Last month’s Monmouth County Fair at the E. Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold included a home and garden competition.
First-place winners of the 2015 Home and Garden Competition for children in the general categories of art, crafts and photography include the following:
In the art category, first-place winners were:
Crayon: Bethany Martino of Farmingdale;
Marker: Victoria Kuenzel of Holmdel;
Pen and ink in black and white: Heathergrace McLaughlin of Port Monmouth;
Pen and ink in color: Alexander Powers of Hazlet;
Pencil in black and white: Emma Brooke of Howell;
Pencil in color: Ariana Simon of Cliffwood.
In the mixed-media category, first-place winners were:
Any: Aidan Sheehan of Atlantic Highlands;
Collage: Natalie Luiten of Rumson.
In the painting category, first-place winners were:
Oil: Danny Eick of Farmingdale;
Acrylics: Lauren Farrell of Freehold;
Chalk pastel: Victoria Kuenzel of Holmdel;
Oil pastel: Brian Cooper of Jackson;
Watercolor: Grace Levinson of Marlboro.
In the ceramics category, first-place winners were:
Cast: Colleen McLoughlin of Port Monmouth;
Hand-built: Erica Jasinski of Freehold;
Wheel: Erica Jasinski of Freehold.
In the miscellaneous craft category, firstplace winners were:
Holiday craft kit: Charles “Cal” Knujbbert of Avon-by-the-Sea;
Other: Kayla Mendez of Freehold.
Sculpture: Carolyn Hester of Oceanport;
Woodworking: Ryan Stevenson of Cliffwood Beach.
In the photography category, first-place winners were:
Color: Michael Conneely of Neptune;
Past Monmouth County Fair: Victoria Kuenzel of Holmdel.
First-place winners of the 2015 Home and Garden Competition for teens in the general categories of art, crafts and photography include the following: In the art category, first-place winners were:
Charcoal: Dominique Masia of Freehold;
Marker: Rosanna Antonacci of Hazlet;
Pen and ink in black and white: Lauren Deinhardt of Howell;
Pencil in black and white: Stephanie Hood of Howell;
Pencil in color: Lauren Deinhardt of Howell.
In the mixed-media category, first-place winners:
Faith Bates of Howell;
Collage: Lauren Deinhardt of Howell.
In the painting category, first-place winners were:
Oil: Matt Weg of Howell;
Acrylics: Brooke Bates of Howell;
Chalk pastel: Jennifer McDonald of Matawan;
Digital: Michael Khodash of Clarksburg;
Oil pastel: Alyssa Ney of Freehold;
Watercolor: Lauren Deinhardt of Howell.
In the ceramics category, first-place winners were:
Cast: Alyssa Bernstein of Freehold;
Hand-built: Shaena Harasty of Freehold;
Wheel: Emily McClellan of Freehold.
In the miscellaneous craft category, firstplace winners were:
Ramya Bogg of Marlboro;
Lisa Catalfamo of Marlboro.
In the sculpture category, first-place winners were:
Metal: Shaena Harasty of Freehold;
Other: Shaena Harasty of Freehold.
In needlework, first-place winners were:
Crocheting: Jennifer Catalfamo of Marlboro;
Embroidery – cross stitch kit: Cody Brooke and Emma Brooke of Howell;
Sewing: Olivia Catalfano of Marlboro;
Sewing: Emily Aberti of Howell;
Quilting – small quilt – pieced machine:
Heidi Mohn of Matawan;
Sewing – clothing – original design:
Shaena Harasty of Freehold;
Clothing – pattern: Emily Alberti of Howell.
In the photography category, the firstplace winner in the color category was Lauren Morrone of Manalapan.