The 2015 Wisconsin State Fair Craft Competition Results

For the first time I entered items in the Craft competition. I arrived too late to see them judged. Two of my items were on the "reject" table so they came back home. Because the other two were not among the "rejects" they must have won something.  Results are typically posted on the State Fair web site in about a week or so.  In the meantime here are the two that did win something...

UPDATE 7/29: Pumpkins came in 3rd place in Holiday category. Watercolor came in 4th place in Painting category. 

"Pumpkins" Repoussé and Chasing

Design and crafted by Carol Banach

Material: Soft Copper .005 thick 36 gauge

Trace design onto copper sheet with pointed wooden stick

Shape front and back, pushing out areas to enhance design

Continue flipping over, adding detail as desired

Brush ink over embossed copper sheet

Remove excess dried ink with fine steel wool

Polish gently with soft cloth

Yellow Hibiscus Watercolor

Sketched and Painted by Carol Banach

• Negative Painting Technique
• Masking fluid used to protect yellow blossoms and stems
• Cobalt Blue and Permanent Yellow blended wet on wet for background wash - Primary Red used sparingly in wash
• Layered background several times to create leaves darkening each layer by adding more Cobalt Blue to pallet.
• Blossoms, stems and details added last

 

(This painting was matted and framed when entered in the competition, 

however I forgot to take a photo.)