CA State Fair 2012 - Part 3, Other Creative Arts

I used to do a lot of cross stitch. You know, Christmas ornaments, samplers, guest towels, etc., so I know what cross stitch looks like. I take that back. I thought I knew what cross stitch looked like until I saw this piece. In fact, I wasn't even sure what it was until I got home and enlarged my photo of the ID tag. It's a shame this was displayed so far from view because as it is, the detail cannot be seen with the naked eye. Click on the close-up of the owl's face for a better look. It's like cross stitch in HD!


Great Horned Owl in Oak
Heather Hutchinson, Concord, Contra Costa County
Division: Embroidery & Counted Cross Stitch
Class: Cross Stitch, framed
1st Place, Best of Division, Best of Show


Great Horned Owl in Oak

Here are a few more entries in this year's California State Fair Creative Arts Competition.

California State Fair
July 12-29
1600 Exposition Blvd
Sacramento, CA


Leather Covered Guitar & F Style Mandolin
Guitar:Jeffrey Nelson, Sacramento, Sacramento County
Division: Any Other Handicraft
Class: Leathercraft
1st Place and Tandy Leather Factory Award

Mandolin: Mark Werum, Woodland, Yolo County
Division: Wood Art
Class: Toys and Any Other Wood Project
2nd Place


The Guardian
Susan Horine, Mountain Ranch, Calaveras County
Division: Bead Art
Class: Bead Woven Art
1st Place and Best of Division


Elizabeth Roundel
Loretta Wahl, Placerville, El Dorado County
Division: Embroidery & Counted Cross Stitch
Class: Traditional embroidery, framed
1st place


Lady with Feathered Hat
Sherri Melchner, Lincoln, Placer County
Division: Other Creative Art
Class: Ceramic Project
1st Place