Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,692
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
William L. Reser
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Reser will apprentice with blacksmith Mike Fasold in the making of traditional woodworking hand tools, under the guidance of master blacksmith Tom Latane. They will create three complete sets of tools to be used in a series of workshops.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,692
Other Funds Leveraged
$8,299
Direct expenses
$32,991
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Will Reser will develop sufficient skill in metal and woodwork to make high quality hand tools. Mike will provide weekly process feedback to Will. Also master blacksmith Tom Latane will critique the progress of the artists monthly and the tools produced. Both Tom and Mike will provide written feedback to track progress. 2: Members of the greater craft community will expand their knowledge of the contemporary use and history of hand-tools. Will Reser will gather feedback from the students via a short survey before and after each workshop, giving students the opportunity to critique the class and quality of the tools made.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Will Reser will develop sufficient skill in metal and woodwork to make high quality hand tools. Mike will provide weekly process feedback to Will. Also master blacksmith Tom Latane will critique the progress of the artists quarterly and the tools produced. Both Tom and Mike will provide written feedback to track progress. 2: Members of the greater craft community will expand their knowledge of the contemporary use and history of hand-tools. Will Reser will gather feedback from the students via a short survey after each workshop, giving students the opportunity to critique the class and quality of the tools made.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
William
Last Name
Reser
Organization Name
William L. Reser
State
MN
Phone
(612) 720-2231
Email
will.reser@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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