2019 Queen Victoria Challenge HANDICRAFTS Competition Schedule 30 August - 8 September 2019 | theshow.com.au Queen Victoria Challenge 2019 Royal Adelaide Show Class 15 Queen Victoria Challenge - Egg Artistry Class 320 Queen Victoria Challenge - Hand Felting Any size egg, decorated in such a way that Victoriana examples include slippers or a bag. recognises and reflects the Victorian Period. Class 331 Queen Victoria Challenge – Leatherwork Class 66 Queen Victoria Challenge – Embroidery Victoriana examples include a purse, pouch, Suggestions include an embroidered sampler, book cover or boots. miser’s purse, pence jug or reticule. Class 348 Queen Victoria Challenge – Woodwork Class 102 Queen Victoria Challenge – Dolls Victoriana items include any ‘household A doll dressed in Victorian clothing. items” such as a whatknot, small table, Class 132 Queen Victoria Challenge – Millinery jewellery box, sewing box, wood carving or Examples include a Victorian bonnet, candlesticks. Smoking Cap, Opera Hat, Workman’s Cap or Class 350 Queen Victoria Challenge – Metalwork a Maid’s Cap. Examples of Victoriana metalwork include a Class 147 Queen Victoria Challenge - Dressmaking. sundial or a weathervane. Victorian Day Wear suitable for adult or child Class 356 Queen Victoria Challenge – Models e.g. dress, waistcoat, blouse or chemise. Examples include Doll’s House Miniatures Class 161 Queen Victoria Challenge – Costume Victoriana style. Costume in this case is defined as any sewn Class 397 Queen Victoria Challenge – Lace garment (or garments) worn to portray a Victoriana examples include a mob cap, Victorian character. Please include one A4 doiley or a maid’s apron. page, single sided, that includes a description Class 422 Queen Victoria Challenge - Hand Knitting of your costume - and a picture of the existing Victoriana knitting such as collar & cuffs, garment (if Reproduction) or design sketch/ reticule, mittens & gloves, shawl, shrug, inspiration (if Original Design). This will be smoking cap, pence jugs, Fair Isle or milk jug counted as part of your entry. covers. Class 182 Queen Victoria Challenge - Porcelain Art Class 453 Queen Victoria Challenge – Crochet An article representing the Victorian era. Victoriana crochet such as collar & cuffs, Class 234 Queen Victoria Challenge - Art & Craft reticule, mittens & gloves, shawl, shrug, A Victorian era piece such as a board game smoking cap, pence jugs, Fair Isle or milk jug or box. covers. Class 264 Queen Victoria Challenge – Beadwork Class 461 Queen Victoria Challenge - Baby Knitting Victoriana examples include a mourning Victoriana items include a Baby’s lace cap, brooch or an evening bag. soaker, christening gown, leggings or singlet. Class 279 Queen Victoria Challenge - Bears & Class 472 Queen Victoria Challenge - Decoupage Friends A Victorian diorama. An animal such as a toy elephant on wheels. Class 495 Queen Victoria Challenge - Quilt Class 291 Queen Victoria Challenge – Weaving A tribute to the Victorian era. Sample of a woven Victorian period material Machine or hand quilted. Machine or hand such as a tartan. pieced. e.g. crazy quilt, paper piecing, applique, medallion. All Winners eligible for: BEST OVERALL QUEEN VICTORIA CHALLENGE EXHIBIT IN SHOW For more information visit theshow.com.au/handicrafts or call 8210 5211 Entries Close: 21 June 2019 Exhibit Drop-off: From 20 August 2019 HANDICRAFTS HANDICRAFTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION Goyder Pavilion, Goodwood Road, Adelaide Showground DELIVERY AND COLLECTION OF EXHIBITS Exhibits must be delivered and collected at the times stated below and be accompanied by the Society computer print out of entry details. Once exhibits have been received, the pavilion will be closed for judging. Exhibits will be returned to exhibitors if sufficient postage and packaging has been supplied. DELIVERY, JUDGING AND COLLECTION TIMETABLE All exhibits to be delivered, judged and removed from the Goyder Pavilion. SECTION DELIVERY JUDGING Computerised Machine Embroidery Tuesday 20 August Tuesday 20 August Egg Artistry 8.00 am to 10.30 am Doll Section Embroidery Embellished Wool Felt Applique Tuesday 20 August Cross Stitch, Tapestry Tuesday 20 August 8.00 am to 10.30 am Millinery Handicraft for Others Classes 1 2, 3 & 4 Ceramics Tuesday 20 August DressmaKing Tuesday 20 August 8.00 am to 10.30 am Porcelain Art Art and Craft, Bears & Friends Classes for People with Special Needs BasKetry, BeadworK Hand Felting Wednesday 21 August Handspinning & Weaving Wednesday 21 August 8.00 am to 10.30 am LeatherworK Models MetalworK WoodworK Lace, Knitting and Crochet Thursday 22 August Mosaic Thursday 22 August 8.00 am to 10.30 am Paper Craft Thursday 22 August Quilt Competition Friday 23 August 8.00 am to 10.30 am Friday 23 August Model Engineering Trains Friday 23 August 8.00 am to 12 noon EXHIBITS RECEIVED AFTER THE TIME SET DOWN WILL NOT BE JUDGED OR DISPLAYED COLLECTION All exhibits to be collected on Tuesday 10 September between 9.00 am and 12.00 noon Any exhibits, prize money, trophies and prizes not collected by 12 noon will be available from 10 am to 4 pm Monday 23 to Friday 27 September at the Secretary’s Office. The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society makes every attempt to ensure that all information contained within this schedule is correct at the time of printing, however the RA&HS reserves the right to change such details as may be required. 1 2019 HANDICRAFTS MEMBERSHIP CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES Exhibitors need not be members of the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of SA Inc. FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 2019 at 5.00 pm Membership fees: Adults $170, Juniors $58 (under 18). CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES CONTACT US Post RA&HS – Handicraft Section The following conditions will strictly apply: PO Box 108, GOODWOOD, SA 5034 All entries, whether posted, lodged in person or Email [email protected] completed online (if applicable) must be in the Society’s Phone (08) 8210 5211 Between 9.00 am - 5.00 pm possession at its Administration Office by 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (CST) on Friday, 21 June 2019. Secretary Jo Geschmay When sending entry forms and fees by post, the onus is Website www.theshow.com.au on the exhibitor to ensure adequate delivery time. Entry forms by facsimile or email will not be accepted. YOUR PRIVACY If you do not want your details to be made available to • A late entry option is available under the following other parties, please tick the box on the entry form conditions: supplied by the RA&HS. Your personal information will o Late entries may only be submitted online and then only be used by the RA&HS to maintain contact will be accepted for 7 days after the official with you and allow us to manage your entries. The closing date (by 5.00 pm CST) RA&HS reserves the right to inform prize sponsors of o An additional fee equivalent to three times the the details of recipients to enable distribution of their standard entry fee is paid. voucher/product prizes. • Absolutely no exception to the above conditions will be made to any exhibitor under GENERAL REGULATIONS any circumstance. Exhibitors are reminded that the Society’s General Regulations apply to all sections of the Show. A copy of ONLINE ENTRIES the General Regulations can be obtained from the www.theshow.com.au Society’s website at www.theshow.com.au or from the Society’s Administration Office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ENTRIES Exhibitors should note that the General Regulations Entries submitted online will be acKnowledged via contain a number of provisions relevant to competitions email. and this Schedule including but not limited to, offences, For postal entries, if you require formal penalties, prohibited drugs. As those conditions apply in acknowledgement that your entry has been received addition to the regulations contained within this please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope schedule, Exhibitors should familiarise themselves with with your entry form. the General Regulations. ENTRY FEES (GST INCLUDED) SPECIAL REGULATIONS School/Junior Classes - $4.50 per class (online); $5.50 Exhibitors are reminded that the Special Regulations per class (paper) contained within this Schedule are merely All other classes - $7 per class (online); $8 per class supplementary to and subject to the General (paper) Regulations. Quilt Competition - $11 per class (online); $12 per class The members of the Society’s Art, Craft, CooKery & (paper) Technology Committee shall have the authority to act Cheques should be made payable to RA&HS and on behalf of the Society to take any necessary action posted with the completed entry form. under these Special Regulations. PAYMENT OF FEES RESTRICTION OF ENTRIES When paying fees by cheque or credit card, exhibitors No more than two entries per class may be submitted must ensure that sufficient funds are available at the unless otherwise stated. time of entry. Failure to do so may result in non- If the number of exhibits exceeds the space acceptance of entries. available, the Society reserves the right to display prize winning exhibits only. REFUNDS No refund of entry fees will be made after the In order to maintain a respectable standard of closing date of entries. competition all entries are accepted at the discretion of the Society and subject to a selection process prior to judging and display. If your work is not selected for display, you will be notified by the Society and your entries will be available for collection after the Show on Tuesday 10 September, 2019. 2 2019 HANDICRAFTS EXHIBIT CARDS Exhibits may be removed from display if the exhibit After entries have closed, exhibit cards will be represents or contains: forwarded to exhibitors and must accompany each 1. Weapons or inferred weapons, intentionally or entry. otherwise. These cards should be securely fastened to entries 2. Images that are offensive in a sexual or so that the card is clearly seen when the work is discriminatory in manner, intentionally or otherwise.