RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN &

JUDGING ARTICLES FOR THE GUILD SALE

A. General Principles

1. All acceptable articles for sale should be handmade, creative, original, durable and have good workmanship, reflecting the aims and purposes of the Columbia Weavers and Spinners Guild.

2. Exact copies of commercial articles, no matter how well made, should be rejected.

3. No items made from commercial kits will be acceptable.

B. Participants in the Guild Sale

1. Membership in Columbia Weavers and Spinners Guild is a requirement.

2. Rules for participation as set by the Holiday Exhibition & Sale Study Group should be followed.

C. Judging the Sale articles

1. Two experienced members of the Holiday Exhibition & Sale Study Group, whether or not they are currently participating, will serve as jurors. They will be available at the May and September Guild meetings to jury new participants. New participants may also be judged at Holiday Exhibition & Sale Study Group meeting.

2. New items not previously presented for sale must be approved at a Holiday Exhibition & Sale Study Group meeting.

3. The jurors have the authority to reject inappropriate items at anytime.

D. Materials and Methods

1. No materials should be excluded if they are suitable for the article produced. In other words, even wire, acrylics, wood, fiber, grapevines, etc. could be used if they are required to express an artistic approach to the handmade method being used.

2. Any method should be allowed which falls under the following categories:

Hand Weaving * Hand Spinning * Hand Felting * Surface Design * Basketry

Paper Making * Bead Weaving * Knitting * Crocheting * Fiber Constructions

Original Kits * Jewelry, (must be put on a card)

E. Quality, Workmanship and Integrity

1. Hand Woven items should exhibit the use of proper fibers and sett. The beat should be consistent. The dimension of the pieces should be within standard sizes. The hems and finishing techniques should be appropriate for the item. The items should be wet finished, (pre-washed), unless inappropriate, and include care instructions.

2. Hand Spun yarn should exhibit proper twist, consistency, quality fiber and appropriate finishing. The yarn should be labeled with fiber content, weight or yardage, care instruction and suggestions for appropriate use.

3. Hand Knit items should exhibit the use of proper fibers and technique, (no knots on the back side), appropriate gauge for the yarn used, proper finishing, (blocking), and care instructions.

4. Hand made Basketry should exhibit structural integrity and appropriate finishing.

5. Hand made Paper items should not exhibit brown foxing and be suitable for its intended use.

6. Surface Design, as in silk screening, dyeing, printing, and marbling should exhibit an appropriate finishing technique, so that dyes and pigments are fast.

7. Hand Felted items should be well meshed, durable, appropriate for its intended use, and include care instructions

8. Wall Hangings must be ready to hang. The quality of construction will be subject to the same good workmanship criteria as any other article.