F. Crafts

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)

SUPERINTENDENT: JO ANN LIVINGSTON - (208) 816-3791

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.

ASSEMBLAGE No Kits – See Models

01. To Scale 02. Other

BASKETS

(WOVEN BY EXHIBITOR) 03. Fabric 04. Paper 05. Pine Needles 06. Rattan / Wicker 07. Wood 08. Other

CANDLEMAKING

09. Dipped 10. Novelty 11. Molded 12. Other

COLLECTIBLES

13. Antiques 14. Figurines 15. Modern 16. Nature 17. Sports 18. Other

DECOUPAGE

19. Accessories 20. Furniture 21. Picture 22. Other

FABRIC – ASSEMBLAGE

23. Batik 24. Novelties 25. Padded Albums/ Frames/Boxes 26. Flower Pounding 27. Soft Sculpture 28. Wall Hangings 29. Other

FAIR THEME

30. Current – “See the Beauty and Bounty of Nez Perce

County”

FLORAL, DRIED

31. Hats 32. Table/Centerpiece 33. Wall Hangings 34. Other SUPERINTENDENT: JO ANN LIVINGSTON - (208) 816-3791

FLORAL, SILK

35. Hats 36. Table/Centerpiece 37. Wall Hangings 38. Other JEWELRY (Jewelry with feathers – see Nature Crafts; Jewelry with polished stones – see Lapidary)

JEWELRY – GLASS BEADS

39. Accessories, Key Chains 40. Bracelet 41. Earrings 42. Necklace 43. Necklace Set 44. Other

JEWELRY – PLASTIC BEADS

45. Accessories, Key Chains 46. Bracelet 47. Earrings 48. Necklace 49. Necklace Set 50. Other

JEWELRY – WIRE WRAPPED

51. Pendant 52. Broach 53. Other

JEWELRY – FINE BEADS

(Seed Beads or Similar Size) 54. Loomed 55. Hand Woven 56. Other

LAPIDARY

(POLISHED STONES) 57. Jewelry 58. Stone Combinations 59. Miscellaneous

MACRAME/STRING ART

60. Jewelry 61. Wall Hangings 62. Other

MODELING COMPOUNDS

63. Bread Dough 64. Clay 65. Fimo/Sculpy/E-Z Shape 66. Form 67. Other

MODELS

68. Airplanes 69. Cars/Trucks 70. Ships/Boats 71. Rockets/Spaceships 72. Other

NATURE CRAFT

(Crafts made from Feathers, Rocks, Shells, Gourds, Antlers, Etc ) 73. Jewelry 74. Other

PLASTER

75. Carved Plaster 76. Hand-Casted 77. Pre-Casted 78. Other

PLASTIC CRAFTS

79. Accessories 80. Fuse Beads 81. Sun Catchers 82. Other

RECYCLED

(Items re-purposed for a different use) 83. Useful 84. Ornamental 85. Other

SEASONAL

(ALL HOLIDAY’S) 86. Christmas 87. Fourth of July 88. Halloween 89. Thanksgiving 90. St. Patrick’s Day 91. Other

SHADOW BOXES/FRAMES

92. Divided Boxes 93. Single Area Boxes 94. Handmade Frame 95. Other

STAINED GLASS

(FOILED / LEADED / ETCHED / FUSED) (Items that need to be hung will not be accepted) 96. Flat Panel 97. Dimensional 98. Other

WOVEN

99. Rugs 100. Wheat 101. Other

DECORATIVE PAINTING

102. Rocks 103. Wood 104. Glass 105. Fabric 106. Metal

OTHER CRAFTS

107. Paper Maché 108. Plaster of Paris 109. Mosaic (Other than Beads) 110. Paint by Numbers 111. Other