Washington County 4-H Arts and Craft Showcase

Are you a Washington County youth that has an interest in arts and crafts?
Has staying at home inspired you to try a new artistic hobby?
Do you want to receive a 4-H prize?

Washington County 4-H wants to see what you’ve been creating!

Categories:

Fiber Arts (knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc)
Fine Arts (drawing, painting)
Sculpture (clay, woodworking, welding)
Non-traditional materials (sculptures or collages using materials not typically used in making art – plastic bottles, newspaper, toilet paper rolls, tin foil, etc)
Theme (all mediums) – “At home” – express your experience of learning from home, spending extra time with family, social distancing, the challenges and/or rewards of being at home all of the time.
Theme (all mediums) – “Outdoors” – express your time in the outdoors (examples: fairy house you created in the woods, garden rocks you painted, a snowman you built)

Rules:

Artwork must have been created between March 1 and May 31, 2020 by a youth, age 5-18, who lives in Washington County, Maine.
Artwork must be original (no paint by number), with minimal assistance from parents. Acceptable assistance includes: acquiring materials, safety precautions, choosing a feasible project
Artwork must be accompanied by a brief narrative describing the work: the materials and tools used, the process (how long did it take, was it painted, sewn, knitted, carved, etc), and why the artist/craftsperson chose to create this particular piece of art/craft.
Participants may submit artwork to as many categories as they would like, but may only submit one (1) entry per category.
Because this showcase is not judged, all artwork that is submitted will be eligible for submission to the fairs, as long as it follows the relevant guidelines.

Submitting Entries:

All entries must be sent to tara.a.wood@maine.edu and must be received by 11:59 pm on June 15, 2020. Emails should contain the entry image (see below), the name and age of the artist, club affiliation (if applicable), and the title of the artwork.*
Entries should be submitted as a JPEG image of the original artwork. Sculpture entries may have 2-3 images, showing multiple sides of the artwork if necessary.
Narratives can be a JPEG image of a neatly handwritten or typed page. The youth may also type it in the body of the email.
Please be aware that all entries will be showcased online.

*If sending an electronic copy of the artwork and narrative is not feasible due to limited internet access or other challenges, please contact Tara at tara.a.wood@maine.edu or call the Extension Office at 207-255-3345 or 1-800-287-1542(in Maine). We will do all we can to ensure all who want to participate can participate.

Prize:

All youth who submit an entry will receive a 4-H prize!