| GOURDS | ||
| basket | gourd cut as a container and must have a handle of gourd or other material, i.e. antlers, sticks, etc. | |
| bowl | gourd cut as a container and cannot have a handle, unless otherwise specified | |
| cleaned | outside, inside if cut open, and stem, if there is one, must be cleaned | |
| container | gourd has a cut opening of sufficient size to be used a storage vessel. | |
| cut | the shell of the gourd has been penetrated, punctured or cut through in any manner | |
| dried | mature gourd that has hardened through natural process | |
| functional | the gourd can be safely used for the purpose it was designed and intended | |
| pitcher | the gourd must be cut to hold liquid and have a handle | |
| whole | the shell of the gourd has been penetrated through i any manner | |
| TECHNIQUES | ||
| carving, including chip carving | removal of material without penetrating through the shell of the gourd in any manner | |
| chiseled | removal of material without penetrating through the shell of the gourd in any manner | |
| cutting | removal of material by penetrating the shell of the gourd | |
| gouged | removal of material without penetrating through the shell of the gourd in any manner | |
| painting | the use of paint, dyes, markers, stains, or any other material to color any part of the gourd | |
| sculpture | use of gourds and/or gourd pieces to form a recognizable or abstract form, with a minimum of non-gourd materials used | |
| weaving | use of material to weave a pattern in the shell, around the lip, or in an opening cut in the gourd | |
| wood burning | etching of the surface of the gourd with heat, without penetrating the shell of the gourd | |
| FINISHES | ||
| clear | waxes, varnishes and other materials that do not change the natural color of the gourd. | |
| natural | no finish of any type can be applied | |
| colored | paints, dyes, stains, markers, ink or any material that changes the natural color of the gourd. | |
| FLORAL | ||
| anything under the container, not permanently attached | ||
| conformance | meets the specific requirements of the class description | |
| contrived flowers | flowers constructed of recognizable plant material which was at one time was a living plant | |
| creativity | new concept, fresh approach, unusual combination of materials and colors, etc. | |
| handcrafted flowers | flowers constructed of recognizable plant material which was at one time was a living plant | |
| treated plant material | any part of a once living plant, which has been dyed, painted, varnished, or otherwise treated to alter its natural color or texture | |
| MATERIALS | ||
| man made | material has been substantially altered from its natural state | |
| natural | material is in its natural state with a minimum of alteration | |
| treated | natural material that has been dyed, painted, stained, varnished, or altered in some other manner change its basic structure, color, or texture | |