Cultural Events of National Importance

Arts and Crafts Categories

CATEGORIESCLASSES
1. AppliqueA. Fabric Applique
B. Paper Applique
2. Bahamian Souvenir CraftsA. Wood Carving
B. Shellcraft
C. Casurina Seedcraft
3. Ceramics A. Pottery
B. Relief Sculpture
C. Sculpture (free standing)
D. Mosaics
4. CollageA. Paper and Fabric
B. Natural Forms
C. Found Objects
5. DrawingA. Human Figure
B. Portraiture
C. Animals
D. Landscape/Seascape
E. Still Life'
F. Non-Objective
G. Imaginative
6. 2D-DesignA. Geometric (black & white)
B. Geometric (colour)
C. Free-form & Geometric (black & white)
D. Free-form & Geometric (colour)
7. 3D-DesignA. Models of architectural structure
B. Theatrical sets
C. Space Frames
D. Dioramas
E. Stick Crafts
F. Mobiles
8. Fabric Design (Cartoons)A. Male and Female attire
B. Accessories (Ties, Handkerchiefs, scarves, towelling...)
C. Household items (carpets, upholstery, drapes...)
9. Fabric PrintingA. Linoleum printing
B. Batik printing
C. Tie-dyeing
D. Silk screen
10. Fabric PaintingA. Male and Female attire
B. Accessories (as with # 8)
C. Household items (as with # 8)
11. Floral Arrangements and DesignA. Mass style (mixed flowers)
B. Mass style (one kind of flower)
C. Line design (mixed flowers)
D. Line design (single flower)
E. Dried flowers
F. Artificial flowers
G. Flowers, plants, driftwood
12. Fashion DesignA. Pattern drafting
B. Clothing construction
C. Model drawing
D. Fashion illustration
E. Fashion layout
13. Graphic DesignA. Lettering
B. Advertisements (magazine, newspaper, labels)
C. Typography
D. Logos
E. TV Graphics
F. Record albums, magazines/book covers
G. Posters
14. Kinetic ArtA. Geometric
B. Organic
C. Organic-geometric
D. Found objects
15. IllustrationA. Magazine illustration
B. Book
C. Travel folder
D. Programme brochure
E. Cartoon
F. Advertising
16. Industrial DesignA. Household utensils
B. Packaging
C. Environmental (park, outdoor theatres, supermarket,
sport stadium)
D. Homes
E. Exhibition Structures
17. Installations
18. Interior DesignA. Furniture Design
B. Carpet Design
C. Drapery Design
D. Wallpaper Design
E. Lighting Fixtures Design
19. Junkanoo Art A. Costumes
B. Banners
C. Pictures
D. Reliefs
E. Sculpture (full scale, minature)
F. Mobiles
20. JewelleryA. Black coral
B. Coconut shell
C. Conch shell
D. Beads and seeds
E. Ceramic and enamel Metal
F. Wire
G. Glass and plastic
21. LeathercraftA. Apparel (jackets, skirts, hats)
B. Accessories (necklaces, arm-bands)
C. Furniture (bookends, stools, magazine racks, book
covers)
D. Furniture (bookends, stools magazine racks, books,
E. Miscellaneous (blotter corners, knife sheaths stamps...)
22. MacrameA. Bags
B. Belts
C. Jewelry
D. Pot holders
E. Slippers
F. Key chanis
G. Wall hangings
23. Metal DesignA. Decorative (blending, tying and twisting; hammering;
bending and cutting
B. Figures (wires, metal plates)
C. Lattice work
D. Wire and nails, wire fabric (meshes), strands, aluminum
wire on mesh..)
E. Embossing and punching; chasing (aluminum, foil, tin..)
F. Soldered and riveted relief work and constructive dynamic work.
24. MosaicsA. Decorative (seeds, glass, wood)
B. Household items (fruit, plates, tables)
C. Environmental (patio hanging ornaments, stepping
stones, tiles)
25. MuralsA. Painting
B. Fabric
C. Mixed media
D. Mosaic
26. Painting (Acrylic, oi,l pastel, watercolour, gouache,
mixed media...
A. Human Figure
B. Portraiture
C. Animals
D. Landscape/seascape
E. Still-life
F. Non-objective
G. Imaginative
27. PapercraftA. 2D-design (cutting and folding)
B. 2D-design (transformation by folding)
C. 2D-design (veiling)
D. Collage (cut, arrange, paste)
E. Relief
F. Free sculpture (natural forms)
G. Building (cardboard strips and folded paper)
28. Papier MacheA. Ornaments (table decor, jewels)
B. Household items (trays, vases)
C. Office utensils (pencils cups, clock cases, waste bins..)
D. Sculpture (free standing)
E. Masks
F. Relief sculpture
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30. PhotographyA. Portraiture (black & white/colour)
B. Human figures (black & white/colour)
C. Fashion (black & white/colour)
D. Animals (black & white/colour)
E. Architecture (black & white/colour)
F. Lanscape (black & white/colour)
G. Seascape (black & white/colour)
H. Social Comment
I. Sports
J. Photograms (optional subject)
K. Audio-visual displays
31. PrintmakingA. Woodcuts
B. Wood engraving
C. Etching
D. Photo-etching
E. Lino-cut
F. Lithography
G. Silk screen
H. Phot-silk screen
I. Improvisation (collagraph; prints from glass plates, polystyrene, plasticine, cardboard, cork; roller prints; tin cans; blotter lithograph prints; cork printing; duo-printing; mano-prints; string prints; thermo-etching...)
32. PuppetryA. Papier mache heads
B. Puppet theatre (paper mache, wood, cardboard)
C. Plasticine heads
D. Rod-and-glove puppets
E. String marionettes
F. Shadow puppets
33. SculptureA. Wood and wood constructions
B. Stone
C. Plaster
E. Sandcasting
F. Cloth-and-paper
G. Metal-and-wire
H. Wax
I. Mixed media
J. Assembly and contruction pictures
34. ShellcraftA. Simple shell craft (Cigarette box, jewel boxes..)
B. Animals, birds and insects (butterfly, spiders..)
C. Shell flowers (hibiscuss, yellow elder)
D. Table and household ware (lampshades, mirror decor,
salt and pepper shakers)
E. Shell figures (policemen, Junkanoo, fruit vendors...)
F. Shell craft jewelry
G. Mosaics
35. Strawcraft (Bahamian traditional straw-work and sisal products; contemporary strawcraft)A. Hats
B. Bags (roll, change purses, clutch bags, catakoo and grits bags...)
C. mats and wall hanging
D. Window blinds and partitions
E. Dolls (large and small)
F. Skirts
G. Straw accessories (earrings, wristbands, belts, neckties,
slippers...)
36. String artA. Geometric
B. Floral (concerning flowers)
C. Animals
D. Human figures
E. Boats, cars, architecture...)
37. Textile design (products)A. Bobbin lace
B. Embroidery and stichery (dresses, shirts, skirts...)
C. Knitting (caps, berets, sweaters...)
D. Crocheting (as above)
E. Millinery
F. Creative embroidery
G. Needlepoint
38. WeavingA. Paper weaving
B. Branch weaving
C. Spinning
D. Handweaving
E. Loom weaving (raffia coasters, placemats, tapestry, skirts, bags, afghans scarves...)
39. WirecraftA. Geometric
B. Geometric-organic
C. Flowers and animals
D. Human figures
40. Woodcraft (wood turning, marquetary furniture design
and construction)
A. Table ware (salad-bowl sets, candle stick holders,

seasoning containers, butter dishes, bowls...)

B. Kitchenware (knife holder, cup shelves, cutting boards,

butter moulds, serving planks...)

C. Dining room furniture (tables, chairs, bar stools..)

D. Living room furniture (coffee tables, checkerboards,

TV/radio/record

E. Library/study furniture (bookshelves, magazine racks,

pencil holders, armchairs...)

F. Outdoor and garden equipment (barbecue carts,

wheelbarrows, seed boxes, flower shelves, storage units, hoppers, garden anad patio tables and chairs, rabbit hutches, dog houses, bird cages, garden planters...)

G. Bedroom furniture and utilities (beds, bureau, closets, chest-of-drawers, jewel case, vanity stools...)

H. Children's room appurtenances ( bunkbeds, cribs, closets, toy boxes, doll houses, hobby horses, desks...)

I. Miscellaneous (carpenter's tool-boxes, shoeshine boxes, easels, drafting tables, laundry carts, picture frames, weaving looms, rocking chairs...)

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