Check-in: Monday & Tuesday, August 14 & 15 during office hours 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Entry Pick-up: Monday, August 21, 2023 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (unless items will be entered in the Mountain State Fair & picked up by the Pony Express)*
Location: Swain County Cooperative Extension Center, 60 Almond School Road (any entry received after these dates will not be judged)
Classes & Categories CLASS 1 – CLOTHING All entries must be brought with a hanger and labeled with the exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number. Judging Criteria:40 points: General Appearance, 40 points: Color combination, cleanliness, originality, texture combination, pressing, workmanship, 20 points: Cut on grain, appropriateness and choice of seams, seam finishes, hem finish, appropriate choice and application of closures (buttons, zippers, snaps, hooks and eyes), design in relation to fashion and fabric selection. Total points: 100
1001 – Dress
1002 – Skirt
1003 – Shirt
1004 – Pants
1005 – Sleepwear
1006 – Apron
1007 – Bag/Tote
1008 – Doll Clothes
1009 – Cloth accessories
1010 – Other
CLASS 2 – ART All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitors name, age and the below category number. All art must be mounted ready to hang. No loose-leaf paper or coloring pages. No limitations on size for any art work. Any size will be accepted as long as it is mounted.
2001 – Pen/Pencil
2002 – Charcoal
2003 – Crayon
2004 – Watercolor
2005 – Pastels
2006 – Stained Glass
2007 – Digital Creation
2008 – Acrylic
2009 – Oil
2010 – Other
CLASS 3 – CRAFTS All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.
3001 – Basket
3002 – Candle
3003 – Ceramic
3004 – Jewelry
3005 – Leather
3006 – Metal
3007 – Models
3008 – Natural Material
3009 – Needlecraft
3010 – Pottery
3011 – Toy Making
3012 – Tie Dye
3013 – Weaving
3014 – Woodworking
3015 – Crochet/Knitting
3016 – Quilting
3017 – Shoe Box Parade
3018 – Other
CLASS 4 – COLLECTIONS All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number.
4001 – Leaf or Flower
4002 – Seed
4003 – Rock
4004 – Entomology (bug)
4005 – Other
CLASS 5 – PHOTOGRAPHY All entries must be original work of the artists. Items must be labeled with exhibitor’s name, age, and the below category number. Presentation: All photos are to be matted, mounted or in a frame. Print size can be no smaller than 4×6. Traditional Camera
*NOTE – Mountain State Fair Entry & the Pony Express To also, enter your items in the 2022 Mountain State Fair, first go to the Mountain State Fair website to find registration information. If you choose to utilize the Pony Express for transport, your items will be picked up from the Extension Office on or before August 22. The Pony Express will transport your entries to the Mountain State Fair for judging and display. Items will then be returned to the Extension Office after the fair by September 23. For more information go to the Pony Express Run website. This is a free service provided to you by the North Carolina Mountain State Fair & N.C. Cooperative Extension Services.
