The Peninsula Glass Guild

18th Annual Peninsula Glass Guild Members Exhibition

Juror's Statement by Jocelyne Prince

“Art has no biological source. It is addressed to a taste.” - Marcel Duchamp Duchamp’s statement reflects a certain level of reality for all jurors and artists; that we are all limited, affected, or in some cases driven, by ideas of taste. Despite this limitation I have sought to go beyond these pre-judgments, I also held my selections of awarded work to the same standard. As a juror for the Peninsula Glass Guild show I looked for work with innovation and a successful materialization. In both the work of Ali Rogan and Emilio Santini I found a good combination of skill and risk taking. These works went beyond a simple desire to master or control material; they sough to discover new possibilities with glass. The Founders Award is typically given to stained glass but I decided to open this category up to larger amount of work that I categorized as 2 dimensional. I also changed the number of awards of excellence to give proper recognition for artists who are looking to master skill. Glass is a difficult and tenacious material that can be technically overwhelming and I hope this award encourages these artists to surpass conventions and constraints of technique and truly invent something of their own.

- Jocelyne Prince