Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures depicting Minnesota birds in their habitats. She will present an exhibit, artist talk, and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Mica Lee Anders: Visual artist and educator; women's writing program coordinator, COMPAS; Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Alexander Lindsay: Mixed media artist; Kathryn Nobbe Bergmann: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; Christopher Rackley: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee and Art(ists) on the Verge fellow; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.
ACHF Arts Access
Susan Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibit them to the public. The outcome will be evaluated by the completion of research, development of observational skills, translation of naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advancement of technical ceramic skills, and the exhibition of finished sculpture. 2: Susan Feigenbaum will present an artist's talk and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Attendance and comments will be recorded at the exhibition and talk. Workshop engagement and learning about ceramic processes, abstract art, birds, and habitats will be measured by survey questions to assess changes and benefits to participants.
Susan Feigenbaum created abstract ceramic sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibited the work to the public. Susan Feigenbaum completed research in the field and Andersen Horticultural Library, developed observational skills, translated naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advanced technical skills, and exhibited seventeen sculptures at the Library. 2: Susan Feigenbaum presented an intergenerational clay workshop, a public exhibition of artwork at the Arboretum, and an artist talk via Zoom. Attendance was recorded for the workshop and artist talk. Comments were gathered at the exhibition, workshop, and talk. Surveys recorded benefits, engagement, and learning about ceramics, abstract art, birds, and habitats.