Department O: Creative Arts Superintendents: Julie Hendrikson 507-279-0634 Pre-entry: by August 3 rd, 2018 Entry Day: Sunday, August 5, 11:00 am 7:00 pm Release: Sunday, 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday, 9:00 10:00 am. Claim tickets are required. No early release. General Rules: PLEASE READ- REVISED 1. Items must have been made or finished within the past 12 months and must be the work of the exhibitor and never exhibited at the Mower County Fair before. 2. Only one entry per lot is accepted except where noted. Duplicate entries under lot any other will not be accepted unless items are fundamentally different. Superintendents will make decisions when two similar items are brought in for entry by a single exhibitor. 3. Superintendents will attempt to ensure items are entered in correct classes and lots. If you are unsure where to enter your item please ask. 4. Judges decisions are final and based on their opinion of each individual entry s worthiness. Judges are not required to award ribbons of each place in each class or lot. This includes awarding of Grand and Reserve Champion ribbons. 5. Superintendents may select and award ribbons for a Superintendents Choice Award as they deem appropriate. 6. All possible care will be taken to prevent damage or losses, but in no case will the Fair management be responsible for injury or loss. 7. Unless otherwise noted all exhibits will be judged on the following criteria: a. General Appearance 50% b. Materials used 25% c. Workmanship 25% BUILDING HOURS Entry Day Sunday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Monday Closed Tuesday 12:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday- 10:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Sunday August 12 th - 12:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Release time 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Bed Sized Quilts Class 1 Quilts (Children 12 & under) Class 2 Quilts (Youth 13-18yrs) Class 3 Quilts (Adults) One entry per lot. Premiums $3.50, $3.00, $2.50 1. Hand appliqué - hand quilted by exhibitor 2. Hand appliqué - hand quilted professionally 3. Hand appliqué - machine quilted by exhibitor 4. Hand appliqué - machine quilted professionally 5. Machine appliqué - hand quilted by exhibitor 6. Machine appliqué - hand quilted professionally 7. Machine appliqué - machine quilted by exhibitor 8. Machine appliqué - machine quilted professionally 9. Pieced - hand quilted by exhibitor 10. Pieced - hand quilted professionally 11. Pieced - tied by exhibitor 12. Pieced - tied professionally 13. Pieced machine quilted by exhibitor 14. Pieced machine quilted professionally 15. Group (church, club block exchange) 16. Embroidered 17. Any other 1 P a g e
Class 4 Quilted Items (all age groups) 1. Wall hanging 2. Table Runner/Centerpiece 3. Pillow 4. Baby or Lap Quilt 5. Miniature Quilt 6. Any other Class 5 Fat Quarter Fabric Contest 1. Fat Quarter Contest CALICO HUTCH IN HAYWARD MN is sponsoring this fun class. Use your creativity to design a project, using a fat quarter of a predetermined fabric. This fabric is available at the Calico Hutch. Use as much of the fabric as you would like on your project. All projects with this fabric will be judged together based on creativity and quality of the project. 1 st place-$35 gift certificate 2 nd place-$15 gift certificate Sponsored by Sample of fabric Class 6 Knitting (all age groups) SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 1. Afghan 2. Article of clothing, infant 3. Article of clothing, other 4. Doily 5. Scarf, or hat, or mittens 6. Lap or baby blanket 7. Any other Class 7 Crochet (all age groups) SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 1. Afghan 2. Article of clothing, infant 3. Article of clothing, other 4. Doilies 5. Table Cloth/Runner 6. Scarf, or hat, or mittens 7. Lap or baby blanket 8. Any other 2 P a g e
NEEDLE ART (all age groups) Class 8 Hardanger Class 10 Counted thread Class 9 Embroidery Class 11 Tatting 1. Wall hanging small 2. Pillows (must include pillow form) 3. Picture, must be framed up to 14 in length 4. Picture, must be framed over 14 in length 5. Towels 6. Table Linen/doiley 7. Article of clothing 8. Any other Class 12 Sewing (all age groups) Items sewn by exhibitor-does not include embroidery s 1. Infant/child s garments 2. Adult garments 3. Pillow Cases-SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 4. Purses 5. Machine Embroidery item 6. Altered Store bought item 7. Any Other Class 13 Household Items One entry per lot accepted. Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 s 1. Rugs 2. Place Mat 3. Pot Holders 4. Novelties (Magnets, etc) 5. Dish Cloth 6. Any other Class 14 Hobby Child (12 & Under) Class 15 Hobby Youth (13-17) Class 16 Hobby-Adult (18 & Over) THREE entries per lot accepted. Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 s 1. Dolls 2. Leather 3. Needle Point 4. Spinning 5. Doll House Décor/Design 6. Recycled or Repurposed item-sponsored BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 7. Wood Burning 8. Decorative Painting item 9. Ceramic item 10. Stained or Fused glass item 11. Duck Tape Item 12. Metal Craft item 13. Clay item 14. Pottery item 15. Hand Spun Yarn Item SPONSORED BY SCHECK S SOUTHWEST SECRETS 16. Wet Felting item SPONSORED BY SCHECK S SOUTHWEST SECRETS 17. Item made with Lama fiber Sponsored by ADDE S HUMMING LLAMAS 18. Any other 3 P a g e
Class 17 Jewelry - SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN One entry per lot Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 1. Necklace 2. Bracelet 3. Earrings 4. Other Class 18 Collections One entry per lot accepted. Arranged for shelf display, under 36 in length. Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 1. 10 items or less 2. 11-25 items 3. 25 50 items Class 19 Woodworking Youth (up to 17) Class 20 Woodworking Adult (18 & Over SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN One entry per lot accepted. Items are made of wood by the exhibitor. Premiums $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 1. Carving 2. Whittling 3. Furniture 4. Clock 5. Shelf 6. Bird house 7. Doll house 8. Collection of carving/ whittling items ;not to exceed 10 items 9. Intarsia 10. Any Other Class 21 Holiday Décor One entry per lot accepted, Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 1. Centerpieces 2. Plastic canvas 3. Wall hangings 4. Ornaments 5. Tree Skirts 6. Table Cloth, Runner, Place mats 7. Wreaths 8. Any Other ART FORMS Class 22 Scrap booking (Youth 15 & under) Class 23 Scrap booking (16 & over) Class 24 Digital Scrapbook (Youth 15 & under) Class 25 Digital Scrapbook (16 & over) Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 FOUR entries per lot accepted. No more than two pages per lot. Each page should be in a sheet protector. Please be sure to indicate which side of pages you wish to have judged. 1. Family/Baby 4. Special Events 2. Heritage 5. Any Other 3. Vacation 4 P a g e
Class 26 Paper and Stamp Art (Children 12 & under) Class 27 Paper and Stamp Art (Youth 13-18yrs) Class 28 Paper and Stamp Art (Adults) FOUR entries accepted per lot. Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 1. Stationary 2. Greeting Cards-Holiday 3. Greeting Cards-Birthday 4. Greeting Cards-Other 5. Other paper crafted or stamped item Class 29 Sculpture/Garden Art (Children 12 & under) Class 30 Sculpture/Garden Art (Youth 13-17yrs) Class 31 Sculpture/Garden Art (Adult) TWO entries per lot, Premiums $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 s 1. Outdoor Sculpture Item 2. Wind Chimes 3. Bird Bath/Bird house/bird Feeder-SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 4. Decorated Clay Flower pots 5. Yard/Garden Stake 6. Any Other Class 32 Trash to Treasure SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN One entry per person. Item can be functional or decorative in nature and should be made from items that would otherwise have been discarded. Premiums: 1 st $2.00, 2 nd -$1.50, 3 rd $1.00 1. Trash to Treasure item(children 12 & under) 2. Trash to Treasure item(youth 13-17) 3. Trash to Treasure item(adult 18 & Over) Item Using Farm Parts Lego Contest SPONSORED BY Everything Hobby First place in class 31 & 32, 1 will receive a $10 Gift Certificate One entry per lot, Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 Lego Creation rules 1. Must be creation of exhibitor 2. Made within last 6 months 3. A brief note describing exhibit is required Class 33 Lego Creation (7 & under) 1. Creation designed by exhibitor 2. Creation from a kit Class 34 Lego Creation (8-13) 1. Creation designed by exhibitor 2. Creation from a kit Class 35 Lego Creation (14 & over) 1. Creation designed by exhibitor 2. Creation from a kit Class 36 Works of Art (Children 12 & under) Class 37 Works of Art (Youth 13-17yrs) 5 P a g e
Class 38 Works of Art (Adult) One entry per lot, Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 Entry must be mounted on poster board or other heavyweight material. All entries displayed at the discretion of Superintendents. 1. Pencil Sketch 2. Pen and Ink 3. Pastels 4. Oil 5. Scratch Board 6. Acrylic 7. Crayon 8. Water Color 9. Mixed media using Found items 10. Any Other Class 39 Care Center 1. Woodworking 2. Paper Crafts 3. Holiday items 4. Decorative painting 5. Recycled items 6. Quilts 7. Needlework-SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 8. Novelty 9. Any other FOODS Baking (all age groups except where indicated) Three entries per lot accepted, Premiums $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 General Rules: 1. Baked goods should be on 6 WHITE paper plate and placed in a CLEAR plastic wrap or placed in clear plastic bag. 2. If food spoils, it will be removed from the building. No refrigerated items allowed. Red Star Yeast is Sponsor of classes 37-39 Red Star Yeast will provide a RED STAR (1) insulated tote bag, (1) instant read thermometer, and (1) tea towel to be given as awards. Please state that to be eligible to win the Red Star Yeast prizes, contestants must use Red Star Yeast and attach an empty packet or photo to their recipe entry.. Class 40 Breads Yeast ½ loaves (Adult) Class 41 Breads Yeast ½ loaves (Youth 17 & under) 1. White Bread 2. Whole Wheat 3. Dinner Roll (3 Rolls) 4. Any Other Class 42 Quick Breads ½ Loaf or 3 Muffins 1. Fruit Bread 2. Muffins 3. Any other Class 43 Sweet Dough ¼ Ring or 3 rolls or Donuts w/no frosting 6 P a g e
1. Coffee Ring 2. Cinnamon Rolls 3. Caramel Rolls 4. Donuts 5. Any Other Class 44 Pies 4 inch size (fruit only, no cream accepted) 1. 2 crust 2. Lattice top 3. Crumb top 4. Blueberry Pie Contest Blueberry Pie contest sponsored by Blue Star Pool and Spa-1 st place $20.00, 2 nd Place $10.00 Class 45 Cakes 4 wedge or 3 cupcakes-unfrosted 1. Angel food 2. Flavored Cakes 3. Gingerbread 4. Any Other Class 46 Tricks with a Mix 1 entry per person per lot using a purchased mix, doctor it up bring recipe with description of method and mix used. (4 wedge or 3 items) 1. Cakes 2. Bars 3. Cookies 4. Any Other Class 47 Cake Decorating Junior 16 & under Class 48 Cake Decorating Adults-Over 16 Use a dummy form for cakes s Class 43 and 44 1. Decorated Cake- Use a dummy form for cakes 2. Decorated cupcakes-enter 2-6 cupcakes Class 49 Cookies 3 of a kind 1. Drop Cookie 2. Holiday Cookie 3. No Bake 4. Any other Class 50 Bars 3 of a kind 1. Brownies 2. Fruit 3. Unbaked Bar 4. Any other bar Class 51 Cookies Made with Butter 1. Sugar cookies made with butter Cookies can be rolled, drop, sliced or formed however you choose. Each exhibitor will receive one (1) pound of butter from the Mower County Dairy Association. 7 P a g e
1 st Place- A basket/gift of assorted dairy related items donated by Mower County Dairy Association. General Rules: 1. Sponsored by Mower County Dairy Association 2. One Entry per person ( Entry must be four cookies) 3. Entry must use only butter as the fat ingredient 4. No frosting, cream cheese frosting, custard puddings, or whipped cream. Must not require refrigeration. 5. Recipes listing the ingredients & preparation instructions must be submitted with the entry 6. Judging will be based on the following: A. Flavor 20 points B. Overall appearance 10 points C. Moistness & Texture 10 points D. Consistency (size & shape) 10 points Class 52 Gluten Free 4 Wedge or 3 cupcakes or 3 Cookies or bars 1. Cakes 2. Cookies 3. Bars 4. Any other Class 53 Candy 3 of a kind (non-refrigerated only) 1. Brittle 2. Fudge 3. Molded 4. hand Dipped 5. Divinity 6. Other Class 54 Preserved Foods Must be processed; two piece lids. Use pint jars. At judge s discretion, items may be opened & tasted. You may supply 2 jars-one to taste and one to display. Please label both jars with name and contents. 1. Fruit 2. Vegetables 3. Salsa 4. Pickles 5. Any other Class 55 Jelly/Jam No freezer jams. 1. Jelly 2. Jam Class 56 Ethnic Foods *Baking typical of foreign countries* 1. Any Class 57 Health and Beauty SPONSORED BY CEDARS OF AUSTIN 1. Essential Oils 2. Soaps 8 P a g e
3. ions 4. Air Freshener/Spray 5. Any Other Class 58 Miscellaneous 1. Honey 2. Syrup 3. Dehydrated 4. Vinegar 5. Any Other ***WINE MAKING AND BEER MAKING CLASSES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE HORTICULTURE DEPT- PLEASE SEE DEPT. Q. 9 P a g e