As a judge for a juried quilt exhibition, look at the following full and detailed digital images. Click on images for larger views. Then respond to each of the following nine questions. Or get a score sheet in pdf format for all three quilts here.
quilt no. 1 - 16x16 |
quilt no. 1 - detail |
- Did it attract your attention? Yes = 1 or No = 0
- Did you want to look at it for 5 minutes = 1 or for 5 seconds = 0?
- Looking longer, did you see something more? Yes = 1 or No = 0
- Did it stir something in you? Yes = 1 or No = 0
- Was there anything in it that distresses/disturbs/bothers you? Yes with artist's intention = 1 or No = 0 or Yes but unintentional = -1
- Is it fresh & new = 1 or is it a development of something familiar = 1 or is it old hat = 0
- Is the value/color strong/balanced/interesting? Yes = 1 or No = 0.
- Do the colors work together? Yes = 1 or No, but they clash for a good reason = 1 or No, colors clash for no reason = 0
- Does technique awe and amaze you? Yes = 1 or No = 0
Total and leave a comment with the score. Further breakdown or additional comments would be welcomed too. Or e-mail me your score sheet after quilt no. 3.
I came out with a total of seven. It definitely attracted and held my attention. It was only looking closer that I noticed the interesting variety of pastel colors. The only points I did not give it were 4 and 5. It didn't stir or disturb me, though "stir" is a little hard to define. The light bands in the binding were a little disturbing or distracting, but not enough to rate a negative point.
ReplyDeleteThis is fun, thanks for the idea! I will be interested to see what others think.
Thanks for playing along, Sharon! I'll disclose more about these quilts in another post later.
DeleteBetween a 7 and an 8. Quilting definitely compliments the overall composition, and I like that some areas are left un-quilted. The stripes in the binding threw me off a bit, but you like the surprise element in your work, and that may be a signature statement.
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