tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post43390643274122742..comments2023-12-07T13:21:53.481-06:00Comments on HAUTE ICE BEADWORK: Stuff They Don't Tell You & Unwritten RulesMarsha Wiest-Hineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-40856158559441971852014-11-18T20:40:18.970-06:002014-11-18T20:40:18.970-06:00Lol KJ, I am working along on what MIGHT be my Bea...Lol KJ, I am working along on what MIGHT be my BeadDreams work, wondering if you would wear it! 😊Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-72659481811757200432014-11-18T18:08:43.797-06:002014-11-18T18:08:43.797-06:00I was glad to see my comment post too!
I am rathe...I was glad to see my comment post too!<br /><br />I am rather more conservative in my jewelry than most- I even use crystals sparingly and gravitate toward stones. Knowing my limits is why I said office, picnic, and graduation rather than wedding or prom or opera. There is a place for BIG. <br /><br />I love that Thistle piece and despite my conservative nature I would wear that to work. Likewise your Picnic in May on Lilac Way (I just love that piece.) <br /><br />I also think bead dreams is the place to dream big and I look at every piece in the gallery every year and would not miss it for the world- although I may not like every piece I do appreciate the art, the creativity, the boldness, the lessons to be learned and the new perspectives to be seen. <br /><br />I was about to say I would still like to see something less than big but I get that in my magazines and in the multitude of blogs I follow as well as the books I buy... so perhaps Bead Dreams is the place for big. Still, there might be a place for something a bit more everyday.<br /><br />What a great conversation. Thank you. KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839682837427981888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-34224537002456657632014-11-18T07:29:01.896-06:002014-11-18T07:29:01.896-06:00KJ! You are back. Yay! You know I mostly agree ...KJ! You are back. Yay! You know I mostly agree with you, the work presented in Bead Dreams is generally not daily wear. But I also think that most of it is entirely wearable, and have seen some of the work modeled by makers at the event in years after it was shown. I am certainly biased, given my day job and the fact that I have spent a fair amount of time in company of women for whom false eyelashes are not uncommon, and dressing up happens frequently. I do not think my "From the Forest of Fairy Tales" piece is daily wear in any world, but someone did buy it from a gallery show. I debated for weeks, and finally contacted her to ask if she intended to wear it, and she said she would both display and wear the work, which really pleased me. My "Picnic in May on Lilac Way" is also theoretically sold, although the buyer was in an accident early this year, and has not yet actually paid for the piece. I think, although a substantial work, that it is much more wearable that FtFoFT. Certainly it is a special event piece, and not for the grocery store, but should that sale fall through, I would wear it myself. The Best in Show piece from last year, http://cs.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/bnb/beaddreams/m/beaddreams2014/100783.aspx is also entirely wearable, IMHO, possibly even to an office, by the right woman. Certain categories (Seed Bead Jewelry, Lampwork Beads, Wirework) present better opportunities for day wear than, for example, the Crystal category But you are entirely right, a simple pendant would probably not fare well in the event, unless it was in some way ingenious, and here-to-fore unseen. I think the artists who are able to become finalists each year are wickedly talented, and I find their work consistently deserving, and am always glad to see more. But even those who have been finalists for years get no guarantee that their work will be accepted, and new artists do appear in the show regularly. I think that work that presents new ideas best suits the "Creativity" judging criteria, and the trouble with producing work with ideas that have not been done or seen before is, it can blow up in your face. Which reminds me I really have to write about BotB too. :) I always appreciate your insight and perspective, and should you ever choose to enter, I would love to see what you would create! Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-7355609177927613512014-11-17T18:11:33.281-06:002014-11-17T18:11:33.281-06:00As usual a very informative and thought provoking ...As usual a very informative and thought provoking post Marsha. <br /><br />I love bead dreams. I am in awe of the work that makes it to the finals. <br /><br />I do not care about winning but I do not feel as if my pieces fit into the contest. <br />I do not do "big" work which is what I perceive as making it into the finals. I do think the "big" works create that wow factor and satisfy the creativity criteria. However, I think that bead pieces designed for a day at the office or school, or a picnic, or a graduation party can fit that criteria as well but cannot compete. I appreciate Nancy's comment about wanting to see new artists. Perhaps a new category might encourage more entries from new artists. Just my two cents.<br /><br />In all honesty, I just love seeing everyone's work.<br /><br />Best of luck to you Marsha I cannot wait to see what you create.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839682837427981888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-11575100961427280402014-11-13T10:17:17.405-06:002014-11-13T10:17:17.405-06:00You know, I think the entry fee did slow down many...You know, I think the entry fee did slow down many people, but I also appreciate the cost of returning my work to me, insured and secure, is probably equal to the cost of my sending it to them... and that was close to the required entry fee. But I would love to see your work in the case at the show too! :)<br />Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-12217713896324732592014-11-13T10:00:12.015-06:002014-11-13T10:00:12.015-06:00Great post Marsha! Last year I did consider submit...Great post Marsha! Last year I did consider submitting a piece of my beadwork to Bead Dreams, just to see if it could 'measure up' to past entries. When I read the Rules and saw the 'Entrance Fee: $50 to HELP cover the cost of return mail and insurance' I was out. I wish my finances enabled me to post an Entrance Fee, but sadly they don't. I will be a happy viewer of the entries and look forward to seeing yours! (And I will only vote once! :) )Glorious Beadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258756265602741489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-47906614796297631132014-11-13T07:05:57.527-06:002014-11-13T07:05:57.527-06:00I remember that photo Nancy! No competition is 10...I remember that photo Nancy! No competition is 100% perfect or fair. But entering does push me as an artist, and I like that push. This one is my personal favorite, and I, personally, would love to see another NED entry!Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-33143101717298991282014-11-13T06:47:11.885-06:002014-11-13T06:47:11.885-06:00Getting knocked around Bead Land for things is NOT...Getting knocked around Bead Land for things is NOT a fun experience, and I'm so sorry you had it happen to you, too. Odd, the things that folks find infuriating... I loved your entry and was thrilled to be able to see your photographs as opposed to BD's. I mean no disrespect either, but the photo they posted of my entry years ago was AWFUL, so I am doubly aware of how much it means to have a valid view of a piece. Color is especially important, I think. Your photos are glorious. I don't know if I will ever enter again, although my husband pushes for me to do it every year. I am perhaps a little disappointed in the competition, in that I see the same artists showing up every year with great regularity and it damps down some of my enthusiasm. I would be so happy to see someone new and different win some of the top prizes (not me, just someone new!). Go, Marsha - I hope one of them will be yours!<br /><br />As a PS, as one of the 'public' - I only vote for whatever makes me gasp with delight, and not whose it is. :)NEDbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112578445978978385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-41805839168614496802014-11-13T06:16:07.968-06:002014-11-13T06:16:07.968-06:00A mildly scary post to write, because I did not wa...A mildly scary post to write, because I did not want to be hurtful, having been hurt myself. But I also promised a friend I would write about my experience... Thanks for reading and commenting.Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-87224382558288937772014-11-13T06:14:51.103-06:002014-11-13T06:14:51.103-06:00You can do it! I find photography hard too, but p...You can do it! I find photography hard too, but practice and education helps. Courage, my friend!Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-91990774908031052872014-11-13T06:11:46.400-06:002014-11-13T06:11:46.400-06:00Thanks for sharing your experience! Thanks for sharing your experience! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698465852234176010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-6427945562083690892014-11-13T05:22:19.166-06:002014-11-13T05:22:19.166-06:00I have been THINKING about attempting an entry... ...I have been THINKING about attempting an entry... but I am scared... not of rejection... of the application rules... and photography... but maybe.. THANKS for all this info!!! It will come in handy should I decide to take a stab at it. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923522227003258112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-1858803224098627562014-11-12T21:32:33.558-06:002014-11-12T21:32:33.558-06:00Kinga we suffered together, didn't we? Hopefu...Kinga we suffered together, didn't we? Hopefully, no one else will!Marsha Wiest-Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481754729084714643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284884316719285197.post-18004681476971962752014-11-12T21:14:48.502-06:002014-11-12T21:14:48.502-06:00Just like you, I am already at least mentally work...Just like you, I am already at least mentally working on my entry. gathering goodies, sketching, prepping.... I wish there was an article like yours when I first entered, all the pain it would have saved! The rules are complicated enough, the unwritten ones are of course even harder. Thank you for another wonderfully insightful blog post Marsha!Crimson Frog Designs by Kinga Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14168949522337453209noreply@blogger.com