Clay Pinch Pots with Jon Nibbe

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$640
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Watonwan
Watonwan
Project Overview

Jon Nibbe is a local artisan who received a degree in art from MSU-Mankato, studied in Japan and received his master's degree in Fine Arts while abroad. He has agreed to teach adults how to work with clay to make pinch pots. Participants will be able to choose their own glaze which he will apply to ensure a beautiful finished product and he will fire the pots at his workshop.

Project Details

22 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$640
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will experience working with clay, which is unfamiliar to most people, experience working with a highly skilled artist, take home an item they made themselves

Measurable Outcome(s)

All outcomes were met.

Source of Additional Funds

St James and Madelia Libraries, St James and Madelia Friends groups, area businesses and local churches.

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hokanson
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
ahokanson@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200