DEPARTMENT O: CRAFTS

Please Note: All Departments must be in place by Monday, August 26th at 8:00pm for Judging on Tuesday, August 27th.

Articles for Entries will be accepted Sunday, August 25th from 12 Noon-6:00pm and Monday, August 26th from 9am-8:00pm. All Judging will take place on Tuesday, August 27th.

One Exhibitor per entry per lot unless otherwise specified.  Exceptions to this rule allowed for children and nursing homes.

All Entry Forms Close on August 20th.

Entries must remain in place until 5:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 2nd and must be removed by Tuesday, Sept 3rd by 2:00 pm. The Fair is not responsible for items left after 2:00 pm on Sept. 3rd.  Entries removed prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2nd relinquish all prizes and ribbons associated with entries.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Receive 2 FREE 1 day passes for this years Lancaster Fair, when you exhibit items in the Arts and Crafts hall, and acquire 75 or more points.  An exhibitor’s pass will be given to an exhibitor acquiring 200 or more points.

Points are awarded in the following manner:
Blue Ribbon (first place) 20 points
Red Ribbon (second place) 15 points
Yellow Ribbon (third place) 10 points
Entry Blank On Line 10 points
New Exhibitor 5 points
Successive Exhibitor 10 points

Numerous Exhibits:
25 = 5 points
50 = 10 points
75 = 15 points

100=20 points
Exhibits will be judged on Tuesday before the fair opens, so be sure to include your telephone number, and we will contact you if you achieve the 75 or more points for your FREE passes.

Class 1. Ceramics
Lot
1.  Hand Shaping
2.  Wheel Shaping
3.  Decorating-Stains
4.  Decorating-Glazes
5.  Special Effects Decorating
6.  Original Free Hand-Glazes
7.  Original Free Hand-Stains
8.  Decals

Open Class And Over 70:

1st – $5.00, 2nd  – $3.00, 3rd – $2.00

Student:

1st- $4.00, 2nd – $2.00, 3rd – $1.00

Children:

1st – $3.00, 2nd – $1.50, 3rd – $.75

Class 2. China Painting

Lot
1.  Animals
2.  Birds
3.  Flowers
4.  Landscape
5.  Fruits
6.  Other

Open Class And Over 70:
1st-$5.00; 2nd-$3.00; 3rd-$2.00

Student:
1st-$4.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Children:
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$.75

Class 3. Woodworking Exhibits
Lot
1.  Wood-furniture (table, chair, bureau, etc.)
2.  Large wood carving over 24 inches.
3.  Basketry—over 18 inches
4.  Wooden Toys/Games
5.  Restored/refinished furniture
6.  Hand painted furniture
7.  Small woodcraft object under 18”
8.  Large woodcraft object over 18”

Open Class And Over 70:
1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$7.00

Student:
1st-$7.50; 2nd-$6.00; 3rd-$5.00

Youth:
1st-$5.00; 2nd-$4.00; 3rd-$3.50

Class 4. Stained Glass
Lot
1.  Small Stained glass under 10”

1st-$5.00; 2nd-$3.00; 3rd-$2.00

2.  Med. Stained glass (10”-18”)

1st-$7.00; 2nd-$5.00; 3rd-$3.00

3.  Large Stained Glass over 18″

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$6.00

4.  Stained glass panel lamps
5.  Tiffany lampshade (form lamps)

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$6.00

6.  3-D stained glass Candle Holder
7.  3-D stained glass Box with cover
8.  3-D stained glass Picture Frame
9.  3-D stained glass Night Light

10.  3-D stained glass Other
11. Christmas ornaments (3) (must be able to hang)

1st-$5.00; 2nd-$3.00; 3rd-$2.00

Class 5. Special Craft Exhibits
Lot
1.  Lampshades
2.  Leather Craft
3.  Lamps (includes shade)
4.  Character Dolls-Porcelain
5.  Character Dolls- Cornhusk
6.  Character Dolls-Wooden
7.  Macrame-Large
8.  Clock
9.  Folk Art
10.  Padded Album

Open Class And Over 70:
1st-$7.00; 2nd-$6.00; 3rd-$5.00

Student: 
1st-$4.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Class 6 Special Crafts (please place jewelry in plastic bag)
Lot
1.  Macrame-small
2.  Silk Flower Arrangement
3.  Bead Craft
4.  Decorated Sweatshirt-Painted
5.  Decorated T-shirt-Painted

6.  Tie Dyed Clothing

7.  Ring

8.  Necklace

9.  Earrings

10.  Bracelet

11. Pin

12. Hair Wear

13.  Basketry (under 18 inches)

14.  Small Wood Carving

15.  Christmas Ornaments, embroidered (3)

16.  Small Novelty Craft

17.  Origami

18.  Quilling

19. Silhouettes

Open Class and over 70:
1st-$5.00; 2nd- $4.00; 3rd- $3.00

Youth:
1st- $2.00; 2nd- $1.00; 3rd- $.75

Children:
1st- $1.50; 2nd- $.75; 3rd- $ .50

Class 7. Handcrafted Jewelry (completely made by hand.  Requires creativity and special skills.) (Please place jewelry in plastic bag)

Lot

  1. Ring
  2. Necklace
  3. Earrings
  4. Bracelet
  5. Pin
  6. Hair Wear
  7. Holiday Jewelry

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$5.00

Class 8 . Holiday Decorations (Not Wreaths)

Lot
1.  Christmas Tree Skirts
2.  Christmas Stockings
3.  Christmas Decorations
4.  Harvest/Autumn
5.  Halloween

6.  Thanksgiving
7. Winter
8.  Spring
9.  Easter

10. Summer

11. Patriotic

12.  Other

Open Class And Over 70:
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Student:
1st-$2.00; 2nd-$1.00; 3rd-$.75

Youth:

1st-$1.50; 2nd-$.75; 3rd-$.50

Class 9.Scrapbooking
Lot
1.  Scrapbooking – Scrapbooks w/Theme must be bound. Minimum of 7 pages
2.  Note cards w/envelopes, set of 6

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$7.00; 3rd-$5.00

Class 10.Decorative Art (must show creativity)
Lot
1.  Decorative Art from Nature (Slate painted, Driftwood object, Painted or assembled stones, etc.)
2.  Recycled creation for the yard or garden
3.  Decorative Sculpture from recycled materials
4.  Recycled creation for Home Interior

1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$5.00

Class 11. Magnets
Lot
1.  Refrigerator Magnets (2)

1st-$2.00; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00

Class 12.  Health Poster Presentations.

Lot.

  1. Exhibitor is to use creativity to promote information relating to a health concern.  The presentation is to be placed on poster size material.  The presentation will be judged on creativity, accurate information and appeal.

1st – $5.00, 2nd – $3.00, 3rd – $2.00.

Class 13.  Home Decor-Wreaths and Wall Hangings

Lot

  1. Fabric
  2. Ribbon
  3. Cones
  4. Vine/Willow
  5. Corn Husk
  6. Straw
  7. Spring
  8. Easter
  9. Summer
  10. 4th of July
  11. Harvest/Autumn
  12. Halloween
  13. Thanksgiving
  14. Winter
  15. Christmas

1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

Class 14.  Diamond Dotz

Lot

  1. Picture > 12 inches

1st-$5.00; 2nd-$4.00; 3rd-$3.00

2.  Picture 12 inches or less

3.  Home Decor

1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00

4.  Original

1st – $5.00; 2nd – $3.00; 3rd – $2.00

5. Other

1st- $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00

SPECIAL AWARDS

A special ribbon and monetary award will be awarded to those persons having more than 25 , 50 , 75 , and 100 or more entries in Dept. B-P. Only one entry per lot.

Judge may withhold prizes for insufficient merit and remove from public view any entry or part thereof which, in his/her opinion, discredits the exhibition

Contact:
Sandra Yunghans, Director
Tel: 603/788-3519

lfairartscrafts@gmail.com