RememberAs I stated not so long ago I am no good at making work to fit a theme. Also, because my work takes such a long time to finish, working to a deadline can become tricky. I do keep my eyes open for exhibitions which could possibly fit my work, however - because I would dearly love to exhibit more. So I was delighted when I came across a call for entries to an exhibition entitled Layers of Memory. Wonderful, I thought. I was at the time working on the quilt pictured above: Remember. And my quilt Surfacing is all about emotions and memories. Indeed several of my pieces are about memory in different ways.
Great. This was just the spur I needed to finish Remember, and have it photographed.
All well and good. So I returned to the particulars, and my jaw dropped. Not only would I have to fit the theme, but I also had to fit the size criteria.
And both quilts did not fit. Remember is too wide, and Surfacing is too narrow and too tall.
SurfacingSo I shall have to remember next time I am scanning the calls for entry that not only must I check out the theme and the date, but even in the wildest chance they should fit - I must make sure that I read all the criteria before I think my work might possibly be appropriate.
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2 comments:
Ah yes, isn't that annoying?! Even in print exhibitions these days, so often the sizes requested are so very small nowadays that I rarely have work for them. I can understand though for it's getting so expensive mail larger works around the world, never mind the cost of entry fees.
I love the textures in Remember, wish I could see it in person.
I notice Marja-Leena that in my printing classes I'm working much bigger than everyone else even in my exercises! I had not thought of the expense of shipping, but also I guess that it is easier to fit more pieces into a show if the width is restricted.
Thank you for your comment on Remember. It is a very personal piece because it is the result of strong feelings about how my father should be remembered by those for whom he gave up a great deal. It is a family sorrow, and yet I find the image I've come up with quite uplifting too.
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