Comments on: Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2009

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:27:47 +0000

I have just looked through all the photographs from all the entries on Facebook – didn’t realise they were there until just now – and I think, considering a combination of following the brief AND technical skill, the entries that have made it through were, on the whole, the obvious ones to pick. It’s humbling but also hugely encouraging to see the incredibly high standard of work out there!

By: Danuta Kania

Danuta Kania — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:55:48 +0000

Dear Nathalie
Thank you for your response. I greatly appreciate it. I am glad to find out that the industry professionals will by the judges. The embroidery as well as many other time consuming art skills are often “run over” by the computer era. Their results are are “fading away” and disappearing from our lives. I am happy that Hand and Lock Embroidery contributes to keeping the art of embroidery alive.
Regards
Danuta

By: nathalie

nathalie — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:48:38 +0000

Dear Danuta,

All the details and requirements about this year’s Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2009 can be find on our website under the Prize 2009 section: http://www.hand-embroidery.co.uk/comp2009/.

The poll will not change the final judging process. Our 24 finalists entries will be judged by professionals from the industry based on the following criteria:
* Interpretation of the brief and overall impact – 50
* Design development – 15
* Technique – 10
* Materials – 10
* Presentation – 10
* Commercial viability – 5
The aim of the poll was to collect our web visitors’ opinion and learn from them which was their favourite entry.

Hoping this answer will help, we stay at your disposal should you require any further information about the Prize and Hand & Lock’s activities.

Kindest regards,
Nathalie.

By: Danuta Kania

Danuta Kania — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:42:14 +0000

I noticed that the Hand and Lock asked the public to vote. It is contrary to the original plan that the professionals of the industry knowing the subject well would select the winner. I am afraid that people who have many friends and are skillful with the computer may win the competition not necessarily deserving it. The Hand and Lock asks the public to vote on unfinished pieces. I do not understand how the overlook like this might have happened by the respectable company with the history since 17xx…

By: Danuta Kania

Danuta Kania — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:14:24 +0000

Hello Lurko, I would be curious to find out which pieces among all submitted for the competition,in your opinion, should be selected to the semi-final.
Danuta

By: Danuta Kania

Danuta Kania — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:06:55 +0000

Nathalie, Where I can find the conditions of the competition of 2009 and all the requirements regarding subject, material, colors etc?. On your Web site or on the Facebook? I would like to be able to compare the pieces fairly according to your requirements.
Thank you
Danuta

By: Danuta Kania

Danuta Kania — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:01:54 +0000

I would like to I vote for the embroided designs submitted for the competition 2009? Is the Hand & Lock going to post the photos of the final pieces?
Thank you
Danuta

By: nathalie

nathalie — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:53:34 +0000

Dear Helen,

Thank you for your warm comment. We very much hope that you will enter the Prize next year: registration should open by the beginning of October. Check our website for the latest updates.

By: helen

helen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:47:50 +0000

I really wanted to enter the competition this year, but lost a little confidence in myself! I have loved looking at the entrants and have found the interpretation of the brief to be an absolute joy. What beautiful embroidery and it so wonderful to be able view all this creativity. Good luck to you all. To those who don’t win – don’t give up, you are fab!

By: carne

carne — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:07:21 +0000

Thank you for your comments left on the website. However the Jury, consisting of members from various backgrounds such as the Embroiderers Guild, Hand & Lock, The Royal School of Needlework and the London College of Fashion were all in agreement as to the technical proficiency, creative content, suitability to brief and overall impact of work. Whilst I understand and appreciate that your opinion is subjective, we assure that the Prize is judged, not on one persons opinion but on the collective opinion of leading professionals from the Embroidery and Fashion Industry.

By: lurko

lurko — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:44:45 +0000

As I see only laudative comments are accepteble on this site. Criticism on the jury is not welcome here. :D

By: lurko

lurko — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:36:18 +0000

The choices of the jury are not understood. These entries are really not the best ones. (With one exeption :)) I could say they are weak with lack of creativity and taste. And only few represents the overall brief, the Modern Goddess. Sorry to see this…