EGA Master Craftsmen Rose Presentation

October 17, 2023, 10:17 pm
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My EGA Brandywine chapter meeting is tomorrow, which reminded me that I hadn’t posted about the comments received on my Step 6, Fireside Sampler.

Prior to the EGA Seminar I was sent my certificate for accomplishing the 6 steps of the EGA Master Craftsman in Canvas and I purchased the pin which I can wear with my name tag.

At the opening banquet, a red rose was presented to us (one of the other two women were present at the banquet).

It was fun to see all the pieces on display and interesting to see Lois Threlkeld’s pieces – very nice. One of hers, the Bargello Sea Turtle will be a class next year at the EGA Seminar.

One of my teachers, Patricia Goaley, mentioned that my Fireside Sampler was one of three selected to be discussed at the Judge’s Forum. I was out touring Boston with my husband, but my teacher, who is also a judge, gave me a preview telling me that my stitching was impeccable, and the rug was demonstrating a luster and luminosity effect beautifully. A couple of suggestions Pat had were to make more contrast between the background and the mirror and to make the flames more 3D – very valid comments.

Heather was present at the Judge’s Forum and also heard that the flames were too stylized for the otherwise realistic piece. My husband didn’t like the flames either, and I might have changed them, but I was trying to use a Bargello pattern since Step 6 was supposed to demonstrate combining previous steps. A shisha mirror was suggested by the judge, which I had thought of but wasn’t sure if it was allowed (still don’t know). The judge loved the bricks (very realistic) and shading on the rug.