ADULT DOMESTIC ARTS & CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS
RULES
- The Exhibit Hall will be open to accept exhibits Wednesday, August 31, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No entries will be accepted after these hours.
- Exhibitor may only enter one exhibit per class.
- Judging will take place on Thursday evening.
- All exhibitors must be registered at our registration desk on the first floor of the exhibit hall or they will not be judged.
- An exhibitor tag must be attached securely to each entry with your name, computer number (received at registration), department number, and department class. These can be obtained from department supervisor.
- All exhibits must be made by the exhibitor and can not be anything previously entered in the Spencer Fair.
- Exhibitors must be 18 years of age or older as of January 1st of the current year.
- No exhibit may be removed before 6:00 p.m. and must be removed by
8:00 p.m. on Monday. Exhibitors may walk in at 6:00 p.m. or drive in
after 7:00 p.m. Removal before this time will result in a loss of premium
money and the right to exhibit next year. The Fair Association will not be
responsible for entries left after this time.
- Superintendents reserve the right to reject any entries without being liable for compensation.
- The Spencer Fair Association will not be responsible for any loss, injury, and damage that shall occur. Only under these conditions are entries accepted.
- People’s Choice awards will be awarded on a daily basis. The public will vote for their favorite exhibit. See board near Superintendent’s desk for winners.
- You may not enter in item in the “Any Other” class if there is already a designated class for that item.
- All photography must be matted but may not be framed. Framed pieces will not be judged.
JUDGING CRITERIA SEWING & QUILTING
1. Degree of Difficulty (30%) 2. Presentation (20%)
3. Finishing (20%) 4. Eye Appeal (20%)
5. Follow Directions (properly entered) (10%)
CLASSES
Prizes: First - $5.00 Second - $3.00 Third - $2.00
Crocheting Dept. 121 Sewing Dept. 121
B-5 Baby Items A-20 Child’s Article
B-9 Granny Square Afghan A-25 Woman’s Article
B-10 Adult Sweater A-26 Man’s Article
B-11 Afghan - Other A-27 Doll Article
B-12 Any Other Not Listed Above A-28 Costume
Knitting Dept. 121 Rugs Dept. 122
B-3 Adult Sweater A-1 Braided
B-4 Child’s Sweater A-2 Hooked
B-6 Baby Items A-5 Crocheted
B-8 Afghan A-6 Any Other Rug
B-7 Any Other Not Listed Above
Quilting Dept. 122 Hand Stitching Dept. 122
E-3 Quilted Wall Hanging C-2 Counted X-Stitch, Framed
E-101 Hand Quilted Quilt C-3 Counted X-Stitch, Table or Bed Linen
E-102 Machine Quilted Quilt C-4 Embroidery
E-103 Tied Quilt C-5 Counted X-Stitch, Other
E-104 Quilted Pillow C-6 Stamped X-Stitch
E-106 Quilted, Any Other C-7 Crewel
C-8 Needlepoint
C-9 Plastic Needlecraft
C-10 Any Other
JUDGING CRITERIA ART
1. Technique (30%) 2. Visual Effectiveness (20%)
3. Composition (20%) 4. Color Scheme (20%)
5. Follow Directions (properly entered) (10%)
CLASSES
Prizes: First - $5.00 Second - $3.00 Third - $2.00
Arts Dept. 123 Ceramics Dept. 123
A-1 Pastel
A-2 Charcoal B-13 Figurines – (set of 2 up to 5)
A-3 Oils B-14 Figurine
A-4 Acrylic B-16 Holiday Decoration
A-5 Watercolor B-18 Any Other Not Listed
A-6 Any Other
A-7 Pencil
A-8 Design Next Year’s Premium Book Cover
- Entries can be done in any medium
- Must Include: 124th Annual, Spencer Fair, Labor Day Weekend, August 31st-September 3rd, 2012
- Entries may be no larger than 8x10
- Winners may be featured on Premium Book and/or other Fair publications
-All Entries Become Property of the Fair
JUDGING CRITERIA CRAFTS
1. Quality (20%) 2. Eye Appeal (20%)
3. Degree of Difficulty (20%) 4. Workmanship (30%)
5. Follow Directions (properly entered) (10%)
CLASSES
Prizes: First - $5.00 Second - $3.00 Third - $2.00
Wood Arts Dept. 125 Wreaths Dept. 127
A-1 Woodworking Small (Under 24”) B-7 Any Other (Not Dried)
A-2 Woodworking Large (Over 24”) B-9 Dried
A-3 Woodcarving
A-4 Kit
Children’s Toys Dept. 202 Decorative Painting Dept. 202
B-1 Stuffed Animal E-1 Any Other
B-2 Game E-2 Fabric Item
E-3 On Slate or Stone
E-4 On Wood
Stenciled Items Dept. 202 Holiday Decorations Dept. 202
F-1 Any A-2 Halloween
A-3 Christmas
A-4 Any Other Holiday
Wire Art Dept. 202 Miscellaneous Crafts Dept. 202
W-1 Small Article (12x12 or smaller) D-1 Gift Wrapped Box (wrap and decorate an empty box shirt box or smaller)
W-2 Large Article D-2 Any Other Craft (not listed)
D-3 Stained Glass Item
D-4 Scrapbook Page
D-5 Decorated Pumpkin
D-6 Lego Creation
D-7 Weaving
D-8 Scrapbook (10+ pages)
D-9 Greeting Card |
