Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
The Weaving Circle will revive and share the traditional art of Karen weaving through workshops and cultural documentation projects with youth, mentorship among artists, and public educational events.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Weaving workshops will increase participants level of artistic skill and pride in weaving as an important symbol of their culture. Project coordinator will track attendance and observe student engagement. Cultural significance of weaving evaluated by project completion, teacher feedback and student enthusiasm to learn. 2: Exhibitions and sales will introduce Minnesotans to the art and foster greater appreciation for Karen folk art as part of Minnesota's diverse cultural heritage. The Project Coordinator will track interactions at vendor tables, materials distributed and attendance at exhibition events. Exhibition attendees will be asked to complete a survey.
Student participants learned an art form unique to their own culture and built relationships with an older generation. Regular attendance demonstrated an enthusiasm for the activity; 90% of students in the summer sessions and 80% in the after school workshops completed weaving projects. 2: Throughout 2018, broader Minnesota community appreciated and often purchased the crafts of the Karen Weaving Circle. KOM's Program Manager noted positive feedback from event attendees; sales at seven community events proved community interest in Karen weaving.
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