Craft Rules and Guidelines

WALLACE DEPOT COMMISSION CRAFT RULES AND GUIDELINES
l) The market or any of it's employees shall not be responsible for loss through theft or otherwise of private property at the market. The market will not be responsible for personal injuries or damages to individual or personal property.

2) The market manager or his agent shall have thesupervision and general control of the Farmers' Market area.

3) All crafters are expected to bring their own tables,chairs, and display items. These will NOT be provided.

4) No Bazaar Crafts
Definition:
Quality Crafts have an enduring purpose and are made by creative skillful craftsmen who use the best raw materials available and incorporate good design principles in the use of color, texture, form, and line. Quality crafts are not mass-produced or identical, but show individuality that is characteristic of hand crafted items.
Bazaar Crafts are those of short term durability and popularity which require limited creativity and skill, as they often capitalize on another's creativity by being made from machine produced parts or assembled by commercial directions. Bazaar items sometimes have little purpose and are made of recycled, inexpensive or low quality materials.
Only handcrafted items made by the seller may be sold.NO packaged items, kits-, patterns, yard goods or fleamarket items may be sold.
Dried natural materials or flowers made by variouscraft methods may be sold by the stem or in bunches or inarrangements. Arrangements or items made from purchaseddried natural materials which exhibit creativity areacceptable.

7) WOVEN CRAFTS:
(A) RUGS: Hooked, braided, or woven rugs should lieflat with no bulges or curling edges.
(B) NEEDLEPOINT: Needlepoint as well as other needle crafted objects must be blocked and square.
(C) Placemats, yardage etc. should
pass one important test of skillful weaving - even regular salvages.

8) Basketry crafts are tightly woven with raw edges concealed and carefully fastened. Handles must be strong, comfortable to grasp and firmly attached.

9) Antiques in any form will NOT be accepted.

10) Violations of any of these rules and guidelines (whether craft or general Farmers' Market rules) shall subject the offender to forfeiture of the privilege of selling.