DEPARTMENT ( F ) - CRAFTS
SUPERINTENDENT: JO ANN LIVINGSTON - (208) 816-3791 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
PROFESSIONAL LAVENDER (Display Only)
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 • Only one (1) entry per Class in this department • Entries must be show quality, clean, finished properly. No fresh flowers! • Wall hangings need ends woven in, blocked, matted, framed with hanger, etc. Absolutely, NO GLASS WALL HANGINGS • A set of items will be judged as one entry • Great care will be taken, but EXHIBITORS ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK. • Entry cards 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 CRAFTS • GENERAL APPEARANCE: Neat, clean, finished techniques enhanced finished item. • CRAFTSMANSHIP: Precision on execution of technique. Control of materials to each other, to the design process and the end use of the object. • WORKMANSHIP: Consistent use of proper techniques, attention to detail, neatness of work (paint applied evenly & cleanly, no visible glue, etc.) balance of design & color, finishing techniques, workmanship appropriate to age of exhibitor. • SUITABILITY OF DESIGN, COLOR, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: Creativity of design, choice of materials, pleasing color combinations, type of materials appropriate to use of finished item. • DESIGN: Organization of elements of designs, creativity, originality, suitability of materials to each other, to the design process and end use of the object. 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 – Adult & Junior ( 9-18 Yrs) providing an entry deserves such merit. BEST OF CLASS – Awarded at judges’ discretion. CREATIVITY – Awarded at judges’ discretion. SWEEPSTAKES – Adult & Junior (9-18 Yrs). Exhibitor in each must have earned 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.
Collectibles must be owned by exhibitor, must Include 5 or more items. Must include a brief description of how you started collecting item, importance to you, etc. Large items will be accepted subject to space available. Items should be ready for display, attached to a board, in a case or in an appropriate container for the item.
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Nez Perce County Fair - Exhibitor’s Handbook
2021
