QUILT JUDGING
The purpose of judging a quilt show is twofold: one is to
award excellence, and the other is to give critique. ‘Critique’ is not
criticism. A critique is defined as ‘a critical analysis or review’. A good
critique should point out the areas in which the quilter has demonstrated
success, as well as suggest areas which need improvement.
Questions to be
answered:
1. Consider
a philosophy. This needs to be something simple like: “To promote the art of
quiltmaking and encourage excellence.”
2. Which
are more important?
Originality vs. technique
Quantity vs. quality
Originality vs. technique
Quantity vs. quality
3. Categories
should be well defined.
Lots of categories = Lots of
winners. Usually fewer quilts per category.
Fewer categories = Ribbons will have more meaning. Usually more quilts
per category.
4. How
many ribbons will be awarded? Must all ribbons be awarded? Will Honorable
Mentions be awarded? How many?
5. Does
the committee want to reserve the right to move quilts to more appropriate
categories, if necessary? If yes, must be stated on the entry form.
6. Will
scribes be provided? Confidentiality by
the scribes is a must!!
7. Entrants
for the category being judged should NOT be in the room while that category is
being judged.
8. How
many quilts are expected? How much time will be available?
1 quilt = 5 minutes = 12 quilts per hour
8 hours = 84 quilts (This includes a 30 min. lunch and two 15 min. breaks.) This is a very fast pace. This also requires scribes that can hear, spell, write legibly, and keep up. This will also require the quilts to be laid flat on tables, in categories, ready to be judged. (Quilts can be judged hanging, but this will take a bit longer) Someone other than the judges to keep track of the time is helpful.
1 quilt = 5 minutes = 12 quilts per hour
8 hours = 84 quilts (This includes a 30 min. lunch and two 15 min. breaks.) This is a very fast pace. This also requires scribes that can hear, spell, write legibly, and keep up. This will also require the quilts to be laid flat on tables, in categories, ready to be judged. (Quilts can be judged hanging, but this will take a bit longer) Someone other than the judges to keep track of the time is helpful.
It saves time for judges to judge categories separately then work together to give special awards.
1 comment:
Little typo in your title ==> Quitweek. He-he. Love your work.
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