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femkes_folliesNow that I no longer have access to the MKTAG to see if people are abusing me personally, I perused the Middlebridge to fill the void. ;-) I therefore perused the very long and laborious thread regarding A&S and the faire system. While this was a somewhat masochistic pursuit, doing it in hindsight was somewhat enlightening.
I'm debating about sending a note to the Laurel charged with exploring options regarding MY opinions.
We're all clear, by now, on the fact that I believe the Regional Faire system is no longer useful for much other than clogging the Kingdom Calendar. Granted, Kingdom Faire still has a purpose in life, but the person who commented that Faire is really about the documentation had it right. What we do NOT have is any venue that is intended to display and reward sheer workmanship. (No, I do not count the Craftsperson's faire. That's a bean count on clever ways to hide the mundane.)
I thereby suggest another venue.
Our very own Queen's Prize Tourney. To be conducted at whatever event the reigning Queen selects. Documentation is not required, but would be helpful. The set up is such: The artisan pre-registers his or her work, and selects a time slot. At the event, a panel of Laurels, selected for the purpose by Her Majesty, interviews each artisan. The work is presented, questions are asked, etc. With the advice of the panel, the Queen distributes whatever awards she wishes.
Is it objective? Nope. Neither is Faire. And with Faire, the attempt to remove as much subjectivity as possible via the Criteria (Gad, the all powerful Criteria!!!) also hobble the judges. It's nearly impossible to get a decent score in both Creativity AND Authenticity. With the suggested set-up, at least that element is removed. Though a generalized score sheet would be a decent idea.
Thoughts?
I'm debating about sending a note to the Laurel charged with exploring options regarding MY opinions.
We're all clear, by now, on the fact that I believe the Regional Faire system is no longer useful for much other than clogging the Kingdom Calendar. Granted, Kingdom Faire still has a purpose in life, but the person who commented that Faire is really about the documentation had it right. What we do NOT have is any venue that is intended to display and reward sheer workmanship. (No, I do not count the Craftsperson's faire. That's a bean count on clever ways to hide the mundane.)
I thereby suggest another venue.
Our very own Queen's Prize Tourney. To be conducted at whatever event the reigning Queen selects. Documentation is not required, but would be helpful. The set up is such: The artisan pre-registers his or her work, and selects a time slot. At the event, a panel of Laurels, selected for the purpose by Her Majesty, interviews each artisan. The work is presented, questions are asked, etc. With the advice of the panel, the Queen distributes whatever awards she wishes.
Is it objective? Nope. Neither is Faire. And with Faire, the attempt to remove as much subjectivity as possible via the Criteria (Gad, the all powerful Criteria!!!) also hobble the judges. It's nearly impossible to get a decent score in both Creativity AND Authenticity. With the suggested set-up, at least that element is removed. Though a generalized score sheet would be a decent idea.
Thoughts?
