[MR] Tokens left for A&S entries

[Nicole Spaun]

>Of course we would all like to say how much we appreciate everyone for 
>entering a competition or display, but if we all did then the arts would be 
>buried in tokens.  Instead, we may consider getting back to the idea of 
>leaving a small token of our appreciation for the particular items that we 
>enjoy, thus giving more meaning to that token.
>

I thought we had something like that... awards for being the winners of the 
competitions.
;)
Seriously though... the great artisans eventually get into orders, win the 
competitions, etc.  Those who aren't there yet but are trying may get 
tokens... or get nothing.  That's the breaks for the losers in competitions. 
  Exhibitions are different, but if it's a competition it's simple.

It may be mind-boggling to believe that some people honestly appreciate the 
undocumented playdough necklace as much as they appreciate the stitch for 
stitch replica of the Oxburgh Hangings BUT some people really DO appreciate 
EVERY effort.  Regardless.  Honestly, I do appreciate every effort myself 
and that's why I don't generally enter A&S competitions or leave tokens at 
all... why reward the people with the nice garb who enter it into A&S more 
than the lady at the event in the fabulous garb who is too busy in the 
kitchen to bother to enter the A&S?  I'd rather just compliment the people I 
see wearing fabulous garb or stitching great things :)  Besides, comments 
mean MUCH more than tokens ever can.  A token just means "nice. check."  A 
comment SAYS what it means and can lead to improvements, elation, and more.

Cheers,
~Bianca

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Lady Bianca di Bari
Barony of Stierbach