Gary Harbo - 2-Dimensional Drawings

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$310
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview
Gary teaches students how to create and draw a 2-dimensional unique cartoon character. Gary is an illustrator of many books including, "My New Friend," "Bad Bart's Revenge," "Bart Becomes a Friend," "The Great Train Ride," "The Black Hills Adventure," "The Northern Woods Adventure," "The Rocky Mountain Adventure," "Where is My Sister," and "Santa's Secret Gift."
Project Details
6 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$310
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$310
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will gain knowledge about what an illustrator does and who he is. They will also gain techniques for drawing and creating a character for a book. having this for parents and children together will ad a fun dimension and give parents an interactive event to do with their child. We hope participants will gain confidence in their drawing skills, enjoy interacting with their child, enhance socialization with other's in the class, and find out how much they enjoy creating. Participant evaluation/surveys and anecdotal responses were collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants gained knowledge about what an illustrator does and who he is. They also gained techniques for drawing and creating a character for a book. Adults and children enjoyed hearing about Gary's 26 years as an illustrator. They enjoyed interacting. They will and did gain confidence in their drawing skills, enjoyed socialization with other's in the class and enjoyed creating.

Source of Additional Funds

KLGR radio station allowed the library to share information on the program on-air. Friends of the Redwood Falls library provided snacks.

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200