Group Crit

Today in Uni, I'm having a Group Crit, with one of my tutors and a few other students in my year. It is a time for others to analyize, criticize & theorize your work. Oh joy!
Basically, it is a time that we all discuss each others work and give feed back. It can be quite beneficial to hear what others have to say about what you are working on, but it can also be a little daunting & I always go to them feeling unsure of myself & a little wary. There needs to be an honesty about it, without everyone just agreeing and saying....'oh that's beautiful', which is lovely to hear, but you don't learn anything from it or gain anything, other than a bit of confidence, perhaps! But on the other hand there needs to be tact in what is said & how it is said, the opposite being that someone tells you....'it's crap', you end up just feeling that way. In the end you take away the comments that you think are going to be of most use to you & benefit your practice. It is always interesting to hear what others think, whether their comments be positive or negative, as they can challenge you & stretch your process.