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Rock Art => Carvings and Sculptures => Topic started by: Asianfire on October 20, 2014, 02:48:51 AM
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Its been a long journey to get here, but now its time to submit the piece for the World Jade Symposium.
While I got no chance of winning any of the categories, I did win basically a race against myself. I think I made huge strides forward, in my quest on improving myself, and that, in the end, IS what matters most.
Here are the pictures that I'm going to submit in the next few days (got only tomorrow to try new ones on the stand (too much of the pin holding the piece in place can be seen and has been shortened since)), before sending the piece off to Canada.
We are supposed to enter 6 pictures of the final Entry:
My out-door pics
Front
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small2_zps814f4e6d.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small2_zps814f4e6d.jpg.html)
Back
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small1_zpsc6084efe.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small1_zpsc6084efe.jpg.html)
Walk-around
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small3_zpsb7d2f938.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small3_zpsb7d2f938.jpg.html)
On stand for presentation at the symposium
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small6_zps675ed095.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small6_zps675ed095.jpg.html)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small5_zpscc46303f.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small5_zpscc46303f.jpg.html)
and finally: worn
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/small4_zps597ffcae.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/small4_zps597ffcae.jpg.html)
I know some of the pics are not very professional, but.........
just like the whole thing, carving, stand and all; its rough, but its me!
Thanks for looking, any last minute recommendations for adjustments are highly welcome, Kurt
For anyone interested in following the event, the people and entries that are coming up in the next few weeks:
http://www.jadesymposium.com/
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I don't have any last minute suggestions Kurt!
However I will say I admire your determination in doing this!
You entered this for the same reason I enter the FMG contests - to learn something and improve my work.
Goodluck, and I hope you DO place, because you deserve it! :icon_sunny:
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I think you did an excellent job Kurt :headbang: I hope you're proud of the piece no matter where you place because it's a good effort. I know you've put a lot of thought into it and it's there for a reason but the white base doesn't fit my eye, it would help if it was a bigger irregular shape and not triangular but the solid white is distracting to me even when I try to look at the piece as a whole; JMHO
LLoyd.
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Thank you,
Yeah, a darker base would have given it a nobler appearance, and the wood alone would give a good contrast to allow the jade to stand out. I agree.
The original symbolic idea behind choosing the white marble is/was "purity" at the beginning and end of life.
And the wood stands for "Twisted road" along the path of our life. So basically two things to compliment the intended meaning of the jade-design.
Its the first time that I'm forced to compliment the stone with a presentation. Lots to learn. And the best learning-tool for me???? Make mistakes..... :icon_rr:
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It's never a mistake if you learn from it; I don't think the base is a mistake and I thought I had an idea what it represented but didn't want to guess and be totally off base LOL; yea I'm chicken...
If you lived closer...... I'd volunteer one of my nephrite cobbles I picked up on the wknd to the cause. Just for size, the one on the far right bottom is 50# I think I'd pick the one in the top right; most of these originally came out of seams and are naturally flattened
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M7b6vEyKD6M/VEUqZoCCD9I/AAAAAAAALJE/z273oioR8e4/w1197-h416-no/IMG_20141020_082358.jpg)
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Amazing level of detail, and your pictures are just stunning! Way to go Kurt!! I know this was something you planned for a long time, and I wish you the best of luck!! I think you pulled off one of your most stunning pieces to date! :thumbsup:
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I agree, I think this may be your best piece to date. I think it's amazing how far you have come in a relatively short time. The Raven is beautiful and the polish you got on that piece is stunning. I have to agree about the white base, but overall I believe it's complete and it tells a story. You ought to be especially proud of this accomplishment! :thumbsup:
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Excellent work and I agree, one of your best to date. Good luck in the contest :headbang:
Really good work on the wings!!
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thank you all for the kind words, but hopefully the best is yet to come for this year.
just finishing off the base the rest of this week and hope everything fits and is ready for another contest next week. deatline 14th. :icon_sunny:
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb340/kainzerkurt/Carving%202014/Nov4small_zps77a93458.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/kainzerkurt/media/Carving%202014/Nov4small_zps77a93458.jpg.html)
best regards, kurt
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love the base Kurt :headbang: Whatever you put it under, it's going to "stand" proud
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OK that is KILLER Fire Agate Kurt! :icon_sunny:
I like the stand you have for it, looks like flowing lava!
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OK that is KILLER Fire Agate Kurt! :icon_sunny:
I like the stand you have for it, looks like flowing lava!
thanks to Allen who lugged the material for me all the way from its source to hong kong. it has fantastic reddish colours that should compliment the fire agate perfectly, if i can get the pics right.
the contest i want to enter is here; http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/blogs/gemmys/archive/2014/03/21/lapidary-journal-jewelry-artist-magazine-2014-gemmy-awards-contest.aspx
i think one or two of our members here or at the old forum are already in.
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Thanks. You know I wish I had known about that contest months ago! I could have entered. Seven days from now till the deadline isn't enough for me to put together a piece that is respectable for judging. The Gemmy's however is one contest on my list. I'm going to Aim for Bead Dreams in 2015 and still do the FMG contests. And pending if I have the time enter the Saul Bell for the Metal Clay category.
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I went and voted on the website for both jewelry and for sculpture! Hope y'all do well that have entered! :thumbsup:
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Thanks. You know I wish I had known about that contest months ago! I could have entered. Seven days from now till the deadline isn't enough for me to put together a piece that is respectable for judging. The Gemmy's however is one contest on my list.
i just saw that event popping up last month, with one of the editors posting on fb. as i got that Negrita in the works anyhow, I thought why not? Lets shoot for it.
Thanks for dropping in to vote. Did not mention it yet, because was told until yesterday that things still needed to be smoothed out. But looks up and running now, I'm quite torn with my choice for sculpture to vote for. There is an incredible amount of skill presented and I'm ready to betray my own hands by voting for something that is so far from my own reality that it seems crazy that I would not adjust my own attempts to emulate them.
I think I'm down to Georg Schmerholz "Shell" Knowing how difficult it is to fit something into something else and the depth he achieved is incredible too. On the other hand, while the whole composition is a compilation of years of practice in different medias, the end-result looks just so serene and elegant.
And
Lyle Sopel "Bears" Another accomplished artist of the superlative. Its a huge compilation of pieces that appeals to me any which way you describe it.
For those of you interested to have your vote cast
http://www.jadesymposium.org/vote/
And if you got a bit of time, don't miss out to visit the Artist page , where there is a lot of info on artists as well as their pieces , not to forget tons of pictures of entries finished and in creation, plus past creations. . Reading all will take a while, to say the least. WARNING Drool-Alert! Cover your keyboards. :) :)
http://www.jadesymposium.org/2014-jade-carvers/
Thank you for supporting any of our fellow members, and congrats to any who participated.
Best regards, Kurt
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I know about all that incredible talent! Holy crap! I spent a good 40 minutes examining the photos of all the sculptures before I made my decision and voted. It was hard for me to vote. In the sculpture category I went for intricate detail, difficulty and execution of the plan in my vote. Some pieces looked entirely to simplistic. While I'm sure these folks put a lot of time into their pieces, I wanted a piece to tell a story and show creativity. In the end the Sculpture of the guy with the video camera got my vote.
I went the same route in my jewelry voting. Pieces with attention to detail that showed a lot of skill and patience being applied went to the top of the pack and then I had to narrow it down. In the end, Kurt your piece got my vote. Not because it was your piece - but because out of all the pieces it was the most detailed and told a story where the other more abstract pieces had no "story" to them. They were just carved abstract pieces, some felt lifeless to me. I cannot vote for something that leaves me with no feelings for it.
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What you said Amanda is exactly why Kurt's piece got my vote too! Hands down it was the best piece with the most detail & character to it!! Great job Kurt! Same with the sculptures, some dang awesome pieces there!!
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Thank you so much for your vote of confidence.
While I'm trying to convince most of the carvers not to vote for established names or myself in the carvers choice contest, I do hope for a good placing in the public vote.
Carvers choice carries a two week trip to china and to be trained by some established master carvers for that duration. I'm trying to get a consensus between us, that we should be voting for the artist that can benefit from that prize the most, instead just creating publicity for an established carver. Luckily, the organizers and nearly a third of the entrants have already publicly agreed. Heck, I could use the training, but I'm sure that I will remain a hobbyist, and strongly belief that any votes coming my way for that prize, would serve much better for someone who struggles to turn this into making a living.
its been an incredibly pleasant experience thus far and was able to talk to people that i always admired. Most of them turned out extremely friendly folks and very down to earth, and made new friends that are up and coming in a strong and fearless way.
Again thank you for the votes. As we cant see who is in the lead until publicly declared its still a long wait, but I'm reasonably confident in looking forward to reach my goal of top 5 in my category.
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"two week trip to china"....not much of a prize if you win except for the training since you already live there but it's the thought that counts, here's hoping you win :hello2:
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"two week trip to china"....not much of a prize if you win except for the training since you already live there but it's the thought that counts, here's hoping you win :hello2:
Public vote, yes looking forward to a good placing, trip to china, not so much. :icon_sunny:
The trip itself is not bad, even for someone over here. The area is known for good food, interesting architecture and lots of history, but...... Its the training above it all. There are a lot of artists out there whom this prize will/might help a lot more than me, to achieve their potential. :occasion14:
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Thank you all for your votes of confidence.
Have just been informed that your votes propelled me to second place in the public vote.
Full set of results will come out later today. With exception of the winner in sculpture (public vote) for the sail-fish and two others, I dont know yet who the winners are.
Got the permission from the organizer to take pics from the site, so will list them later in the day once confirmed.
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Way to go Kurt! Awesome! :headbang: :thumbsup: :toothy10: :occasion14: :notworthy: :icon_sunny: :icon_sunny: :blob1: :wav:
You have to love that feeling when you get notified that you placed. It's awesome.
The first time I was informed I had placed in an FMG contest I literally screamed and then cried because I always thought my work wasn't good enough.
Now you know your work is contest material, you have the votes to prove it! :icon_sunny:
Rock on Kurt and keep the carvings coming - next year first place for you! :headbang:
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Rock on Kurt and keep the carvings coming - next year first place for you! :headbang:
Nahh, its not that bad. It just means that I have been more visible on the Net than others. :icon_sunny:
Placing would have more value if it came through the judges on site (I'm still unaware of those results). :)
Next time? thats questionable! We all helped the event on most continents, yet where completely neglected during the event itself. I mean, if we where not worth a single picture or word in 3 days; I for one have no real interest to spend time promoting. Shoestring budget or not, first time attempt or not, one does not neglect a large contingent of participants who made it all possible in the first place. :nono:
Nevertheless; I learned a lot along the way, so while I plan to put a boot or two into the organizers back-side, I can say that the time spend on the jade was very much worthwhile. :occasion14:
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CONGRATULATIONS, KURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jewlery
Gold
Deborah Wilson
Tom Argue
Kevin Campbell
Tom Taverner
Kurt Kanzier
Gold, by Jove! Your hard work paid off and your beautiful carving (which I thought was fabulous) got GOLD
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Not bad, had hoped for top 5 and that's what came to pass.
Justin Smith seems to have been forgotten by the judges as well as all the knives.
All those, seem to me of very good quality.
Here is the full set of results: http://www.jadesymposium.org/
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:blob1: Hot diggity dog!!!! :headbang: You were second in line with votes!! Awesome!!
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I am so proud of you:) All of us know you are very talented and this is just the beginning Grasshopper:)
So much detail in the carvings. But as we all know the small details mean the most:)
Rock On Dear Kurt:)
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Thank you all for the wonderful support over the years.
I'm well aware that I would not be doing what I do without all the superb support provided so generously received from you all.
Now, on to this years challenge: Opal this time round! :DRUNKS:
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Ill Drink to that:)