Department 19

ANTIQUES - ART - CRAFTS

Jeanne Miller, Superintendent, 299 Riley Dr., Girard, PA 16417 • (814) 774-5703

RULES:

The Rules Committee invites middle school and senior high school students, as well as adult amateur artists, to display their work in the building adjacent to the Education Building. Thousands of people will see your work.

HOBBYIST: You may enter as an exhibitor in this division if you engage in a hobby or craft for pleasure. If you occasionally have the opportunity to sell your item for little or no profit you may still enter this division.

Occasional selling is defined as seasonal selling or holiday selling - not a year ‘round activity. This item must be made during your spare time at home - exceptions being; making ceramics at ceramic class.

You may not: • display in a boutique or business establishment • be affiliated with a place of business •participate in the area of your entry unless your job description does not connect you with your craft or hobby - such as cashier in an arts and crafts store • hold a business card • hold a vendor’s license • make your item at a place of business or at work • sell at a craft show • give instructions in specified field.

RULES:

1. Entries will be received from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. An exhibitor’s number must be obtained at the Business office BEFORE coming to register.

2. Entries will be judged on Tuesday evening and judging will be closed to the public. Judging will be from 9 p.m. until midnight or UNTIL all judging is completed and the exhibits are in place.

3. Judges may withhold awards in any class and their decision shall be final. No one will be admitted to the building while judging is in progress.

4. NO late entries will be accepted.

5. No piece can compete in more than one class, that is, an article can be judged only once.

6. Original artwork (no copies) not previously shown at the Albion Area Fair will be eligible for ribbons. “Original” means not copied.

7. No nude, sexually suggestive or violent art, photographs or crafts will be accepted.

8. NO “For Sale” tags are permitted on any entry.

9. It is the responsibility of the individual exhibitors to read the specific details in each section to see that their pieces qualify and fulfill the requirements of that class.

10. Violation of any department rules constitutes a disqualification.

11. Due to limited space, entries may not be displayed to their fullest advantage. This will not affect the judging in any way.

12. This department is intended to show our local amateur talent. PROFESSIONAL WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Individuals are designated “professional” if the exhibited talent is their major source of income.

13. All entries must be made since the close of the last fair and by the exhibitor only.

14. Art and photo entries MUST BE FRAMED AND BE PREPARED TO HANG USING SECURE PICTURE WIRE AND EYE HOOKS. Absolutely NO exhibits using tape, string, saw teeth, staples, etc., will be accepted for exhibit.

15. If sets are entered, no more than two (2) articles per set. Craft entries with multiple pieces will be judged as a set.

16. Items cannot be entered in other classes if there is a specific class already offered, i.e., if you enter a doll in “Doll, porcelain” you may not enter another porcelain doll in crafts.

17. Names on paintings must be covered for judging. Ceramic and porcelain articles should have identification marks to indicate that they are originals (must be dated).

18. Ribbon prizes will be awarded. There are no premiums.

19. Grossly oversize/overweight items will not be accepted for display. Refer to Art/Photo regarding size.

20. We encourage typed or printed paragraphs of explanation submitted with any unusual entries for benefit of viewers.

21. Care will be taken with all items, but we are not responsible for damage to articles while on Fair Grounds.

22. To enter the Senior Citizen division of any department, the exhibitor must be at least 65 years of age.

23. Only clean items will be judged on neatness, method use, originality and technique. In those classes in which no competition exists, or if, in the opinion of the judges, articles are not worthy of a first award, the judge may award a second, third, honorable mention or no award. Where two items are both of equal merit, judges may award duplicate awards.

ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN AT THE FAIR UNTIL 9 P.M. SATURDAY.

Entries must be picked up after this time. Not responsible for entries left after 10 p.m. Saturday

24. Wet and/or incomplete work will not be accepted.

25. Valuable craft items should be boxed under glass.

Disqualifications:

1. Under/ over the state size requirements

2. Work that is below standards, inappropiate design, or one in poor taste.

3. Non-prefered hanging devices or lack of hanging device.

Judging Guidelines:

Overall Presentation

Color coordination

Neatness

Stability in hanging

Antiques

DIVISION A

CLASSES:

1. Best Collections

2. Porcelain/China - Dishes

3. Porcelain/China - Figurines

4. Furniture (reasonable size)

5. Clothing

6. Toy’s, children’s items

7. Handwork, Needlework

8. Hand Tools

9. Books

10. Pictures

11. Local history

12. Historical Documents

13. Railroad

14. Sewing Utensils

15. Paper Collectibles

16. Bottles

17. Cooking Utensils

18. Not otherwise Classified

Paintings

Three entries per division

1. Entries must have been completed by the exhibitor in the past year.

2. Only original work will be accepted. No commercial kits will be allowed.

3. All paintings must be framed in wood or metal frames and ready to hang with proper backings. No string, metal or taped hangers will be accepted.

4. Only 1 piece in each media will be accepted. Three entries per division.

5. Exhibits should not be over 6 square feet outside frame

measurements.

6. No nude, sexually suggestive, or violent art will be accepted.

7. ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN AT THE FAIR UNTIL 9 P.M. ON SATURDAY.

Divisions:

B - Grades 7-9

C - Grades 10-12

D - Adult

E - Sr. Citizen

Classes:

1. Acrylic Painting

2. Oil Painting

3. Watercolor Painting

4. Pastel Painting

5. Charcoal

6. Pen and Ink

7. Pencil Drawing

8. Colored Pencil

9. Crayon

10. Mixed Media (Must include 2 of the media division)

11. Calligraphy

12. Print Making (screen print, etching, woodcut, digital print)

Photography

Three entries per division

1. Photos must have been taken in the past year by the exhibitor.

2. All photograph entries are to be matted in a 11 x 14 mat with firm backing, 1/4" foam board preferred. This size is generally used for a 8 x 10 photo. If your photo is maller, ie, 5/7, it still is to be matted in a 11 x 14. No frames of any type and nothing with glass acceptable.

3. Only one photo in each sub-division will be accepted up to a total of three per division.

4. No nude, sexually suggestive, or violent photographs will be accepted.

5. Prints must be at least 8” by 10” in size, not to exceed 20” by 24” frame size.

DIVISION

G - Grades 7-9 H - Grades 10-12  I - Adult  J - Sr. Citizen

CLASSES:

51. Black & White Human Interest

52. Black & White Nature

     a. Abstract/Experimental

     b. Architecture/Structural Elements

     c. Technology/Mechanics

    d. Still Life/Aspects/Pattern Shots

53. Color, Animals

     a. Portraiture (domestic or zoo;

         focus on facial features)

     b. Activity (domestic or zoo; typical

         of species)

     c. Wildlife (local species in normal  

         habitat)

     d. Invertabrates (insects, spiders,

         larva, crabs, etc.)

54. Color, Floral

     a. Specimen (wild or cultivated,

         single bloom or cluster)

     b. Garden/Field/Forest (cultivated

         or wild; wider array; mised)

55. Color, Human Interest

     a. Portraits (focus on the facial

         features of the subject

     b. Interest (focus divided between

         features and activity)

     c. Activities (focus on activity;

         features incidental)

56. Color, Scenes

     a. Erie County landmarks (easily

         identifiable locations)

     b. Erie County events (fairs,

         festivals, balloons, concerts)

     c. Travel (USA and abroad -

         identifiable as unlike Erie County)

     d. SSSS (sunrise, sunset, storm, sky)

Original Poems  Divisions

Three entries per division

L - Grades 7-9 M - Grades 10-12 N - Adult O - Sr. Citizen

•Should be typed or printed and mounted on 8 1/2 x 11 plain white sheet of paper without a frame.

ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN AT THE FAIR UNTIL 9 P.M. ON SATURDAY.

Woodworking

One entry per class • Three entries per division

DIVISION

V - Grades 7-9 W - Grades 10-12 X - Adult Y - Sr. Citizen

CLASSES:

1. Desks

2. Gun Cabinets

3. Furniture

4. Carving

5. Miniature House

6. Clocks

7. Wall Hangings

8. Cabinetry

9. Turned Pieces

10. Toys

11. Desk Items

12. Shelves

13. Ornamental

14. Wood Burning

15. Intarsia

16. Other

Handcrafts

One entry per class, three entries per division

Q - Grades 7-9 R - Grades 10-12 S - Adult T - Sr. Citizen

1. All exhibits must have been made by the exhibitors during the past year. No commercial articles or kits will be accepted.

2. Ceramic articles should have identification marks to indicate that they are originals.

3. Only one (1) piece in each sub-division will be accepted. This does NOT mean one pair, one grouping, etc. - only one item. No extensions, no add-on, no exceptions!

4. Pieces which are parts of sets, groups, etc. cannot be entered in different classes.

5. A piece MUST fulfill the requirements of the class in which it is exhibited.

6. A piece will be placed in the class MOST appropriate to avoid duplications.

7. Due to limited space, articles may not be displayed to their fullest advantage. This will not affect judging in any way.

8. Craft exhibits maximum size shall NOT be over 24” in height and 18” in width, and 14” in lenght.

9. No nude, sexually suggestive, or violent crafts will be accepted.

ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN AT THE FAIR UNTIL 9 P.M. ON SATURDAY

CLASSES:

1. Artifical floral arrangements

2. Basketry (hand woven only)

3. Bead work (not jewelry)

4. Cone and/or nut work

5. Country Painting (not framed art) on everyday items

     a. Item not to exceed 12” in any direction

     b. Item from above 12” and not to exceed 24” in

         any direction

6. Creative Christmas Articles (ONLY for crafts with a

separate sub-division

7. Creative Holiday Articles - Not Christmas (ONLY for crafts without a separate sub-division.

8. Creative and/or Traditional Dolls (doll is crafted/created, not sewn)

9. Creative Flowers (each flower must be created)

10. Decorative Wreath (not holiday)

11. Decorative Wreath (holiday)

12. Glass Etching

13. Hand built or thrown pottery/stoneware

14. Hand made Candles

15. Hand Woven Pieces

16. Jewelry Work (no sets - one piece only)

17. Macramé

18. Medal Craft

19. Paper Craft (MUST be quilling, origami or scherenschitte)

20. Place Canvas Craft

     a. Decorative Article - not wreaths, not holiday

     b. Holiday items, not wreath

     c. Useful articles

21. Sculpture (for crafts without a separate sub-division)

22. Seed Work and/or Natural Dried Arrangement

23. Shell Work

24. Stain Glass Work

25. Wall Hangings (not wreaths, for crafts without a separate

sub-division)

26. Scrapbook Page - A 12” by 12” (standard) scrapbook page. No kits or patterns from magazines or other commercial source will be accepted

27. Other

Special Needs Older Americans

Art-Photography-Crafts

1. This department recognizes the special needs of citizens who are or who would qualify as residents of long-care nursing home facilities.

2. All exhibits must have been done by the exhibitors since the last fair - no commercial articles or kits will be accepted.

3. Ceramic articles should have identification marks to indicate that they are originals.

4. Only one piece in each sub-divison will be accepted.

5. All paintings must be framed in wood or metal frames ready to hang with proper backing. No string, metal or taped hangers will be accepted.

6. Craft exhibits shall not be over 24” in height, 18” in width and 24” in length, except when otherwise indicated.

1. Painting

2. Craft Articles

     a. Decorative Articles

     b. Holiday Items

     c. Useful Items

3. Photography

Ceramics

One entry per class, three entries per division

DIVISION

AA - Grades 7-9 BB - Grades 10-12 CC - Adult DD - Sr. Citizen

CLASSES:

1. Stains

2. Air brush

3. Dry brush

4. Glazes

5. China Painting

6. Porcelain Dolls

7. Ceramics (entirely hand

modeled or wheel thrown)

a. Bowl (wheel thrown)

b. Bowl (hand modeled)

c. Free form specimen

d. Coiled specimen

e. Plate

f. Other

Holiday

One entry per class • Three entries per division

DIVISION

LL - Grades 7-9 MM - Grades 10-12 NN - Adult OO - Sr. Citizen

CLASSES:

1. Christmas

A. Tree Skirt - other than needlework

B. Stocking - other than needlework

C. Ornaments - other than needlework

D. Religious

E. Santa

F. Tree Top

G. Wall or Door - no wreaths

H. Decoration

2. Easter

3. Halloween Decoration

4. Thanksgiving Decoration

5. Valentine Decoration

6. Other Holiday

I. Other

JUNIOR HOBBIES & CRAFTS

LOCATED IN ARTS & CRAFTS BUILDING

• 2 Rosette Ribbons awarded to the two (2) BEST FAIR THEME ENTRIES

 Only entrants in kindergarten through 6th grade will be judged.

• All collections must be mounted, boxed or otherwise protected

• LIMIT 2 ITEMS TO A CLASS

• MODEL EXHIBITS MUST BE NO LARGER THAN 15 x 18

• Ribbon prizes will be awarded to each class

CLASSES:

1. Bead Work

2. Ceramics

3. Leather Work

4. Shell Work

5. Drawing

6. Collections

7. Woodworking

8. Models

9. Needlework

10. Paintings

    a. Pictures

    b. Other

11. Legos

12. Candles

13. Sand Art

14. Antiques

15. Knex

16. Clay

17. Photography

18. Jewelry

19. Rock Art

20. Plastic Canvas

21. Miscellaneous