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40-636: The Oregon Country Fair begins on the Friday of the second weekend in July every year (i.e. as early as July 7 and as late as July 13). The fair is a non-profit organization and as such has a board of directors. Additionally, the management structure of the Oregon Country Fair is typically composed of an Executive Director, an Operations Manager, a Site and Facilities Manager, and a team of volunteer Back Up Managers, otherwise known as BUMS, who serve as representation for

80-408: A journeyman searching for a place to set up their own shop and make a living. After setting up their own shop, they could then call themselves a master of their craft . This stepwise approach to mastery of a craft, which includes the attainment of some education and skill, has survived in some countries to the present day. But crafts have undergone deep structural changes since and during the era of

120-499: A certain division of labour between industry and craft. The nature of craft skill and the process of its development are continually debated by philosophers, anthropologists , and cognitive scientists . Some scholars note that craft skill is marked by particular ways of experiencing tools and materials, whether by allowing tools to recede from focal awareness, perceiving tools and materials in terms of their practical interrelationships, or seeing aspects of work that are invisible to

160-428: A drug-free event. The fair is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is governed by an elected twelve-member board of directors. There are eleven staff positions within the organization. Staff positions include an Executive Director, two Event Managers, a Marketing Manager, a Site and Facilities Manager, an Office Manager, Residential Caretaker, two Groundskeepers, and an Administrative Assistant. Alter-abled access

200-409: A large volunteer network. This volunteer network is the base for all operational needs of the event. Volunteer crews are separated into "Pre-fair Crews" and "During Fair Crews." Pre-fair crews work from the site's opening in early June until the event officially opens to the public on the second weekend in July. Pre-fair crews are responsible for setting up the site's physical infrastructure and preparing

240-519: A larger dog with healthy joints, while others (e.g. alerting to a sound) can be performed by a dog of any size. Common examples of assistance dogs include: In the United States, the Americans with Disability Act states that there is no formal certification or registration required for a dog to become an Assistance Dog. State and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that serve

280-520: A more privileged position than the peasantry in societal hierarchy . The households of artisans were not as self-sufficient as those of people engaged in agricultural work, and therefore had to rely on the exchange of goods. Some crafts, especially in areas such as pottery , woodworking , and various stages of textile production, could be practiced on a part-time basis by those also working in agriculture, and often formed part of village life. When an apprentice finished their apprenticeship, they became

320-412: A shortage of skilled manual workers, leading to lucrative niche markets in the trades. [REDACTED] Media related to Crafts at Wikimedia Commons Service dogs An assistance dog is a dog that receives specialized training to aid an individual with a disability in navigating everyday life. Assistance dogs can be trained by an organization, or by their handler. 'Assistance dog'

360-406: A stage. Musical acts incorporate many styles, including: folk , rock , jazz , blues , bluegrass , Latin , reggae , slam poetry and spoken word . There are also numerous musicians engaged in busking along the pathways as well as parades and walking performers throughout the entire fair site, including a marching band , giant puppets , and stilt walkers . There is also a drum circle at

400-613: Is a children's play area, Yes You Canopy is a pavilion dedicated to the teaching of juggling, Energy Park is an area with displays and demonstrations on alternative energy , alternative transportation, organic agriculture and recycling, and Community Village has booths from non-profit organizations dedicated to education, information access, plants and gardening, including a display by the Oregon State University / Lane County Extension Master Gardeners, and other forms of progressive social change. Archaeology Park ("Ark Park")

440-399: Is allowed, and smoking is limited to designated areas. All glass bottles are banned from the fairgrounds in an attempt to protect the safety of shoeless fairgoers, and to preserve the integrity of the land. The fair has its own water and communications systems, recycling service, emergency medical team, traffic control, and security team. Since 1997 there has been a strong effort to make it

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480-402: Is an organized event to display and sell crafts. There are also craft stores where such goods are sold and craft communities, such as Craftster , where expertise is shared. A tradesperson is a skilled manual worker in a particular trade or craft, with a high degree of both practical and theoretical knowledge of their trade. In cultures where professional careers are highly prized, there can be

520-517: Is available at the Oregon Country Fair, including wheelchairs (there is a battery re-charging station for electric wheelchairs), helpers, sign language interpreters, folding chairs, rest areas, maps, and other information. To obtain these services, or more information about them, event participants can go to the following locations on the event site: the Alter-Abled Access Advocates(4A)Center (located near Admissions as well as at

560-492: Is no fee for children who are under the age of twelve and come with a paying adult. Public transportation, in the form of bus shuttle, provides a park and ride service between Eugene and the OCF grounds non-stop throughout the days of the fair. The fair is a family event with face painting , puppet shows, and music for children. Toplessness is permitted while full nudity is not allowed during public hours in public areas. No alcohol

600-403: Is nowadays often replaced by artisan and by craftsperson . Historically, the more specialized crafts with high-value products tended to concentrate in urban centers and their practitioners formed guilds . The skill required by their professions and the need to be permanently involved in the exchange of goods often demanded a higher level of education , and craftspeople were usually in

640-476: Is the " traditional " main sector of the crafts. It is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools . The term is usually applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion, an such items often have cultural and/or religious significance. Items made by mass production or machines are not handicraft goods. The beginning of crafts in areas like

680-580: Is the home of the fair's archaeology crew, and includes replica cedar houses like those used by Pacific Northwest Native American tribes, displays of artifacts and photos of archaeological digs from the fair site, and hands-on demonstrations of flintknapping , firemaking, basket weaving and other Native American skills. The OCF organization maintains close ties with the Eugene-area community and supports many other nonprofit organizations through its philanthropic programs. Fairgoers, fair working volunteers, and

720-725: Is the internationally established term for a dog that provides assistance to a disabled person and is task-trained to help mitigate the handler's disability. In the United States , assistance dogs are also commonly referred to as 'service dogs'. Assistance dogs are not emotional support animals (ESAs), which are generally not protected by the same laws and typically have little to no training compared to an assistance or service dog. Assistance dogs and ESAs are also both distinct from therapy dogs . While therapy dogs are required to undergo training and become certified, they work for people other than their handler and are not covered by laws such as

760-473: The Apollo 8 spacecraft's core memory consisted of wires that were woven around and through electromagnetic cores by hand. The core rope memory they created contained information used to successfully complete the mission. Crafts and craftspeople have become a subject of academic study. For example, Stephanie Bunn was an artist before she became an anthropologist, and she went on to develop an academic interest in

800-810: The COVID-19 pandemic , a virtual fair in the cloud(s) was held in 2020, and 2021. The in-person fair resumed in 2022. During open hours (11 am to 7 pm) there are 22 stages featuring a wide variety of musical , comedic , theatrical , juggling , daredevil , and vaudeville performances. The stages are: Main Stage, DuCaniveaux Stage, Kesey Stage, Caravan Stage, W.C. Fields Stage, Dance Pavilion, Flow Zone, WorkItShop, Spirit Tower, Rabbit Hole, Front Porch, Blue Moon Stage, Stage Left, Chez Ray's Next Stage, Monkey Palace, Might Tiny Puppet Stage, Hoarse Chorale, Morningwood Odditorium, Community Village, and Youth Stage. The Ritz, which has showering facilities and two saunas, also includes

840-507: The Industrial Revolution . The mass production of goods by large-scale industry has limited crafts to market segments in which industry's modes of functioning or its mass-produced goods do not satisfy the preferences of potential buyers. As an outcome of these changes, craftspeople today increasingly make use of semi-finished components or materials and adapt these to their customers' requirements or demands. Thus, they participate in

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880-546: The Ottoman Empire involved the governing bodies requiring members of the city who were skilled at creating goods to open shops in the center of town. These people slowly stopped acting as subsistence farmers (who created goods in their own homes to trade with neighbors) and began to represent what we think of as "craftspeople" today. Besides traditional goods, handicraft contributes to the field of computing by combining craft practices with technology. For example, in 1968,

920-561: The Bus Stop), Community Village , Solutions , and all Information booths . From June 1 through August 31 there are no dogs (except service dogs ) allowed on the event site. Publications The Oregon Country Fair publishes a newsletter, the Fair Family News, eleven times a year, as well as an event paper, the Peach Pit, once a year for the three-day event. The Oregon Country Fair has

960-548: The Drum Tower which is open to all willing participants who bring their musical instruments. Tickets and passes are required to attend the Oregon Country Fair. All tickets are sold in advance at TicketsWest outlets and other retail centers throughout the Northwest. All tickets must be purchased off-site; no tickets are sold at the fair site. Discount tickets are available for people who qualify for disability or senior discounts. There

1000-595: The OCF organization alike contribute to non-profit groups through The Jill Heiman Vision Fund . This fund grants funds to tax-exempt organizations in Lane County. Donations are provided to projects and programs related to improving the environment and fostering sustainability. The OCF Board has created The Bill Wooten Endowment Fund to assist arts, environmental, and social justice projects. The Board of Directors also offers donations to various groups and activities that share its values of living artfully and authentically on

1040-544: The Oregon Country Fair Guidelines and Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct of The Oregon Country Fair is: We are an association of equals. Each and every member of our community is entitled to respectful and equitable treatment by all other participants. We should all act responsibly towards one another wherever we gather. The OCF is committed to the principles of non-violence. Mental, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse will not be tolerated. We share reverence for

1080-650: The US Americans with Disabilities Act . For a dog to be considered an assistance dog, they must meet the following criteria: Individual countries and regions will have specific laws and regulations, with these international criteria having broad recognition across the globe. Assistance dogs have traditionally been trained by organizations, but in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, assistance dogs can also be trained by their handlers. A prospective assistance dog candidate will go through socialization and desensitization training, where

1120-523: The Upper Willamette Valley). The Oregon Country Fair property includes archaeological sites protected by state law. It is thought to have previously been a gathering place for the Kalapuya tribe of Native Americans . All ground disturbing activities on the fair property must be approved by the archaeology and construction crews. The Kalapuya lived in permanent winter homes and migrated throughout

1160-510: The Willamette Valley of Oregon during the summers. Subsistence was based on fishing, hunting, and gathering wild plant foods. Based on the translation of Kalapuya texts, strong historical aspects of the Kalapuya culture include: the dream, the dream spirit-power, death, wealth, prestige, sexual division of labor (men hunt, women gather), sex, acculturation, and language. The dream spirit-power

1200-440: The assistance dog will learn to perform tasks that will aid their disabled handler. The tasks that an assistance dog is trained to perform will differ based on the handler's disabilities and needs. Examples of tasks include alerting to a fire alarm or doorbell, retrieving a medication during a medical episode, pulling a wheelchair, retrieving an item that has been dropped by the handler, and turning on lights. Some tasks may require

1240-407: The dog is exposed to unfamiliar locations, sounds, scents, and other stimuli. This training sets the foundations for the assistance dog to remain focused while working. An assistance dog prospect will also go through obedience training to ensure they remain under control of the handler. After completing obedience training , an assistance dog commences specialized task training. During this training,

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1280-565: The earth. 44°3′20.48″N 123°22′22.51″W  /  44.0556889°N 123.3729194°W  / 44.0556889; -123.3729194 Craft A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work . In a historical sense, particularly the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small scale production of goods , or their maintenance , for example by tinkers . The traditional term craftsman

1320-649: The fair's paid management staff for the duration of the event. The first fair, organized by Ron and Robin Ulrich, was held in Eugene over the weekend of November 1–2, 1969, on Eugene's Hawkins Heights. It was promoted with the tagline, "come in costume". The fair began as a craft fair to raise funds for an alternative school, the Children's Community School. The event moved to its current location in Veneta, about 13 miles west of Eugene, for

1360-671: The fall fair in October, 1970, after having had a May Fair the same year on Crow Road about halfway between Eugene and Veneta. In August 1972 and August 1982, OCF hosted concerts headlined by the Grateful Dead . Known as "Field Trips", the first concert was held as a benefit for the Springfield Creamery, which is owned by members of Ken Kesey 's family. Until 1977, the fair was known as the Oregon Renaissance Faire . Due to

1400-406: The land. Stewardship is everyone's responsibility. Please help protect the plant and animal life whose space we share, and work to extend this practice beyond the OCF and into daily life. The Willamette Valley has been continuously occupied by humans, to some extent, for at least the last 9,000–10,000 years (this timeline is based on the archaeological evidence gathered from 34 archaeological sites in

1440-657: The late 19th century and was characterized by a style of decoration reminiscent of medieval times. The primary artist associated with the movement is William Morris , whose work was reinforced with writings from John Ruskin . The movement placed a high importance on the quality of craftsmanship, while emphasizing the importance for the arts to contribute to economic reform. Crafts practiced by independent artists working alone or in small groups are referred to as studio craft. Studio craft includes studio pottery , metalwork , weaving , woodturning , paper and other forms of woodworking , glassblowing , and glass art . A craft fair

1480-577: The process of craft. She argues that what happens to an object before it becomes a "product" is an area worthy of study. The term crafts is used to describe artistic practices within the family of decorative arts that traditionally are defined by their relationship to functional or utilitarian products (such as sculptural forms in the vessel tradition) or by their use of such natural media as wood , clay , ceramics , glass , textiles , and metal . The Arts and Crafts Movement originated in Britain during

1520-604: The site both for the festival and for the increase in people on the land with the aim of reducing impact and preserving natural flora and fauna. Preservation and restoration efforts are led by the Site and Facilities Manager year round, and are largely carried out by the Residential Caretaker with the help of a special crew known as Site Crew who report directly to the Caretaker and Site and Facilities Manager. All volunteers agree to

1560-610: The untrained observer. Other scholars working on craft skill focus on observational learning and mimicry, exploring how learners visually parse the movements of experts. Certain researchers even de-emphasize the role of the individual craftsperson, noting the collective nature of craft understanding or emphasizing the role of materials as collaborators in the process of production. There are three aspects to human creativity: art, crafts, and science. Roughly, art relies upon intuitive sensing, vision, and expression; crafts upon sophisticated technique; and science upon knowledge. Handicraft

1600-521: Was observed to be the strongest. The dream power was constantly referred to in matters of courage and bravery, of sickness and resisting disease, gambling, hunting, wealth, casting spells, power over natural phenomena and becoming a shaman. Much of the fair site is a wetland and the Long Tom River floods much of the fair property each winter. Some of the Oregon Country Fair's areas are organized to be information and workshop resources. The Kids Loop

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