Handmade Competition - Hawke’s Bay A&P Society

Ages: All

When: Entries displayed throught the Show, items can be collected after 4pm on Friday of the show.

Where: Centre of Exhibition Hall - Indoor Trade & Handmade. Prizegiving will be held on the community stage on Friday at 12pm.

Fees: A small fee of $5 per entry.

Each entrant will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the HB A&P Show.

The Handmade Competition encourages anyone from the community to enter their hand crafted creations from the past year into our various competition classes. Judging of entries will take place prior to the Show and Prize Cards with 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings will be displayed with them at the Show. We will be holding a prizegiving on Friday to present the winners of the best in show trophies, so please make sure you are in attandance in case your entry is chosen. Prizes in the form of cash or gift voucher will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings in each class, along with Prize Cards. There will also be overall trophies awarded for various "best in show" winners

Registrations will be open online from 1st August 2026.

If insufficient entries are received classes may be combined.

Entries must be delivered to the Exhibition Hall at the Tomoana Showgrounds (Gate 2, Kenilworth Road) between 10am-2pm on Monday the 12th of October 2026. Outside of this time, by arrangement only. Late Entries will not be accepted. Judging will take place between the 12th and week of the Show.

Classes:

Hand Craft - using flax, hand painting, jewellery and stationary

HC1 - Handmade card with a positive saying or quote
HC2 - Handmade jewellery or accessory with wellbeing qualities
HC3 - Harakeke (flax) item of any sort
HC4 - Hand painted item of any sort

Kitchen Craft - Preserves and baking

KC1 - 1 jar of sealed/covered chutney, relish or pesto of any sort
KC2 - 1 jar of sealed/covered jam or marmalade of any sort
KC3 - 1 decorated cupcake (presented on jar lid with jar used as cover

Fibre Craft - Wool and needle craft - These can be collaborative crafts but please specify this at time of entry

FC1 - Any garment made from handspun wool or any natural fibre
FC2 - Any small knitted, felted or woven garment/item
FC3 - Any large knitted, felted or woven garment/item
FC4 - Any machine made garment
FC5 - Any non wearable item eg quilt, bag, soft toy, wallhanging
FC6 - Embroidery of any sort
FC7 - Any non wearable item eg quilt, bag, soft toy, wallhanging (Students 18 years and under)

Innovative Craft - Creative craftsmanship that includes metal work, 3D printing and modelling

IC1 - Metal, Wood or Glass Craft of any sort
IC2 - 3D Printed item of any sort (max. size 20x30x30cm)
IC3 - Freestyle Model (max. size 20x30x30cm)
IC4 - Miniature Diorama - a miniature 3D model replica

Overall Awards

CJ Baker Cup - Best Piece of Needlework in Show
Geo. B. Woolley Esq. Cup - Points Cooking
E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Outstanding Exhibit
Beverley Horne Memorial Trophy - Woolcrafts Section
E.R. Spriggs Esq. Tray - Most Oustanding Exhibit student 18 years and under
Mrs. W. Rayner & Miss. E.M. King Cup - Best Piece of Needlework student 18 years and under

All details will be available on registration. For more information contact entries@hbap.co.nz