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Juror Statement - Milon Townsend
I obviously see work through the lens of my own taste and experience. That being said, I believe that there are
fairly objective standards of quality and interest that guided me through the process. There were several pieces
that I considered worthy of inclusion, but due to the constraints of the exhibition, was unable to do so.
I'm always looking for work that embodies several points: technical virtuosity, aesthetic attraction, and intellectual
stimulation. I began with an expectation of excellence, based on comparison to similar contemporary and historical
work within each genre or technique.
I was then looking for something a little different - a twist or thought or perspective that had not occurred to
me or that I'd not encountered. Poetry has been described as 'an astonishment of words' - I find that concept applies
to visual artwork as well. My attraction to precision is balanced by an interest in risk taking, and I enjoyed
several examples of work that was conceptually very fresh to me.
I believe that the future of art in glass will be defined by marrying techniques that have heretofore been held
as separate and distinct from one another. I am impressed by the great variety of strong work offered by the PGG
community.
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