Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Yellow Medicine East School District Pewter Casting.
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor, director, teacher; Anna Johanssen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women’s Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Michele Knife Sterner: theater actor, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; Joyce Aakre: visual arts, writing, Discover Dassel committee, Board member for Litchfield Community Education, Exhibit committee for Dassel Area Historical Society; Emily Petersen: visual artist, art teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician; Anne O’Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Scott Wessels: theater actor, director, writing, media, communications, board member for Green Earth Players; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker, Worthington City Band, Worthington Concert Association; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Director of Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB; Claire Swanson: visual arts, arts teacher, Meander Art Crawl Committee.
Cindy Demers: visual art, education; Anna Johannsen: visual art, education; Amy Labat: music, education; Michele Leininger: writing, libraries; Janet Olney: visual art; Naomi Powers-Baker: music, education; Claire Swanson: visual art; Michael Van Keulen: theater, education.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Education
1. Gain knowledge of working with metals (pewter) in the arts. 2. Create a mold for the pewter to be poured into and the process for creating small pewter objects. 3. Working with an artist to learn more about her and her work. Before the residency, students will be filling out a short form to find out what they already know, what they want to know and then I will follow up with what did they learn. This will give a clear direction to guide the art residency. The students and community will be also evaluating the overall art residency to give insight as well.
Out of a rating system of 100, the overall rating for the artist was 96 out of 100. For the project students also rated themselves and the average overall student score was 92 out of 100. Reflection Comment Sample: "I have never done this so it was cool and different." It was really interesting and I enjoyed it, I hope to make a few more things with Pewter."