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2-D slide/digital image question

Posted by Becky Crane on October 10, 2010 at 6:17pm in Jurying for Art Fairs & Craft Shows

Hello all..

Possibly a stupid qestion here, and I apologize if this has been covered already, but most of the slide help I have seen is geared toward 3-D work,so I am a little unsure on this.

 

My primary medium is papercutting.  I cut fine details into a piece of white or black paper, back it with colored paper, and mat it.  The backing and matting colors are chosen to compliment the piece.

When I am cropping my photos for jury slides, should I be cropping out the mat so just the cutting is shown, or does the matting count a part of the presentation that the jury needs to see?  Samples are attached.

 

Thanks very much for any insight!

 

Becky Crane

PaperCuts Studio

North Ridgeville, OH

 

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  • Sharon Richwine October 21, 2010 at 8:16pm
    Becky - You have nice work, but I think it is difficult for the jury to understand all of the work you do to make it. (They might think you drew it & added some color.)
    So you need to make sure they do know what you do.
    UNLESS THE APPLICATION SPECIFICALLY STATES NOT TO DO THIS - I would try 1 or 2 things when you submit your work. I would consider submitting one framed so that they know it is finished in a professional manner - BUT more importantly, I would submit a close-up of one of your pieces - really close - so they can tell it is paper cutting. I would make that my 1st or 2nd image so they know BEFORE they view all of the work - WHAT IT IS. (You do know that the order in which you present your images DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.)
    (I have not submitted info here before. I have been in this business for over 40 years - part with my own work & part working with my husband's photo business FOR artists. I have also juried shows, done consulting with artists, etc. (THANKS CONNIE)
    Sharon Richwine, Jerry Anthony Photography
    • Becky Crane > Sharon Richwine November 1, 2010 at 9:46am
      Sharon,
      Thanks for the ideas!
      Lately most of my juries have been through JAS which displays thumbs of the slides and a description of the process/tools to the jury at the same time in the same screen. I figured they would be able to tell from that.. but I guess it would depend on how fast they are running through the applications.

      -b
  • Larry Berman October 10, 2010 at 6:23pm
    Just the art. Only include the mat if it's an extension of the art and embellished in some way. Another issue you may have it getting the jurors to understand what they're looking at in the few seconds they have. You might want to try a little back lighting to emphasize the cut outs.

    Larry Berman
    Digital Jury Services
    http://BermanGraphics.com
    412-401-8100
    • Becky Crane > Larry Berman October 10, 2010 at 6:40pm
      Yup, I have definitely had that problem!! :) I am hoping to get a lightbox soon so I can play with angled lighing a bit more to make the dimensionality stand out.
      Thanks very much Larry!

      -b
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