Community Arts
Community Arts
Rigid Heddle Weaving for African Immigrant Women.
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.
Chanida Phaengdara Potter: Audience Development / Marketing, Community Service / Development, Community Education; Kate Mohn: Fundraising, Community Service / Development, General Administration; Michelle Chang: Community Service / Development, Organizational Development, Education; Naomi Crocker: General Administration, Education, Organizational Development; Paul Eastwold: Education, General Administration, Disabilities Specialist; Sophie Peyton: Artistic, General Administration, Community Service / Development.
ACHF Arts Access
90% of women participants will express their satisfaction with the arts experience and 75% will fully complete their projects. 90% of the participants will have learned something entirely new (rigid heddle weaving). SAYFSM will use attendance data and participant and artist feedback to evaluate the project and determine the project's successes and its areas for improvement. Feedback will be received throughout the duration of the project and again at its conclusion.
10 women signed up for the class. Twelve women in all participated in the class. Two women left the class for travel and work, two other women joined the class and received their looms. Several women completed multiple projects. All women expressed satisfaction with the arts experience. As we can tell, through their continued participation in the UOR program, many continue to enjoy weaving.