DEPARTMENT ( E ) – CERAMICS
SUPERINTENDENTS: DONNA COOK (509) 751-1045 OR (208) 305-9549 DIVISIONS CHILD - GOLD Up - 8 Yrs
YOUTH - GREEN 9 – 12 Yrs
TEEN - BLUE 13 – 18 Yrs
ADULT - WHITE 19 - 59 Yrs
SENIOR - PINK 60 Yrs - Over
DISABLED YELLOW
ENTRY DATE: Tuesday, September 21ST from Noon until 8 p.m. Judging will be Wednesday starting at 8 a.m. until finished. The Fairgrounds will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 23RD to the public. GENERAL RULES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT • Entries must be the work of the exhibitor, completed since October 2019, and not entered in previous Nez Perce County Fairs • One (1) entry per Class in this department. • Late entries will NOT be accepted. • Great care will be taken, but EXHIBITORS ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK. • Purchased bisque (cleaned & fired before purchase). • Pairs and groups are accepted as a single item for entry and judging, as long as they are related (“for example” bride/groom) • Entry tags MUST be complete and legible or they will be discarded and any premium due forfeited. Use address labels or order free labels from the fair office PRIOR to entry day. WHAT JUDGES LOOK FOR IN CERAMICS • OVERALL APPEARANCE: Clean, neat and finishing techniques suitable to subject & medium. • MOLDING: No visible bubbles. Proper hanging device or smooth bottom. • CLEANING: Seams not visible. No pock marks. Detail not removed • PAINTING: Smooth – no runs or fingerprints. Lines between paint colors are natural & smooth. Special technique(s) used – appropriate and well done. Color selected compliments article. • CHALKING: Enhances features of article. Applied in sufficient amount. • GLAZING: Evenly applied – no globs or puddling; no misses; bottoms must be finished. Glaze inside bowls, cups, etc. • CREATIVITY • PORCELAIN DOLLS: Cleaning & finishing porcelain / Detail Features: Face, Hair, Eyes, Hands, Feet / Body – Porcelain or Cloth / Completeness of Costume. AWARDS • RIBBONS: 1st Blue – $3 • 2nd Red – $2 • 3rd White – $1 / STICKER AWARDS: Receive silk ribbon when premium is paid, if desired. • SPECIAL ROSETTE RIBBONS: BEST OF SHOW – Awarded by judges Adult & Junior (9-18 yrs) providing an entry deserves such merit. Sponsor: Magical Moments, Clarkston - Adult & Junior (9-18 Yrs) - $15 Gift Certificate Each BEST OF CLASS – Awarded at judges’ discretion. CREATIVITY – Awarded at judges’ discretion. SWEEPSTAKES – Adult & Junior (9-18 Yrs) Exhibitor in each must have at least three (3) Blue Ribbons to qualify for sweepstakes competition. Exhibitor receiving the most BLUE ribbons. RED counted for tie breaker. SUPERINTENDENTS CHOICE – One (1) per department. Awarded at superintendent’s discretion. CATEGORIES / CLASS NUMBERS UNDERGLAZE 01. Any Variety 02. Miscellaneous 03. Air Brush GLAZE 04. Any Variety 05. Crystal 06. Miscellaneous OVERGLAZE 18. Decals 19. Mother of Pearl or Gold Luster 20. Hi Fire
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STAINS 07. Opaque 08. Translucent 09. Metallic 10. Pearls 11. Wet Brush 12. Dry Brush 13. Combination 14. Gold Leaf 15. Miscellaneous CHALK 16. Any Variety 17. Miscellaneous
STONEWARE 21. Any Variety 22. Miscellaneous 23. Molded 24. Hand Molded 25. Low Fire GREENWARE ADAPTION 26. Any Variety 27. Miscellaneous
Nez Perce County Fair - Exhibitor’s Handbook
PORCELAIN 28. All Porcelain 29. China Paint 30. Purchased Bisque 31. Other than listed FAIR THEME 32. “See the Beauty and Bounty of Nez Perce county”
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