|
 On Monday morning, 4-H Non-original Visual Arts and 4-H Visual
Arts judging took place.
Participants use media such as paper, clay, fiber, wood,
chalk/carbon/pigment, glass/plastic, metal, and nature to produce
their works of art with some spending months preparing their
projects for the fair.
Non-Original arts are made from kits, pre-printed designs, and
pre-molded pieces, and the original arts are original designs
created by the exhibitor.
The art is judged for its craftsmanship, originality, and
creativity, but that is just part of it. 4-H members must have a
general knowledge of art concepts and be able to give a detailed
explanation of their project.
4-H members are also judged on how well they explain the project
goals, decisions, and results shown, and a self-evaluation of what
they might have done differently. In addition, 4-Hers have to
describe the skills learned and techniques and design elements they
used.
 Judges make comments both during and after the judging process to
indicate where participants did well and where they could improve.
It is the little details.
Davey Morrow has been entering projects for two years and has done
both photography and a computer science project. His projects have a
lot of detail and he has learned a lot about photography.
For Kristy Morrow, Davey's younger sister, it was her first year.
Kristy entered knitting and sewing projects and says she learned a
lot. She learned how to knit a pot scrubber that she said can puff
up like a pillow. For sewing, Kristy said she learned how to turn a
machine off and on, but also learned how to hand stitch items.
[to top of second column] |
Faith Coers has been entering projects for the past two years. For
one project, Coers entered a photograph of flowers in a friend's
yard. Coers said she learned to bring the photography manual to help
explain the techniques she used. She said the type of camera affects
how the photo turns out and angles are also important.
Coers has been busy preparing several projects during the summer
months, making a stained glass frame, weaving a rug, crocheting a
bunny, making an origami box, and painting a small wood slab.
Abigail Fitzpatrick has been entering projects for five years. This
year, Fitzpatrick made and painted a wooden toolbox and put dried
flowers in a frame. Fitzpatrick said she has learned life skills
like time management and responsibility for getting projects done
and has developed better communication skills. Fitzpatrick said her
projects have improved over the years.
The Visual Arts projects with awards will remain on display all week
and can be found about the middle section of the display barns on
the fair grounds. Go and enjoy viewing the creativity displayed by
many talented Logan County youth.
[Angela Reiners]
 |
