Moments after I hit upload on this video I realized something else I wanted to say:
Why Ag Fair?
Why do those of us who enter do so year after year?
Some of us have been entering Ag Fair since we were little, some since we started working or volunteering at the museum. For me, my first entry was when I was five. I still remember gathering wild flowers with my dad and carefully writing out the first lines of the Gettysburg Address. I remember looking for my penmanship entry among all the other entries and how excited I was when I saw the ribbon.
As an adult, entering the Blue Ribbon contest each year is a way for me to hold on to some of those childhood memories. More so, it is a way to hold on to my connection with my grandmother, as well as many of the other amazing people I’ve been honored to know over the years of Museum.
Ag Fair is a chance to catch up with Museum friends that you might not see throughout the year. We may come and go, missing each other as the season rolls on, but it is almost guaranteed that we will see each other Fair weekend. For those of us who are artisans or who are crafty, the fair affords us the opportunity to see each other’s work. We may hear stories or see the occasional photo here and there. But it’s nice to be able to see pieces in person as they are displayed.
The Blue Ribbon contest part of Ag Fair is a way to reflect on the work that I’ve done over the year. It gives me a chance to look at each of the projects I’ve done. It also gives me a chance to push myself to learn something new, to explore it different technique or an art that I haven’t tried before. At times, like last year, it gives me they opportunity to share completed work with visitors who see me working on pieces throughout
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
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