Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
Loeffler will study Norwegian Grindbygg style timber framing with Peter Henrikson. Loeffler will learn and practice Grinbygg techniques, document the process, create a small demonstration frame, and coteach a public workshop along with Henrikson at the American Swedish Institute.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Cultural Heritage
Loeffler will learn the techniques to create a small demonstration grindbygg style timber frame. Lead by my mentor, the successful execution of technique will be determined through the completion of the demonstration frame. 2: Loeffler and Henrikson will teach a grindbygg timber framing workshop conveying technical skills and cultural context to participants and observers. Workshop participants will evaluate the impact of their experience through a written survey.
Loeffler learned the techniques to create a small demonstration grindbygg style timber frame. Informal conversational evaluations throughout the course of the project lead to the successful execution of technique resulting in the completion of the demonstration frame. 2: Loeffler and Henrikson taught a grindbygg timber framing workshop conveying technical skills and cultural context to participants and observers. Class participants filled out written evaluations confirming a positive learning experience. Attendance at ASI's Julmarknad festival was counted to assess the number of people interacting with the demonstration frames.
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