LAKE COUNTY – Textile and fiber art entries at the Lake County Fair will have a new venue this year.
This year they'll be featured in the Theater Building, which will house clothing and textiles, knitting, crocheting, quilting, needle art and handspun yarns.
In addition to the regular cash awards, $400 in special awards will be given to select winning entries.
Fiber artists and sewing/quilting enthusiasts are encouraged to submit their entries before the Aug. 7 deadline.
Volunteers also are being sought to help staff this exciting new exhibit area.
Entries must be submitted electronically at www.lakecountyfair.com/competitions.html ; for those who don't have access to a computer, computers are available at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
Please contact either Kerrie Hershey, 707-263-8555, or Jane Alameda, 707-263-3831, for information and details about this year's textile and fiber arts exhibition.
