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Yuma County Fair Volunteers Needed --Call Don at 344-0786 2008 Fair
Dates; April 1st - 6th (submit items10am-4pm, 3/22 or 1pm-4pm 3/23) In an effort to continuously support artists, artisans and crafters
in Yuma county, The Yuma Potpourri Artists also sponsor the "Open Crafts and Hobbies", Department H, and "Open Student Art",
Department I, of the Yuma County Fair. 2006 winners of the Yuma Potpourri Artists'
"Ken Davies Memorial Awards" were; Elena Cheung (Young Artist)
- Chinese Watercolor - Just 11 years old, Elena began painting with watercolors when she was five. Her parents, Peter and
Melanie Cheung, recognized Elena's extraordinary talent and arranged art lessons by the time she was seven. She currently
receives 2 hour lessons in Chinese watercolor every Saturday. Elena explains that Chinese watercolor requires using 2 unique
brushes at the same time, one for color, one for water. She explains that it often takes 3-4 weeks to complete a painting.
Eleana attends Yuma Lutheran School where she enjoys sports. She is also a 4-H member and entered her rabbits in the fair. Richard Gajefski - Model shipbuilder,
Richard spent 1100 hours building his replica of the Royal Caroline. He used Mahogany wood planks as well as walnut and basswood.
The original yacht was built in 1749 for Queen Caroline. Richard moved to Wellton in Dec. 2004, from Fillmore California.
He refined his knot tying skills while serving in the US Coast Guard and later with the with the Lake Casitas patrol. He estimates
that his replica has 2000 knots in 3 line sizes. After beginning as a child, Richard has completed over 1000 boats and ships.
Married to the same lady for 48 years, Richard also enjoys tying flies, fly fishing and painting landscapes.
(Ken Davies, former president of the Yuma
Potpourri Artists, taught woodshop in local schools. He also volunteered his time and talents to promote arts and crafts in
Yuma County.) Department H - Open Crafts and
Hobbies
1. Ceramics, Poured Molds 9. Models 17. Method Painting 25. Commercial & Professional 2. Hand Built Ceramics 10. Dolls & Animals 18. Paintings & Drawings 26. Child 3. Polymer and Air Dryed Clay 11. Doll House Furniture 19. Basketry 27. Junior 4. Metal Craft 12. Doll Houses 20. Mixed Media 28. Youth 5. Woodwork 13. Miniatures 21. Paper Arts 6. Leather-craft 14. Glass Work 22. Household & Misc. Items 7. Hand Made Jewelry 15. Scratch Art 23. Gourds 8. Beadwork 16. Plastic Canvas 24. Eggs Department I - Open Student Art
1. Ceramics, Poured Mold 3. Polymer & Air Dried Clay 5. Scratch Art 7. Collage 2. Hand Built Ceramics
& Pottery 4. Paintings & Drawings 6. Mixed Media 8. Miscellaneous |
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