Monday, July 14, 2014

Arts And Crafts Contest Using Recycled Materials

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) is again sponsoring an arts and crafts contest utilizing recycled materials. Entries will be displayed at the Defenders’ booth at the McHenry County Fair, July 30 through August 3, 2014.
In conjunction with the unveiling of EDMC’s BYOBag (Bring Your Own Bag) McHenry County logo and county initiative, this year’s theme centers around bags.
Create an original piece of decorative or functional art re-using old plastic bags.  Tape and glue should be kept to a minimum. Surface decoration is encouraged.
The two age categories are for students and for adults 18 and over.
 Each piece must be accompanied by a 3X5 card containing this information:
  • Artist’s name
  • Contact telephone and address
  • Age if artist is a student; otherwise the word “Adult”
  • Name of piece
  • Description of piece

Judging will be based on the use of recyclable items with respect to
  • Aesthetics
  • Creativity
  • Utility

A small prize and certificate will be awarded, and winners will be featured on the Defenders’ website and in the quarterly newsletter.
Artwork must be submitted by Thursday, July 24, 2014 to the Environmental Defenders office, 110 South Johnson Street, Suite 106 , Woodstock , IL and must be picked up from the office by August 11th.
Winning pieces will be designated with ribbons and winners notified by the start of the fair.
For more information, contact EDMC 815-338-0393 or mcdef@owc.net
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides community residents with educational programs and volunteer action on pollution prevention, sustainable land use and energy and natural resource conservation. Donations are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions.  For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or call 815-338-0393.

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