Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
The Minnesota Discovery Center will create a program to celebrate and share Scandinavian blacksmith traditions.
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.
Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Three local blacksmiths will learn traditional Scandinavian blacksmithing techniques including materials used and specific methods for forming objects. At the completion of the learning portion of the program Gary Kaunonen will interview the master and students to evaluate the quality of their learning experience based on the new skills and knowledge obtained. 2: Attendees will gain an appreciation for Scandinavian art by seeing the process of blacksmithing and understand how is integral to area culture. Contractor Gary Kaunonen will survey public attendees and guests three times over the summer. Daily reflections and visitor counts will be recorded by blacksmith demonstrators. Attendees at the public event will be asked to fill out surveys.
max) Three local blacksmiths will learn traditional Scandinavian blacksmithing techniques including materials used and specific methods for forming o. After the final demonstration on August 29, our educator, Anya Kircher, met with the master blacksmith and apprentices to discuss what they learned over the summer and what they would like to do in the future at MDC. 2: Attendees will gain an appreciation for Scandinavian art by seeing the process of blacksmithing. Based on the visitors' experiences and feedback, they did gain a better understanding of Scandinavian blacksmithing. Many were surprised to find this at MDC and it helped connect past traditions to our local iron-ore centered economy.
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