Henna Workshop

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$308

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2012

End Date

June 2012

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Watonwan

Project Overview

Henna Body Art by Victoria led a henna workshop where teens were given henna design makeovers and learned about the history, science, and tradition of the art form. The instructor taught the teens how to make their own henna and henna cones. Finally, she taught them how to design their own henna designs and created henna tattoos on them as well. The teens were nervous at first and no one wanted to try doing any on their own skin, but after a while almost all of the teens did at least a small design on their own skin. The instructor was very impressed with the work from two or three of the teens.

Project Details

Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event: June 26th, Watonwan County/St. James Library, 20 attendees. / Teen boys and girls attended, which was great. 20 teens attended. One attendee had never attended a program before at our library.

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$308

Other Funds Leveraged

$182

Direct expenses

$490

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants appreciate henna design, learn about the history and practice of the art form, and check out materials about henna from the library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Evaluation results: 1. Did you enjoy your henna makeover today? -- RESPONSE: -- Yes: 8 -- No: -- / 2. What most interested you about the history of henna? RESPONSE: -- Indian weddings -- 7 -- Don't know -- The ink is a leaf Everything / Where it came from: 2 Where it originates from / 3. What most interested you about the practice of henna? RESPONSE: -- Symbolism -- ? -- Don't know -- Designs: 2 -- The way she does it. -- It's from many years ago. -- How many years people have been using henna / 4. Have you ever attended a library program before? Yes: 7 -- No: 1 / 5.Will you be checking out any library books about henna in the future? Yes: 1 -- No: 5 -- Maybe: 2 / 7. Where did you hear about this program? -- Library: 7 -- Library E-Newsletter: -- Library website: -- Sign at local business/school: 1

Source of Additional Funds

Traverse des Sioux Library System and Henna Body Art by Victoria.
Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Henna Body Art by Victoria shared her henna knowledge and artistry and taught some of her skills.