Huge gloat

[Jerry Rhoads]

I got best of show
I particapated in an art festival at Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, Illinois)this past week end (May 2nd. and 3rd.

I almost fell over when the event cordinator came up to me and said that I got best of show.

Diane. My wife gets most of the credit. I just turn the items, she makes them look good on the tables and shelves.

Jerry

[Terry Rothwell]

Congratulations to you and your wife Jerry.

[Scott Lux]

Huge Congrats!

[Don Carter]

Congratulations Jerry! That has got to be very satisfying. Show us a pic of the piece that won!

[Terry Quiram]

You gonna make me wait until Monday's club meeting before I see what it is?:D

Congratulations.

[Toney Robertson]

Ditto, where is the picture of the piece???

Toney

[Tom Henry]

Congratz Jerry...post some pics...

[Jerry Rhoads]

Thanks everyone

I asked the event cordinator what peice caught the judges eye.
She said it was for the whole booth. Here is the only picture that Diane got of the booth. And one of me demonstrating. Maybe the demo helped.

The award also came with a $1000. Sales were also very good there.

I do wish they had chosen a particular peice, so I would know what to work toward.

Jerry

[Allen Neighbors]

Jerry, that's a righteous gloat, for sure! Congratulations! I like your bowl displays. Can you elaborate somewhat about your stands that keep the large bowls tilted up? Those are great! I like the way you have that platter near your lathe for the finger tops.
Good job, Jerry.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Jerry.....doesn't look like a gloat to me....Looks like a well deserved statement! Nicely done Sir!

[Jerry Rhoads]

Thanks guys.
I am still on a high about this. Rarely does wood even get looked at by judges. I do not know when when they were there, but I must have had the right answers when they asked about the turnings.

Alan those are plate racks of some sort. Vinyl covered wire, 3 piece (riveted together) that stay put at about any angle, and fold up for storing. Diane picked them up on sale at Walgreens drug store.

Jerry

[Bernie Weishapl]

Big Congrats to your you and your wife.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Jerry - a big congrats on your award! Great looking display area! Lots of eye candy! Glad to see you get the recognition for your efforts! Congrats!

[alex carey]

Congratulations on best show. Definitely need to see a piece.

[Jeff Nicol]

Jerry, I see what you mean by the great display and setup for the show! It is very well laid out and easy to see what you have to offer. The banner and collage pictures are a great touch! Congratulations on a job well done!

Jeff

[Chris Rae]

Congrats Jerry, and well deserved!

[kevin loftus]

Well done Diane :) Oh! and you too Jerry.:p

[Joshua Dinerstein]

I do wish they had chosen a particular peice, so I would know what to work toward.

Jerry I love that dark Peppermill. That is a fabulous form and the finish on it is second to none! Amazing work. That one gets my vote!

Joshua

[Tim Cleveland]

Congratulations Jerry. Glad that it was so succesful.

Tim