This year I was determined to enter a few competitions and worked very hard to get it done. I was especially keen on entering the C.Q.A. Show as one of the prizes was $10,000 worth of Wonderfil Threads. I love these threads and use them extensively in my work especially in bobbin work. They are beautiful threads and lay down nicely on the fabric.
I got everything ready, sent off my CD and waited only to find out that they were all rejected.Normally I enter and take my chances. But this time I could not understand what had happened. Ten years ago my work was accepted and now !!!!! I just don't understand.
"Water Brings Life" was rejected because the design is too weak.I was so frustrated that I almost cut this up for book covers.
This Madonna was rejected because I placed it in the wrong category.
Doreen's Daisies was also rejected because it was in the wrong category.Thanks for listening, I just needed to vent.
Oh the life of an artist.No money and no glory. I guess I've been humbled.
6 comments:
So sorry to hear about your disappointment. I love love love the daisy quilt! I'd give that one an award for sure!
ouch! That has to hurt. But wait and see what the accepted entries turn up looking like. One would think they'd cut a little slack for wrong category though.
Thanks for the kind comments.Now that I have vented , I am moving on.
Definitely a large ouch! In New Zealand's World of Wearable Arts they will re-direct an entry to another category if they feel it doesn't suit the category initially entered. My entry last year was re-directed, and accepted. Perhaps more jurers need to consider this. As Elle says, it is important to view the final show.
Ouch! That's one of my greatest fears. In hind-sight can you see how the mistakes were made? We learn more from our opps than from our successes sometime.
Yes you are right. I took a good look at my pics and they could have been better.
I took some new pics using David's guidelines and moved on.
Then I went looking for other venues to enter.Dauntless once again I found several and got them all ready .
Once again I am excited about my future prospects and new work has entered my brain.
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