Hi DeDe, glad to see you’re still here! And I’m glad to be back on
the list after so long! You asked:
So I ask how do you judge style? Some of us prefer very simple
minimalist design but others would turn their noses up since it was
not a huge project that took 100 hours to accomplish or if
something is made in brass or even silver it can not be as "good"
as something made in gold. So I am just throwing out this question,
how do you judge style especially in regard to jewelry ?"
One thought that comes to my mind is that, since it would be an
Orchid award, perhaps the emphasis should be on things that
represent most of the group. I realize that we are all from very
different backgrounds, countries, industries, etc., but perhaps we
can come up with criteria that can be voted on by the group as
important. Perhaps an award that celebrates the jewelry artists and
companies with unique vision? A few things that come to my mind
would be:
-handmade/handcrafted, small production type work
-comes from the mind of a single artist
-made in the country it is mainly marketed in (i.e. not designed in
a first world and manufactured in a third world country)
-businesses that have standards of quality for their product and
treat their employees fairly
I don’t mean to step on anyone’s toes with my comments - it is just
what I look for in “good jewelry”. But, like I said, we should have
the group vote and see what stands out as important criteria. And,
once that is established, use it to nominate candidates which the
group can vote on.
Jill
http://www.jjewelry.com