2007 Best of Show And Descriptions of the Mediums

CERAMICS

All original clay and porcelain work other than jewelry. No machine-made or mass produced work is permitted. If multiple pieces of the same design are displayed, each piece must be signed.

Ernest Miller, Minneapolis, MN, #218


DRAWING

Works created using dry media, including chalk, charcoal, pastels, pencil, wax crayons, etc. or from fluid medium of inks and washes applied by pen or brush.

Scott Swezy, Albuquerque, NM, #2201


FIBER

All works crafted from fibers, including leather, paper, basketry, embroidery, weaving, tapestry, and papermaking. Machine tooling, machine screened patterns or miscellaneous forms of mass production are NOT permitted. All factory produced wearable items, regardless of additional modification or enhancement by the artists, are not accepted.

Lucinda Carlstrom, Atlanta, GA, #3202


GLASS

Glass works that may be functional or purely decorative in design. Works that have been crafted viaglass blowing, molding, or casting, as well as works that have been kiln-formed. Works may be etched or engraved. No form of mass production is permitted.

Tony Cray, New Melle, MO, #302

JEWELRY

All jewelry produced from metal, glass, clay, fiber, paper, plastic, or other materials.

Duke Klassen & LaDes Glanzer, Minneapolis, MN, #2114


PAINTING

Works created in oils, acrylics, watercolor and more.

Andy Fletcher, Kenosha, WI, #405


PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographic prints made from artist’s original negatives that have been processed by the artist or under his/her direct supervision. Photographers are required to disclose their creative process and printing process.

John Scanlan, Glenwood, IA, #224/226


PRINTMAKING

Printed works of which the artist hand-manipulated the plates, stones, or screens. Prints must be signed and numbered as a limited edition. Printmakers are required to disclose their creative process and printing process.

George Raab, #2107, Millbrook, Ontario, Canada

SCULPTURE

Three-dimensional original work created in any medium.

Kirk Slaughter & Elis Gudmann, Grass Valley, CA


WOOD

Original works in wood that are hand-tooled, machine worked, turned or carved.

LeRoy Bayerl, Marshfield, WI, #2212

2-D MIXED MEDIA

Two-dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of physical material in their production.

Chris Vance, Bondurant, IA, #422

3-D MIXED MEDIA

Three-dimensional works that incorporate more than one type of physical material in their production.

Dean Lucker & Ann Wood, St. Paul, MN, #2119