Ribbons were awarded to artistic Iowans in the Creative Arts contest judged prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Entries are on display throughout the Fair in the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Complete results below:
BASKETRY
Reed or Splint
1) Teryl Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
2) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
3) Peg Johnston, Norwalk
Naturals
1) Elaine Sutherland, Van Meter
2) Barbra Welch, Polk City
3) Teryl Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
Twill
1) Teryl Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
2) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
3) Betty Becker, Norwalk
Coiled
1) Amy Schleier, Madrid
Other than Named/Multi Media
1) Peg Johnston, Norwalk
2) Amy Schleier, Madrid
3) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
Overall Winner
1) Teryl Dickinson-talone, West Des Moines
BEADWORK
Handmade Beads/Pendants
1) Julie Luedtke, Polk City
2) Bonnie Nemec, Fairfax
Needle Constructed Jewelry
1) Bonnie Nemec, Fairfax
2) Ashley Stout, Brighton
3) Ashley Curl, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Jenelle Rosine, West Des Moines
Non-Jewelry
1) Elaine Sutherland, Van Meter
2) Jennifer Moorehead, Polk City
Stringing
1) Jenelle Rosine, West Des Moines
2) Ellen Olson, Ames
Metal/Wire Work
1) Matthew Egesdal, Cedar Rapids
2) Christina Catron, Des Moines
3) Julie Luedtke, Polk City
CERAMICS
Professional Glaze
1) Michael Dennis, Ankeny
2) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
Professional Stain
1) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
Non-Professional Drybrush
1) Shannon Walker, Mingo
Hand Thrown or Sculptured Pottery
1) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
2) Michael Dennis, Ankeny
Seasonal Decorational (Other than Christmas)
1) None Awarded
2) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
Christmas Decoration
1) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
Technique not Mentioned
1) Mike Morrell, Guthrie Center
Best of Show
1) Shannon Walker, Mingo
CHINA AND PORCELAIN PAINTING
Professional Floral Design
1) Cheryl Love, Granger
2) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
3) Kathy Lewis, Adel
Honorable Mention) Glida Jones, Winterset
Professional Animal/Bird/Fish
1) Cheryl Love, Granger
2) Judy Gile, Creston
3) Kathy Lewis, Adel
Honorable Mention) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
Honorable Mention) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Professional Box
1) Judy Gile, Creston
2) Kathy Lewis, Adel
3) Glida Jones, Winterset
Non-Professional Floral Design
1) Carol Toft, Ames
2) Norma Arnold, Des Moines
3) Karen Meyer, Winterset
Honorable Mention) Judith L. Wachter, Afton
Honorable Mention) Elizabeth Babcock, Ankeny
Non-Professional Animal/Bird/Fish
1) Carol Toft, Ames
2) Reta Robey, Des Moines
3) De Streeter, Colfax
Honorable Mention) Karen Meyer, Winterset
Non-Professional Box
1) Karen Meyer, Winterset
2) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
3) Reta Robey, Des Moines
Novice (Less than 5 Years)
1) De Streeter, Colfax
2) Elizabeth Babcock, Ankeny
Fruit Design
1) Carol Toft, Ames
2) Judy Gile, Creston
3) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
Honorable Mention) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
Scenic Design
1) Judy Gile, Creston
2) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
3) Mary Reitmeier, Grimes
Honorable Mention) Sharon Clement, Bondurant
Mug or Cup and Saucer
1) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
2) Judy Gile, Creston
3) Glida Jones, Winterset
Honorable Mention) Elizabeth Babcock, Ankeny
Dresden or Nyon
1) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Enamel, Paste or Gold
1) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
2) Karen Meyer, Winterset
3) Sharon Clement, Bondurant
Christmas Decoration
1) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
2) Cheryl Love, Granger
3) Kathy Lewis, Adel
Honorable Mention) Ann Moore, Lenox
Honorable Mention) Glida Jones, Winterset
Pen Work
1) Carol Toft, Ames
2) Roberta Goodman, Urbandale
3) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
Honorable Mention) Elizabeth Babcock, Ankeny
Egg
1) Judy Gile, Creston
2) Glida Jones, Winterset
3) Kathy Lewis, Adel
Coffee, Tea or Chocolate Set
1) Glida Jones, Winterset
Tray
1) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
2) Glida Jones, Winterset
3) Cheryl Love, Granger
Honorable Mention) Judith L. Wachter, Afton
Vase or Pitcher
1) Kathy Lewis, Adel
2) Cheryl Love, Granger
3) Judy Gile, Creston
Honorable Mention) Ann Moore, Lenox
Honorable Mention) Mary Reitmeier, Grimes
Honorable Mention) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
Bowl
1) Kathy Lewis, Adel
2) Carol Toft, Ames
3) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Portrait
1) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
2) Kathy Lewis, Adel
3) Judy Gile, Creston
Honorable Mention) Ann Moore, Lenox
Framed Porcelain Tile
1) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
2) Debra Weller, Westside
3) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
Honorable Mention) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Lamp
1) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
2) Reta Robey, Des Moines
3) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
Honorable Mention) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
Jewelry or Miniature
1) Judy Gile, Creston
2) Mary Reitmeier, Grimes
3) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
Porcelain Figure
1) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
2) Mary Reitmeier, Grimes
3) Judith L. Wachter, Afton
Porcelain Doll
1) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth
2) Jeani Leyda, Bloomfield
3) Abbie Allen, Grimes
China Technique not Mentioned
1) Deloris Plymesser, Greenfield
2) Kathy Lewis, Adel
3) Jane Wright, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Reta Robey, Des Moines
Best of Show China Painting
1) Kathy Lewis, Adel
OTHER CREATIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS
Decorated Wreath or Swag
1) Karen Pavlik, Waukee
2) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma
3) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
Iowa Theme Art
1) Susan R. Foster, Des Moines
2) Meg Shearer, West Des Moines
3) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma
Dolls - Other than Porcelain or Sewn
1) Amy Schleier, Madrid
2) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
3) Patricia Griffith, Cambridge
Flower Arrangement - Dried or Silk
1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma
2) Ronda Wicks, Pleasantville
3) Melissa Hawk, Des Moines
Holiday Decoration - Other than Christmas
1) Melissa Hawk, Des Moines
2) David Lammers, Sioux Center
3) Diana Bowman, West Des Moines
Christmas Decoration
1) Krafka Harkema Suffolks, Montezuma
2) Meg Shearer, West Des Moines
3) Carl Vass, Danville
Jewelry - Other than Beadwork
1) Christina Catron, Des Moines
2) Edith Blanchard, Mason City
3) Bonnie Nemec, Fairfax
Honorable Mention) Susan R. Foster, Des Moines
Gourds
1) Amy Schleier, Madrid
2) Elaine Sutherland, Van Meter
3) Christine Carroll, Urbandale
Leather Craft
1) Jason Beni, Van Meter
2) Carl Vass, Danville
3) Larry Emehiser, Cedar Rapids
Miscellaneous
1) Walter Gardner, Jr., Albia
2) Norm Kneip, Knoxville
3) Kris Partridge, Altoona
Honorable Mention) Meg Shearer, West Des Moines
PAPER CRAFTS
Photo Scrap Book Page - Fair Theme
1) Tonya Gonseth, Osceola
2) Linda Isley, Baxter
3) Caroline Woollums, Madrid
Photo Scrap Book Page – Two Page Layout
1) Kathy Warren, Goldfield
2) Tonya Gonseth, Osceola
3) Christine Wilson, Altoona
Photo Scrap Book Page - One Page Layout
1) Linda Isley, Baxter
2) Kristi Welch, Ankeny
3) Ginny Tygart, Iowa City
Photo Scrap Book Page - Use of Embellishments
1) Tonya Gonseth, Osceola
2) Rose Anne Mefford, Cedar
3) Jenifer Harkin, Des Moines
Rubber Stamp Art - Paper
1) Marlene Youde, Polk City
2) Christine Wilson, Altoona
3) Deborah Roepke, Burlington
Rubber Stamp Art - Other Than Paper
1) Marlene Youde, Polk City
2) Linda Isley, Baxter
3) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
Mini Book
1) Tonya Gonseth, Osceola
2) Candis Culp, Des Moines
3) Linda Lee, Slater
Quilling
1) Harold Nieuwenhuis, Des Moines
2) Barbara O. Hoffman, Des Moines
3) Ronda Wicks, Pleasantville
Paper Craft - Cutting/Folding/Decoupage
1) Candis Culp, Des Moines
2) Jenifer Harkin, Des Moines
3) Waneta Button, Marshalltown
Best Wedding Theme in Class 639
1) Candis Culp, Des Moines
STAINED GLASS
Original Design - 2012 Iowa State Fair Theme
1) Dean Button, Marshalltown
Copper Foil
1) Kim Farrar, Ames
2) Rod Simpson, Ames
3) Dean Button, Marshalltown
Mosaic and Fused Glass
1) Emily Bauer, Des Moines
2) Madison and Olivia Helton, Des Moines
3) Julie Luedtke, Polk City
3-D (Lamps, etc.)
1) Mike Kauzlarich, Des Moines
2) Joseph Carson, Ames
TOLE AND DECORATIVE PAINTING
Professional
1) Steve Baier, Indianola
2) Michael Dennis, Ankeny
3) Doug Fletcher, Des Moines
Airbrush
1) Steve Baier, Indianola
2) Michael Dennis, Ankeny
Pastels
1) Mackenzie Johnson, Des Moines
2) Virginia Stone, Waukee
3) Molly Kresse, Des Moines
Non-Professional Landscape, Traditional Brush
1) Martha Adair, Underwood
2) Marilou Ozinga, Pella
Non-Professional Animal, Traditional Brush
1) Roberta M. Wade, Prairie City
Non-Professional Portrait, Traditional Brush
1) Janelle Krause, Des Moines
2) Martha Adair, Underwood
3) Misty Palek, Johnston
Novice, Traditional Brush
1) Carly Sorgenfrey, Durant
Seascape, Traditional Brush
1) Misty Palek, Johnston
Still Life, Traditional Brush
1) Amy Hedberg, Des Moines
2) Misty Palek, Johnston
3) Martha Adair, Underwood
Honorable Mention) Roberta M. Wade, Prairie City
Honorable Mention) Ellie Radcliff, West Des Moines
Floral, Traditional Brush
1) Martha Adair, Underwood
2) Marilou Ozinga, Pella
3) Cindy Huston, Ames
Honorable Mention) Misty Palek, Johnston
Bird, Traditional Brush
1) Cindy Huston, Ames
2) Martha Adair, Underwood
3) Misty Palek, Johnston
Watercolor
1) Cindy Huston, Ames
Linework/Strokework
1) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
Tinware or Metal
1) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
2) Cindy Huston, Ames
3) Marilou Ozinga, Pella
Pen and Ink Painting Technique
1) Martha Adair, Underwood
2) Juliette Houseman, Urbandale
3) Cindy Huston, Ames
Christmas Decoration
1) Martha Adair, Underwood
2) Cindy Huston, Ames
3) Tom Gogerty, Madrid
Jewelry
1) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
2) Cindy Huston, Ames
Wood Plaque or Cut Out
1) Marilou Ozinga, Pella
2) Andrea Stanfel, Bondurant
3) Cindy Huston, Ames
Honorable Mention) Elaine Sutherland, Van Meter
Household Item
1) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
Fabric Painting
1) Sandra Gookin, Altoona
2) Kassidy Monday, Tabor
3) Juliette Houseman, Urbandale
Technique not Mentioned
1) Michael Dennis, Ankeny
2) Virginia Stone, Waukee
3) Marilou Ozinga, Pella
YOUTH
Tole and Decorative Painting
1) Charlotte Rodewald, Dubuque
2) Sabrina Shearer, West Des Moines
3) Ellie Bell, Keota
Honorable Mention) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
Honorable Mention) Sophie Bell, Keota
Ceramics
1) Keaton Kruse, Pleasantville
2) Liam Sweeney, Des Moines
3) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
Honorable Mention) Truman Kruse, Pleasantville
Basketry
1) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
2) Ellie Bell, Keota
3) Sophie Bell, Keota
Paper Craft
1) Annette Payne, Altoona
2) Emily Harkin, Des Moines
3) Benjamin Wicks, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Kaylea Van Regenmorter, Maurice
Miscellaneous
1) Reed Hoeness, Des Moines
2) Ellie Bell, Keota
3) Sophie Bell, Keota
Honorable Mention) Brenda Stewart, Guthrie Center
“Nothing Compares” to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
