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Catalog advertising deadline – January 1, 2017

Posted: November 7, 2016

As one to the largest sheep and wool events in the country, the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival attracts approximately 40,000 visitors over two days and offers a unique advertising opportunity. The Festival catalog contains over 200 pages of information about the specific workshops, events, demonstrations, displays, shows, auctions, and competitions at the Festival. Also included are advertisements from local and national companies pertaining to fiber arts or sheep. Vendors and advertisers are indexed in the back. 4,000 catalogs are printed and distributed each year. They are retained by many Festival attendees as a resource and reference throughout the year, and are a great way for customers to easily find you again and again. The deadline for catalog advertisements is January 1.

Download the Advertising Information Sheet.

Announcing the 2017 Cover Art Competition

Posted: June 10, 2015

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival 2017 Cover Art Competition

The winning artwork will be used to design the catalog cover, posters, t-shirts, mugs, hats, and other items to publicize the 44^th annual Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival.

Grand Prize $1000

Up to four $100 Honorary Mention awards

Subject related to Sheep and/or Wool
Any 2-D medium
No larger than 18″x24″
Can be full color
Artwork only, do not include text regarding Festival name, date, etc.

Deadline November 1, 2016

Download the rules, entry form, and release.

Visit the gallery of past winners.

Questions? Email .

#mswf #mswf2016

Posted: May 6, 2016

Look for #mswf and #mswf2016 on social media this weekend! We are @MDSheepWoolFest on Twitter and mdsheepwoolfest on Instagram!

Upcoming Festival Deadlines

Posted: March 12, 2016

Here are some important deadlines:

5/6/2016 – Skein & Garment Competition entries accepted at Fairgrounds 9-1
5/6/2016 – Sheep Poster Contest entries accepted at Fairgrounds 10-1
5/6/2016 – Fleeces for Fleece Show & Sale accepted at Fairgrounds 10-4:30. Must be pre-registered by April 27. No new entries will be accepted.
5/6/2016 – Sheep Photo Contest entries accepted at Fairgrounds 11:30-3
5/6/2016 – Fine Arts Competition entries accepted at Fairgrounds 12-3
5/20/2016 – Last day to order catalogs or make donations online
10/1/2016 – Deadline for 2017 vendor applications
11/1/2016 – Deadline for 2017 Cover Art Competition entries
1/1/2017 – Deadline for advertising in 2017 Catalog

2016 Catalog Cover Art Competition Winner

Posted: January 30, 2016

Maria Victoria Savka, Pittsford NY

A local of upstate New York, Maria Victoria Savka is currently earning her BFA in Fine Arts and Illustration at Rochester Institute of Technology. She enjoys dabbling in watercolor, creating simple intricacies in her artwork, and a strawberry malt shake in a good hammock. She has recently been part of the Student International Print Show in El Minia, Egypt and the Torpedo Factory’s ‘Printed Matter’ show at the Target Gallery. www.mariavictoriasavka.com

Maria Victoria Savka

2016 Honorable Mention

Mary Jeanne Coles, Union Bridge MD

Watercolor

Honorable Mention - Nathan Loda

Nathan Loda, Vienna VA

Oil

Jamison Odone, LaVale MD

Fountain pen and digital

Debbie Lynn Zwiebach, Pasadena MD

Pen and ink with Sakura Gelly Roll pens

Online registration is now open!

Posted: February 9, 2016

Online registration for Fiber Arts Workshops, Shepherd Workshops, Family Activities and Sheep Show entries is now open.

The online registration system is also ready for you to purchase catalogs, meal tickets and Maryland Sheep Breeders Association memberships, and to make donations. You do not need to login or create an account for any of these, just look for the “Buy Tickets and Misc Items” link. Order your catalog by March 15 so it can be included in our initial mailing.

And the winner is…

Posted: May 26, 2015

Sheep Show

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Supreme Champion Ram – Ethan Kennedy (Romney)
Supreme Champion Ewe – Ramona Butt (Karakul)
Supreme Fleece – Steve & Terry Mendenhall (Natural Colored Fine)

Fleece Show

Grand Champion Fleece – Geof Ruppert (Cormo)
Best Maryland Fleece – Peggy Howell (Corriedale)

Skein & Garment Competition

Best in Show, 2015 Skein & Garment Competition

Best in Show – Karen Battersby
Best Producer of Maryland Wool – John & Kate Bostek
Best Skein of Maryland Wool – Kim Parkinson
Best Article of Maryland Wool – Susan Koester

Fine Arts Competition

Best of Show – Joan Arnold
Reserve – Eric Hunter
Best Maryland Entry – Lindsay Tozier-School

Sheep Photo Contest

Best of Show – William Churchill
Reserve – Cheryl Dunlap
Best Maryland Entry – Carter Huff Jr.
Best Maryland Junior Entry – Kiparoo Farm

2015 Catalog Cover Art Competition Winner

Posted: February 12, 2015

Ida Faraghan, Cinnaminson NJ

Ida Faraghan,

I began watercolor painting at age 65. With no formal training, I struggled with the art, until I found a local art teacher, Rosemary Hutchins. Extremely talented, giving, and sharing of her craft. She was my inspiration to continue to improve my love of watercolor.

I have been painting for 21 years, and still learning. I continue my love for sheep in my watercolors.

Happily married for 66 years. Five fantastic, loving, talented children, that presented us with 12 beautiful grandchildren; 4, about to be 5, wonderful great-grandchildren.

I am overwhelmed and honored to be part of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, that I have attended for many years.