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Visual Arts Guidelines:
1. Open to any Calcasieu Parish 4-Her
2. The three categories are Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, Fiber, Scrapbooking.
3. Students will be allowed to enter one project in the category of their choice.
4. A one-page report on the process of their project is required for EVERY submission.
5. Kits and preformed molds are not considered original and are not acceptable in any category.
Categories 1. CHALK/CARBON/PIGMENT Canvas, Paper, Glass Any original artwork done with pencils, chalk, pens, ink, paint, charcoal, dyes, etc. on canvas, paper, or glass. This would include all painting, sketching, drawing, cartooning, original non-computer-generated graphics, printing, etc. Painted and/or glazed preformed ceramics and painted porcelain dolls are not eligible for the 4-H Visual Arts Invitational. Drawings and paintings should be matted or framed under glass. (Exceptions: Oil and acrylic paintings do not require glass and are not required to be matted.) Watercolor, chalk, pen & ink, computer-generated art, etc. do require some protective covering. Gallery frames are acceptable. Canvas paintings that continue “over the edges” are acceptable without frames; however, the piece must still be prepared for hanging. Matted pieces without frames are acceptable, however the piece must be prepared for hanging. There is no specific requirement for the type of mat used.
2. FIBER - Any original item made of fiber. Examples are quilts, fabric collage, soft sculpture, stitchery, weaving, embroidery, cross-stitch, wearable art, hooking, braiding, duct tape artistry, string art, and baskets. Original cross-stitched, knitted, crocheted, or quilted items belong in this Fiber class. Machine knitted items are not appropriate for this class.
3. SCRAPBOOKING- Exhibit one album or notebook, either 8 ½” x 11” or 12”x12”, with a front and back cover. The album/notebook must have a minimum of 4 pages (front and back, 8 sides), in page protectors. “Embellishments” are defined as the decorations or special details and features that add to a page and make it more visually appealing. Embellishments may include, but are not limited to, ribbon, clips, special lettering, etc. Exhibitors must use a minimum of 12 embellishments and tell a compelling story with pictures, journaling, and other media.
