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Expressive Arts Projects
All projects checked in Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
beginning at 2 p.m.
Decorated Cakes
Members may enter up to two classes (no more than
one entry per class number).
Cake decorating is limited to all icing work. All
items on cake must be made from frosting, not fon-
dant, candies or any other shaped 3-dimensional
items. Exhibits must be displayed on a disposable
plate or board. Exhibits must be packaged in a box, by
the exhibitor, for easy transport. Cake boxes or other
cardboard boxes utilized should be close in size to the
exhibit and be packed for stacking and handling.
Exhibits not prepared for transport may be left behind
at county staff discretion.
In addition to the exhibit tag, each piece of an exhibit
must be labeled on the back or bottom with the
member’s name, county, and exhibit class number.
Public display of exhibits will be at the discretion of 4-
H management.
To qualify for judging, a fully completed 4-H
Expressive Arts Exhibit Explanation card must be at-
tached or a 4-H Educational Display Explanation card
(for poster classes). Forms are available in county
Extension offices and at the State 4-H website:
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-exhibit-and-con-
test-materials
Judging criteria are outlined on the 4-H Cake
Decorating Project Evaluation Form found at,
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-exhibit-and-con-
test-materials
Cake Decorating
Member applies the elements and principles of design
to create work that is entirely their own.
Phase 1, Demonstrate use of 3 tips
236 101 010 Decorated Flat Cookie—a decorated 4”-
6” cookie, any shape
236 101 020 Decorated Flat Cake Design– decorate
an 8”x12” design on a 9½”x13½” flat board wrapped
in wax paper. Decorate this space as if it was the top
of a cake. The design should include proper use of 3
different tips: writing tip, leaf tip, star tip, or drop
flower tip.
236 101 030 Educational poster—showing or ex-
plaining something you have made, learned or did in
your cake decorating project. Posters must not
exceed 24” x 30”.
Phase 2, Demonstrate use of 4 tips
236 102 010 Decorated Cupcake—a decorated cup-
cake
236 102 020 Decorated Flat Cake Design– decorate
an 8”x12” design on a 9½“x13½” flat board wrapped
in wax paper. Decorate this space as if it was the top
of a cake. The design should include proper use 4 dif-
ferent tips: writing tip, leaf tip, star tip, and petal tip.
236 102 030 Educational poster—showing or ex-
plaining something you have made, learned or did in
your cake decorating project. Posters must not
exceed 24” x 30”.
Phase 3, demonstrate use of multiple tips
236 103 010 Decorated Single Layer Cake – a deco-
rated 8” round Styrofoam cake form
236 103 020 Decorated Flat Cake Design– decorate
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an 8”x12” design on a 9½”x13½” flat board wrapped
in wax paper. Decorate this space as if it was the top
of a cake. The design should include a minimum of 5
flowers, a border, and proper use of writing tip, leaf
tip, star tip, petal tip, and other variety tips.
236 103 030 Educational poster—showing or ex-
plaining something you have made, learned or did in
your cake decorating project. Posters must not
exceed 24” x 30”.
Cast Ceramics and Pottery
Member may exhibit up to three classes, no more
than one entry per class number. All articles must be
labeled with member name and county. When two ar-
ticles make up the exhibit, the articles must each be
labeled with name and county, and be attached to
each other. To qualify for judging a completed "4-H
Cast Ceramics Exhibit Explanation Card" must be
firmly attached to the exhibit. Forms are available at
the county extension office and on the state 4-H
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-book-expres-
sive-arts
This project is for slip cast items only. The Pottery
project is for hand formed and thrown items only. No
green ware or pre-cast molds will be accepted or
judged.
Note: Fill in last blank (_) in class number with
corresponding number for Associate/Junior,
Intermediate, or Senior:
1 Junior
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
Cast Ceramics
235 100 11_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using a glaze or
specialty glaze.
235 100 12_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using an underglaze
or glaze/underglaze combination.
235 100 13_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using an overglaze
(including metallic & decals)
235 100 14_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using unfired finish-
es, chalked.
235 100 15_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using fired finishes,
chalked.
235 100 16_ Slip cast item made from earthenware,
stoneware, or porcelain clays and using a one-of-a-
kind finishes and designs not included in the above
classes.
235 100 21_ Pottery or clay work, using a slab tech-
nique
235 100 22_ Pottery or clay work, using a pinch
technique
235 100 23_ Pottery or clay work, using a coil tech-
nique
235 100 24_ Pottery or clay work, using a wheel
throwing technique
235 100 25_ Pottery or clay work, using a combina-
tion of two or more of the above technique
235 100 26_ Pottery or clay work, using a low fire
glaze technique
235 100 27_ Pottery or clay work, using a high fire
technique
Fiber Arts
Exhibits are classified by technique rather than article.
Articles using more than one technique should be ex-
hibited in the class for the technique that is most
prominent or that the member desires to be empha-
sized in the judging. Members may enter up to three
classes, only one article per class number. Framed
and other presentations meant to be hung shall have
a securely attached appropriate means by which to
hang. In addition to the exhibit tag, each piece of an
exhibit must be labeled o the back or bottom with
member’s name, county and exhibit class number.
Knitting and crocheting must be entered in knitting
and crocheting classes except for projects from hand
spun yarn or items which have
been fulled/felted.
To qualify for judging, a 4-H Fiber Arts Exhibit
Explanation card must be attached. Judging criteria
are outlined on the Fiber Arts score cards. Forms are
available in county Extension offices and on the State
4-H web site: http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/fair-ex-
hibit-and-contest-materials. Judging criteria are out-
lined on a 2011 revised Fiber Arts Exhibit Score Cared
found at, http://oregon.4h.oregonstate,edu/fair-book-
expressive-arts
Note: Fill in blank in class number( _ ) with cor-
responding numbers for:
1 Junior
2 Intermediate
3 Senior
261 100 10_ Weaving, projects created by weav-
ing warp and weft fibers. May include off loom or
loom methods.
261 100 15_ Basketry, projects using basket tech-
niques such as coiling, twining, weaving, wickerwork,
and/or plaiting.
261 100 20_ Spinning, handspun yarn (minimum
of 1 ounce skein of yarn) or projects created from the
exhibitor's handspun yarn. Include sample of yarn (12
inches) with project created.
261 100 30_ Felting, projects made using the ex-
hibitor's homemade felt which is made by hand
and/or washing machine methods. Needlefelting tech-
niques are included. Projects which have been knit,
crocheted, or woven before fulling may be judged
separately at the discretion of the judge.
261 100 31_ Felted Embellishment, any item em-
bellished using felting techniques. Base item may be
purchased or made by member.
261 100 40_ Macrame & Knotting, projects made
using single and/or multiple knot techniques.
261 100 45_ Braiding, projects made using braid-
ing techniques. Includes multiple strand braiding,
bobbin lace, Japanese braiding and wheat weaving.
261 100 50_ Hooking, projects made using hook-
ing techniques. Includes latch hooking, hand hooking,
punch hook or needle and locker hooking.
261 100 60_ Embroidery, projects using crewel,
machine sewn, drawn thread, pulled thread, punch
needle, smocking and other stitchery methods. Must
not be cross-stitch or needlepoint.
261 100 61_ Needlepoint, Projects using needle-
point techniques.
261 100 62_ Cross-Stitch, Projects using cross-
stitch techniques.
261 100 70_ Appliqued Quilts, Quilts of any size
made using hand or machine applique techniques.
Attachment method must involve manipulation of
fiber. (Adhesives and paint are not included.) If quilt-
ed by someone other that the member, explain on the
Fiber Arts exhibit explanation card.