The following information will be added to the “Sale Rules and Quality Guidelines”. It will appear under the category of Quality as item 9:

All jewelry items are expected to be an above-average representation of its particular style (i.e. stringing, wirework, stitched, lampwork, kumihimo, etc.) Sterling silver items may have a patina finish but not tarnished. Strung items must be taut with no thread/stringing material exposed (tin cup jewelry and similar items the exception). All wirework is expected to be clean of burs. Stitched items should be clean of any loose threads. All clasps are to be in good working order.

As we all know, jewelry has become a major category at the sale and the jury has added a person who will be responsible for this part of the process. Jewelry will be ‘checked in’ as usual but it will be juried separately from all other fiber-related items. A separate area will be designated as the jewelry jury area. This will take a little planning on your part! Please keep your jewelry separate from any other submissions. If you have lots of items then be sure to keep them in an orderly fashion. For instance, if you bring a ‘box-O-necklaces’ and they are all jumbled together, it will be your responsibility to straighten things out before we jury them. Think about presentation. The Guild has lots of T-bars to hang loose necklaces and bracelets on but it you have something delicate that will get lost in the hanging method why not create some type of tent card your piece would fit on? The Guild supplies mini-grids that have 1-1/2” spaces and the larger wire grid panels that have 3” spaces. A rectangular tent card with a tapered back section works wonderfully on these. It’s fine if you have props that you would like your items displayed on but keep in mind we will be setting things up according to what’s best for the whole display room! Questions regarding this new process may be addressed to Karen Kelley Schultz, kksmaddogdesigns@jcn.net or 636-479-5659.