I submitted this piece to the Quilting Arts Illumination challenge. It was not accepted. Rejection is never particularly easy to take. Learning of the rejection was just the start of a particularly unpleasant day. I volunteer to teach art to young men that are incarcerated and that afternoon they were not at their finest. Often there is juvenile behavior, however, I don't let it bother me. I try to concentrate on the positives but that day it just sent me into a tailspin.
I like this piece and had fun creating it so ultimately it doesn't matter that it was rejected.
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http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/
They rejected a piece I made for a challenge also. It does hurt when you put your heart and soul into something and it gets a no. Everyone has different tastes and a vision of what should be in a challenge.
ReplyDeleteWith a judged event, be it OS, a quilt contest or a Miss Universe, comes the risk of rejection. Even the most fantastic entry can be beaten by what the judges think is better. We have to be prepared for it.
ReplyDeleteIf I had been a judge of this challenge I would have loved to vote for your beautiful creation.
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When you are already down because of one thing, further misfortunes are bound to keep you down. Now, there WILL be light in the future. Tomorrow will be a better day, don't you think?
My thoughts are with you, dear Angela.
I am sorry that your beautiful creation was not chosen. I am in awe that you volunteer to teach incarcerated people -- that must be a volunteer job that not many would undertake. Congratulations for trying and I am sure you get through to them more than they may know how to let you know.
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