DEPARTMENT O: CRAFTS
Please Note: All Departments must be in place by Sunday, August 24th at 8:00 p.m. for Judging on Monday, August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th.
Articles for Entries will be accepted Saturday, August 23rd from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 24th from 12 Noon-8:00 pm All Judging will take place on Monday, August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th.
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 19th.
Entries must remain in place until 5:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 1st and must be removed by Tuesday, Sept 2nd by 2:00 pm. The Fair is not responsible for items left after 2:00 pm on Sept. 2nd. Entries removed prior to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1st 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) 25 points
Red Ribbon (second place) 20 points
Yellow Ribbon (third place) 15 points
Entry Blank On Line 10 points
New Exhibitor 5 points
Successive Exhibitor 10 points
Judge's Choice 25 points
Exhibits will be judged on Monday and 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. 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 3. 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 Other
7. Christmas ornaments (3) (must be able to hang)
1st-$5.00; 2nd-$3.00; 3rd-$2.00
Class 4. 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 5. 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
(The following jewelry lots include plastic beads and simpler jewelry)
7. Ring
8. Necklace
9. Earrings
10. Bracelet
11. Pin
12. Hair Wear
The following are other special crafts.
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 6. Handcrafted Jewelry (completely made by hand. Requires creativity and special skills.) (Please place jewelry in plastic bag) (This does not include plastic beads, gemstone like jewelry is included).
Lot
- Ring
- Necklace
- Earrings
- Bracelet
- Pin
- Hair Wear
- Holiday Jewelry
1st-$10.00; 2nd-$8.00; 3rd-$5.00
Class 7 . Holiday Decorations (Not Wreaths)
Lot
1. Christmas Tree Skirts
2. Christmas Stockings
3. Christmas Decorations
4. Harvest/Autumn
5. Halloween
6. Winter
7. Spring
8. Summer
9. 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 8.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 9.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 10. Magnets
Lot
1. Refrigerator Magnets (2)
1st-$2.00; 2nd-$1.50; 3rd-$1.00
Class 11. Health Poster Presentations.
Lot.
- 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 12. Home Decor-Wreaths and Wall Hangings. This class is limited to four entries per exhibitor in class.
Lot
- Fabric
- Ribbon
- Cones
- Vine/Willow
- Corn Husk
- Straw
- Spring
- Summer
- Harvest/Autumn
- Halloween
- Winter
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00
Class 14. Diamond Dotz. This class is limited to 15 inches in height.
Lot
- Picture 12 to 15 inches
1st-$5.00; 2nd-$4.00; 3rd-$3.00
2. Picture 6 to12 inches or
3. Picture < 6 inches
4. Home Decor
1st-$3.00; 2nd-$2.00; 3rd-$1.00
5. Original
1st – $5.00; 2nd – $3.00; 3rd – $2.00
5. Other
1st- $3.00; 2nd - $2.00; 3rd - $1.00
6. Cards
7. Christmas ornaments
8. Coasters
9. Bookmarks
1st- $2.00; 2nd- $1.00; 3rd- .75
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