Fellows Virtual Judging May 2024
The Council of Fellows’ report on judging the 2024 Virtual Annual Competition, met on Zoom on 23 April 2024. It prints no telephone number, e-mail or address, so nothing has been taken out.
The same report, as the minutes of the 74th Annual Meeting carry it: Minutes CSCL 74th Annual Meeting.
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Report for Judging
Virtual Annual Competition
April 23rd, 2024 On Zoom at 8 pm
To the Council of Fellows -Regarding Judging the 2024 Annual Virtual/Photo Competition
Present: Lauch, Sean, & Kim,
Call to Order at 8:05 pm
The Virtual Annual Competition was opened March 28 and closed April 18, 2024. Sean, Kim & Lauch met on a zoom call on April 23, 2024 to discuss and judge 17 entries submitted by five General Members, one Novice Member, and two Fellows.
The judges received encouragement from the CSCL Executive Council to include Biennial Prizes with the Annual Awards. To that end 8 Craft Ribbons and 3 Salon Ribbons and 9 monetary prizes were given.
The high quality of the entries allowed the Judges to give out Best in Show - $50, Muma Award for Tooling and Colouring - $50, Judges Special Choice - $100, and Best General Member - $50 to Greg Belenky for his Apollo served by the Nymphs. Greg also was awarded 3 Craft Ribbons and 2 Salon Ribbons.
Sean Dalgetty received the Michigan Soft Leather Award - $50 for his Duffle Bag and the CSCL Executive Award for most functional piece - $100 for Scope Case, he also was awarded 3 Craft Ribbons & 1 Salon Ribbon.
Best Belt in Honour of Jack Meharg - $50 went to Bob Richardson for his Guitar Strap, he also received a Craft Ribbon.
Doug Tigchelar received the Betty Heacock Memorial Award for Best piece from a Novice Member - $50 and the Woodstock Heritage Award - $50 for his Container for Leather Tools, he also received a Craft Ribbon.
Lauch Harrison received a Craft Ribbon for Simple Bi Fold Marbled Wallet.
Scoring as follows out of 10
Apollo served by the Nymphs -- 10 -- Craft and Salon -- Greg Belenky
Scope Case -- 10 -- Craft and Salon -- Sean Dalgetty
La Pieta -- 9.67 -- Craft and Salon -- Greg Belenky
Duffle Bag -- 9.50 -- Craft -- Sean Dalgetty
Messenger Bag -- 9.50 -- Craft -- Sean Dalgetty
L'amour et Psyche Wallet -- 9.33 -- Craft -- Greg Belenky
Guitar Strap -- 9.00 -- Craft -- Bob Richardson
Simple BiFold marbled Wallet -- 8.50 -- Craft -- Lauch Harrison
The photos of the work were a joy to look and as the fourth iteration of the Virtual Annual the photos are getting better at showing the aspects, quality and telling a story. The Judges were happy to give more monetary awards to well deserved pieces and their makers.
Thanks
Lauch Harrison FCSCL
For Sean Dalgetty FCSCL
Kim Winchester FCSCL
Nancy Durham FCSCL for the Woodstock Award
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