State Fair 2023

Entries taken for Home Arts 
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023                  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM  
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023           9:00 AM to 5:00 PM  
ENTRY FEE:  $5.00 
Rule Book

Creative Arts Ceramics Division 13

New Mexico State Fair

September 7-17, 2023

Superintendent Thresa Montoya

505-383-9802 (Office)

505-315-6581 (Cell)

Sponsored by New Mexico Clay

Brant Palley, 505-881-2350

Entry Dates

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023       9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023    9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ENTRY FEE: $5.00

Special Rules

1. Only 3 representative pieces of sets can be entered

2. Officials may limit size of larger pieces

3. No plaster will be accepted

4. All pieces must be finished on the bottom – no felt or covering of any type

5. The exhibit must be the entire workmanship of the exhibitor

6. All exhibits must have been finished since the last New Mexico State Fair

Ceramics Sections 397-405

Section 397 Junior                  6 years and under

Section 398 Youth                  7-11 years

Section 399 Senior Youth              12-17 years

Section 400 Novice                  1 year or less experience

Section 401 Intermediate               1-3 years’ experience

Section 402 Advanced                4 or more years’ experience

Section 403 Seniors                  60 years and over

Section 404 Handicapable              Individuals with Special Needs

Section 405 Professional               5 or more years’ experience Professional that sell, may not enter!

Classes 1-59

Stain

1. Antiquing

2. Brush Strokes

3. Combination of Techniques

4. Design

5. Dry Brush

6. Glaze & Stain

7. Metallic Unfired

8. Opaque Stain only

9. Pearl Stain

10. Suede

11. Transparent Stain

12. Textured

Underglaze

13. Brush Strokes

14. Combination of Techniques

15. Opaque

16. Original Design

17. Pattern Design

18. Sgraffito

19. Translucent

Glaze

20. Art Glaze

21. Combination of Techniques

22. Crystals

23. Gloss Glaze

24. Majolica

25. Metallic

26. Satin/Matt

27. Textured Glaze

Overglaze

28. Decals

29. Combination of Techniques

30. Lusters

31. Metallic

Greenware Adaptation

32. Burnished

33. Carving

34. Chip Carvings

35. Combination of Techniques

36. Cut Out

37. Incising – lines

38. Sgraffito

39. Texturing

40. Slip Trailing

Indian Art Work/Design

41. Combination of Techniques

42. Glaze

43. Lusters, Metallic, Decals

44. Underglaze

Porcelain

45. China Paint or other overglaze

46. Combination of Techniques

47. Glazed

48. Translucent Underglaze

Originals in Clay – Any Clay Media

49. Burnished

50. Coil

51. Combination of Techniques

52. Pinch

53. Press

54. Raku

55. Sculpture

56. Slab

57. Wheel Thrown

58. Silver Clay, Metal Clay

59. Polymer Clay

Ribbon Awards

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Best of Show – Rosette

Note: Best of Show will be awarded only in classes where there are three (3) or more entries.