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Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,443
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Angela R. Robins
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2014
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Folk and Traditional Arts
Project Details
Angela Robins will study traditional Scandinavian bowl turning and design with woodworker Jim Sannerud. Robins will purchase her own tools, rent studio space, and demonstrate bowl turning at four separate locations around Minnesota.
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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
John Berquist: Director, Saint Paul Swedish Male Chorus; former director, Rochester International Association; Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator at the White Earth Tribal and Community College; Rhonda Dass: Associate professor of anthropology, and director of museum studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Debra Korluka: Byzantine iconography artist and instructor; Phyllis May-Machunda: Cofounder and director of Training Our Campuses Against Racism. Facilitator, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. Folklorist, scholar, and educator.; Scott Pollock: Director of exhibitions, collections and programs, American Swedish Institute; Perry Price: Director of education, American Craft Council; Chris Schuelke: Executive director, Otter Tail County Historical Society
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,443
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,677
Direct expenses
$10,120
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will educate the Minnesotan public about traditional Scandinavian bowl turning methods and designs. I have secured invitations with several of Minnesota’s top folk arts organizations to demonstrate Scandinavian wooden bowl turning in 2015, enabling me to present wooden bowl turning techniques to hundreds of Minnesotans. 2: I will purchase my own bowl turning equipment and become proficient at turning traditional Scandinavian wooden bowls. Jim Sannerud will provide advice on equipment purchases and critical feedback on my bowls so that they follow traditional Scandinavian designs and forms.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Angela Robins demonstrated Scandinavian green wooden bowl turning and finishing techniques to over 200 Minnesotans. Gallery of Wood Art curator Tib Shaw provided constructive feedback on Robins’ turning demonstration regarding her effectiveness at engaging visitors about this folk arts tradition. Quantitative measures included a blog signup sheet at demonstrations and counting the number of unique visitors to her project blog. 2: By apprenticing with woodturner Jim Sannerud and purchasing her own equipment, Angela Robins became proficient at turning traditional Scandinavian wooden bowls on a lathe. Throughout the project, Robins received weekly feedback from Sannerud on her bowl designs, painting, and woodturning technique. Having regular feedback enabled her to improve quickly. At the end of the year, Sannerud formally critiqued twenty of her most recent bowls that she selected for review. They were assessed based on three objective measurements: uniformity of wall thickness, true to traditional forms and consistent tool marks that reveal the sharpness of the tool’s edge. Sannerud also provided feedback on the overall balance of the design, color and form.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Angela
Last Name
Robins
Organization Name
Angela R. Robins
State
MN
Phone
(845) 616-4881
Email
angelarobins@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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