Albemarle County Fair Senior Handiwork Competition

Congratulations to all our incredibly talented members who submitted items for the Albemarle County Fair! 33 members entered 48 items in the Senior Handiwork Competition and 11 items in the Open Classes. 38 of the 59 items came back with ribbons!

1st Place and Best in Show honors went to Ingeborg Bilezerian for her crocheted pineapple pattern in light green cotton; to Luther Gore for his oil paining entitled “Commuters”; and to Helen Counsell for her ceramic Bubble Vase.

There were 16 other 1st Place Ribbon winners. Dick Carpenter for his mixed media work “Garden Bench Gossip” and his charcoal piece, “Photo Op”; Luther Gore for his colored pencil drawing “Falcon”; Lorraine Momper for her pastel “Sunflowers”; Marjorie Mallast for her watercolor “Waiting Wren”; Jerry Pusey for his woodcarving “Spiral on Base”; Olivia Klein for her ceramic “Turkey”; Peggy Aglubat for her knitted red dish cloth with Michigan Cherries; Jeannette Charlton for her UVA Soccer toddler sweater & hat; as well as her baby blanket in green eco friendly yarn; Peggy Harris for her knitted adult cap in purples & grey; Ann Neumark for the throw pillow she made for the Salvation Army Transitional Housing Unit from remnants of, and to coordinate with, our curtain project; Dottie Coleman for a crocheted afghan in green, ivory and pink; Pat Ford for an appliqué quilt in overall Sam design as well as her fleece jacket with flannel lining; and John Schoderbek for his ceramic Duck.

There were 11 Second Place Ribbon winners. Peggy Aglubat for her blue & grey knitted scarf; Jeannette Charlton for a knitted bag in brown eco-friendly yarn; Marge Haugen for her knitted Baby Ball; Judith Fike for her oil painting “Lemons & Pitcher” as well as her pencil drawing “3 Pears” and her mixed media work “Red Tulips”; Sid Spain for his watercolor “Full Breeze”; James Huckstep for his wooden carved “Eagle”; Helen Counsell for her ceramic “Chinese Vase”; Dona McMullen for her ceramic Luncheon Plate; and Pat Ford for her crocheted baby blanket and cap in green shell pattern.

There were 8 Third Place Ribbon winners. Felicia Nanartowicz for her knitted scarf hat & mittens in multicolored pink; Pat Ford for her Teddy Bear; Rosemary Balister for her red knitted pillow; Joy Claibourn for her ceramic Turtle; Albert Crittenden for his woodcarving “Knot”; Marjorie Mallast for her acrylic “Yurk’s Cap”; Barbara Stark for her ceramic Strawberry Plate; and Marion Hansen for her watercolor “Grapes on Stem”.

Bravo to a talented group!

The Senior Center also won the plaque for the most items submitted! Thank You!

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