Handcraft Classes

Children's Showing Classes

Children of all ages – state your age on entry

Class 001: Open age craft – 4 decorated cup cakes
Class 002: Open age craft – a piece of jewellery
Class 003: Open age craft – decorative planted garden (A4 seed tray)
Class 004: Open age craft - a Lego model, with title

School Entries—Infants (open to all whichever Infant/Junior School they attend)

Class 005: Nursery/pre-school – under the sea
Class 006: Reception – mini-beasts
Class 007: Infant Year 1 – nature
Class 008: Infant Year 2 – animals

Juniors

Class 009: Junior Year 3 – clay leaves
Class 010: Junior Year 4 – Tee-shirt art
Class 011: Junior Year 5 – Flowers
Class 012: Junior Year 6 – handwriting

Adult Showing Classes

Handicrafts (to be judged by Clare Lennon of Beau boutique)

Class 013: An apron
Class 014: Tapestry cushion
Class 015: Fabric collage
Class 016: Knitted scarf
Class 017: Sewn baby dress (Birth to 9 months)
Class 018: Handbag

Art and Photography

Class 019: Art—still life (any medium)
Class 020: Art—ink drawing (any subject)
Class 021: Photography – Colour "Gardens"
Class 022: Photography – Black and White "Water"

Cookery (to be judged by a representative from The Kitchen)

Class 023: 4 fruit scones
Class 024: A jam filled Victoria Sandwich cake
Class 025: 4 chocolate brownies
Class 026: 4 cherry scones
Class 027: A fruit cake/loaf
Class 028: A vegan cake (please supply a list of ingredients
Class 029: A piece of shortbread

Preserves

Class 030: A jar of homemade strawberry jam
Class 031: A jar of lemon curd
Class 032: A jar of chutney

Wines and Spirits

Class 033: A bottle of home made wine
Class 034: A bottle of fruit flavoured spirit

Pie Competition

Class 035: A savoury pie or pasty – any savoury filling, shape or size but cooked weight should not exceed 2lbs.

Amateur bakers only and entrants please note only one entry per category. There are several special prizes for this class:
1st – £50 and a trophy for one year
2nd – £25
3rd – £10
Prize for most unusual filling - £10
Prize for most unusual shape - £10

All Handicraft Classes Rules of Entry

A fee of 50p per entry is payable on the day.

Entries must be staged by 9am and the marquee will be closed for judging by 9.20am. After 8.15am no vehicles will be allowed onto the showground, and any already there will have to be removed. There is car parking on site for exhibitors, depending on the weather.

If you are under 16 and entering an adult class, please display your age on the front of your entry.

Prize cards will be displayed next to the winning entries.

Entries should be removed by 5.30pm, but not before 4.15pm

Rules and regulations:

1. The decision of the judges in every case is to be accepted as final.
2. Judges have the power to withhold prizes and awards as they see fit.
3. No access to the showfield will be granted unless wearing the correct wristband.
4. Any person willfully creating a disturbance will be expelled from the showground.
5. By entering any class, competitors agree to their details being published in advertising and results, in accordance with The Data Protection Act.
6. Winning items from previous shows cannot be reentered.
7. Classes are grouped in school years. However, do not forget to look at wider groupings such as years 3 to 6, or open age. Indicate your school year as it may be taken into account. If you are under 16 and entering an adult class please display your age on the front of your entry.
8. Entries must be in an individual’s name, not just the school name.
9. Entries are open to all and are not restricted to local schools.
10. Entries must be your own, unaided work. Would parents of young children please note that judging becomes very difficult where there has been parental input.
11. Please keep models to a reasonable size (except group models). Kits are not acceptable.
12. If the word 'painting' appears then the entry must be in paint, not crayon or felt tip. All artwork must be on A4 paper as indicated and mounted with a 2cm border.
13. Class number must be on the front, names on the back.
14. The maximum size for photographs is A4 (including mount).
15. Paintings/photos must have been done/taken by you, and don't need to be mounted/framed.
16. Handwriting entries must be mounted and on unlined A4, (although guide lines beneath the top sheet can be used as an aid). It is the handwriting that will be judged, not decorative borders. In the event of a tie spelling will count.
17. It is advised that cookery be on good quality paper or plastic plates.
18. If your entry in the textiles classes has been used, check to make sure it's clean.
19. For any homemade preserve, fill the jar to the very top and put a full date on the label.
    Names/Trade names should not appear on the label. (Ideally, chutney should be at least two months old so that the flavours have developed.)
20. Please wrap all food entries in cling film.
21. Any complaints should be made to the secretary in writing with a £20.00 deposit to be forfeited if their complaint is found to be frivolous.
22. If the show is cancelled due to weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the Show Committee's control, entry fees are non-refundable and expenses will not be allowed.

Queries:

If you have any queries please contact the Show Secretary on secretary@howdenshow.co.uk