BRYSON CITY – The Swain County Fair was held on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Inspiration Park in Bryson City. There were 44 entries from the EBCI 4-H program’s sewing and fabric design projects. Original artwork of their fabric designs representing Cherokee culture were submitted by 4-H Summer Sewing Class participants and students at New Kituwah Academy. Overall, the youth won three Best of Show ribbons, 13 blue ribbons, five red ribbons, and two yellow ribbons.
Winners were:
Department A: Youth Clothing
Apron Category: Katherine Armachain, Blue (Best of Show); Kaelin Jones, Red; Faith Cline, Yellow
Tote Bag Category: Carys Holiday, Blue; Joanna Shipman, Blue
Skirt Category: Janna Girty, Blue; Joanna Shipman, Blue; Zoie Shuler, Red; Kaelin Jones, Red
Pants Category: Joanna Shipman, Blue (Best of Show)
Other Sewn Item Category: Carys Holiday, Blue (Best of Show); Makaula Lambert, Red
Department C: Youth Art
Pencil Sketch Category: Carys Holiday, Blue; Anasette (Agasga) Cooper, Blue; Levi (Liquayi) Oocumma, Blue; Madison (Osdi Yona) Rogers, Red
Mixed Media Category: David (Dewidi) Thompson, Blue
Other Art Category: Alex (Akanadi) Motola, Blue; Ogana Swimmer, Red; Zakya (Lolo) Hogner, Yellow
Participants in Youth Art (Non-Placing) were: Makaula Lambert, Ariyanna-Ali Toineeta, Riley (Ani) Lambert, Tyce (Aquatega) Hogner, Kallup (Tsisdu) McCoy, Cameron (Tsawayugi) Jackson, Moke (Asgasga) Tafoya, Samuel (Koga) Hernandez, Jaime (Gedi) Panther, Alexis (Wataga) Motola, Kaden (Kaniliya) Stephens, Mia (Kiyuga) Lossiah, Mack (Ganvnv) Burgess, Kolbey (Oniya) Littlejohn, and Ajalah (Kiyuga) Locust
Participants in the Under-9 ‘Non-Competitive’ Division were: Eden (Tsegisini) Littlejohn, Bailey (Agaliha) Crowe, Morgan (Tsula) Hernandez), Jayla (Wadulisi) Pheasant, Kiara (Uganasdi) Sneed, and Raul (Waya) Hernandez
– EBCI Cooperative Extension release
