Schedule of classes

The letter m is decorated with flowers and a butterfly.

Schedule of classes
MacNaughton-Howe Arts & Crafts Festival

Section A – ART - Please state the medium used for each entry

1. Portrait – figure painting

2. An Animal or bird study

3. A Plant study

4. A Still life

5. A Water or Sea scene

6. A landscape

7. A Black/White picture

8. Abstract art.

9. A study of a subject not mentioned above

10. A decorated pebble, egg or ceramic item. Max 15cm x 10cm

11. An item of encaustic

12. Sculptured item - any medium.

13. Painted glass.

14. Three dimensional picture , using buttons, pulses shells etc

Section B – NEEDLEWORK Mounting and finishing of entries will be taken into account

15. Sewn Item of child’s clothing

16. A dressed soft toy or doll - eg Teddy Bear

17. Stitched dress, blouse or shirt.

18. Patchwork, Quilted or Appliqué item

19. Cross Stitch - any crossed stitch Item

20. Tapestry - any tapestried item

21. Embroidery - any embroidered item

22. Soft toy - stitched

23. Knitted garment

24. Knitted item not a garment

25. Soft toy - knitted or crocheted

26. A bookmark

27. Crochet item

28. Beadwork stitched or woven on an item

Section C – CRAFT

29. Recycled item - knitted or crochet - State previous use of the material

30. Recycled item - any other medium - State previous use of the material

31. Parchment - card or picture

32. Decoupage card or Picture

33. Origami Model.

34. Greetings Card - any occasion - any medium

35. A case for a mobile phone or glasses

36. Item made from glass or resin

37. A Handmade box with lid – any medium.

38. Jewellery making– any medium.

39. A felted item. Either needle felting or wet      felted method

40. Accessories - Hat or Handbag etc - any medium

41. Mosaic or collage item

42. An item to sell at a bazaar - costing no more than £2

43. A Flower made from any material

44. A mask - eg: carnival, masquerade etc

45. A wall hanging or a mobile - maximum size 50cm x 40cm

Section D – PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos must be in a card mount, or frame no larger than A4 overall and the actual photo image must be minimum of 17cm x 12cm

46. A portrait in colour.

47. Landscape or waterscape in colour.

48. A Plant study in colour

49. Creature in colour

50. A Black and White study

51. An Amusing Photograph

52. A Still life - any object

53. A photo of a subject not mentioned above

Section F – GENERAL

54. Macramė - any item

55. An item of art, i.e. poster or picture

56. A “one hundred word” story.

57. Poem. – own original work.

58. Limerick - own original work.

59. A new class - not elsewhere in this schedule.

60. A Seasonal decoration- i.e. for Easter, Christmas, or a carved Pumpkin for Halloween etc.

61. An item made of wood

62. An item made on a 3D printer

63. Any halloween item

64. Miniature garden on a plate - maximum 30cm x 30cm

Section G – CHILDREN - My Favourite Arts & Crafts Work


Children's entries will be split into one of 3 age groups:

  • 3-6 years
  • 7-10 years
  • 11-15 years 


The age of the competitor must be displayed on the entry and adults are reminded that the children’s entries must be their own unaided work.

There are no specific categories for these sections as we want to see your Favourite Arts & Crafts Work!


Arts & Crafts includes anything such as Free Hand Painting, Colouring In, Photography, Digital Work, Garden on a Plate, Needlecraft, Jewellery, Recycled Item or anything else you can think of!


No entry can be bigger than 45cm x 45cm x 45cm