Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
All School Tile Mural
Cheri Buzzeo, theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Carisa Clarke: graphic design/web development, arts volunteer, board member DAC of Murray County; Lauren Carlson, poetry, film, COMPAS roster artist, Dept. of Public Transformation board; Lisa Hill: musician, Crow River Singers, attorney; 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; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Brett Lehman: musician, social worker; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick, musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Mary Kay Frisvold, music; Maureen Keimig, theatre; Brett Lehman, music, SMAC Board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education, SMAC Board; Paula Nemes, theatre, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art, SMAC board; Saara Raappana, writing
ACHF Arts Education
Research has revealed that visual arts engages many aspects of brain function and involves nearly every neural subsystem identified in research. Based on this statistical research, we are committed to offering as many art experiences to our student body as possible, enhancing their relationship with the visual arts and thusly increasing their brain functions. 9: "Regional residents gain awareness and appreciation for a variety of artistic disciplines and mediums." Students will be introduced to the principles and elements of design, color theory and the art historical culture influences in the designing of tiles from around the world. The student body's artistic understanding and artistic vocabulary will be enhanced. 8: "Regional residents learn new arts skills and techniques."The entire student body will discover the process of working collaboratively to create a permanent tile installation. Students will discover how a piece of artwork they created can give a sense of place and instill community pride. Pre and Post questionnaires will be given to classes to be completed before and after the workshop . These will be correlated to ascertain the outcomes. An evaluation form will be made available during the Community Open House Mural presentation. A staff and student comment sheet will be made available. The pre and post surveys that the students complete, will be compared and the results will be correlated and scored. The anticipated results will be that students artistic vocabulary and concepts will increase.
So many students were influenced by this project; they were engaged, interested and proud of their work. Each student's tile is unique and very special to each one of them. They were able to show a sense of self pride in the work that they completed. It was a project that was a self motivator. The students enjoyed it. It allowed students the opportunity to color a tile that was going to end up being part of a large mural. Students used their ideas to learn first hand how to work as an individual as well as being part of an entire group.