Nina, I love the quote you share in this post. That sign ought to be posted at QuiltCon, Houston, Paducah, and all the local shows. I've had the nagging sense for awhile that quilt competitions are not necessarily promoting and advancing quilting as an art form, and they may even be stifling innovation, because of the way "what the judges are looking for" so profoundly influences what quilters are creating. I wonder what an international quilt show would look like if there were no judges and no prizes, no category restrictions to conform to, and it was pure exhibition and celebration of individual artistry instead of a bloodthirsty competition to create the best and most complicated quilt that's a lot like the one that won last year?
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Nina, I love the quote you share in this post. That sign ought to be posted at QuiltCon, Houston, Paducah, and all the local shows. I've had the nagging sense for awhile that quilt competitions are not necessarily promoting and advancing quilting as an art form, and they may even be stifling innovation, because of the way "what the judges are looking for" so profoundly influences what quilters are creating. I wonder what an international quilt show would look like if there were no judges and no prizes, no category restrictions to conform to, and it was pure exhibition and celebration of individual artistry instead of a bloodthirsty competition to create the best and most complicated quilt that's a lot like the one that won last year?
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