[Woodcarver] When should a carving be retired from competion?

[herb hall]

I tend to agree that I feel somewhat uneasy when I see a very good first 
time entry get beat out by a multi award winning work, but as many shows are 
independant and set their own rules it would seem very difficult to enforce 
a standard.

Many shows do place some restrictions, I guess the best short term solution, 
in my mind, is to educate the organizers of the competitions and support the 
shows that make resonable accomidations to allow for everyone to have a fair 
chance within their skill level and style catagory.

A longer term solution is to become more organized and establish judging 
standards with santioned shows where these pieces progress to higher level 
shows, and cannot compete at the lower levels once they have progressed. 
They could then continue to be shown at that level, but would eventually be 
beaten by something better.


Herb Hall


>From: "J and C Lukens" <jaycee at earthlink.net>
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>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] When should a carving be retired from competion?
>Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 23:15:24 -0700
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>ITS ABOUT TIME SOME ONE SPOKE OUT AGAIN.....TANGERMAN FELT THAT TOO MANY
>CARVERS REENTER THEIR WORK AND BOLSTER THEIR FAME.....ALSO IN CHIP CHAT A
>FEW YEARS AGO ARTICLE BY L.E. STUMP ECHOED THE SAME FEELING
>
>I PERSONALLY THINK THAT ONE BEST OF SHOW IS ENOUGH.....MAYBE EVEN LIMIT THE
>NUMBER OF FIRSTS.....MORE WOULD ONLY FEED EGOS.....LET SOMEONE ELSE ENJOY
>THE RIGHTS OF WINNING.....GO ON TO ANOTHER CARVING AND SEE IF YOU CAN DO IT
>AGAIN.....ROTS OF RUCK
>
>JOHN AKA MR CHIP
>
>
>
> > Do any shows prohibit previous winners (of other shows) from entering 
>the
>piece
> > in competition?  When is "enough is enough" in your mind?
> >
> > 	Vic H
>
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