Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
ACHF Arts Education
1. To attend a workshop with Cathy Taylor to specifically target further education in painting with alcohol inks (my primary medium). 2. To attend additional workshops regarding various art forms that can build on and expand painting with alcohol inks. 3. To offer workshops in the summer and fall of 2016 to area residents and visitors in painting with alcohol inks as well as building on that skill once learned through additional workshops I offer. 4. Through workshops I offer, to connect with area residents and visitors in the vicinity of both Perham, Minnesota and Clitherall, Minnesota, and to facilitate their connection with art, welcoming and nurturing talent. 1. I will measure my goals first by comparing what I know regarding techniques in the use of alcohol inks on Yupo vs. the use of additional surfaces which I learn to utilize via the Art & Soul Retreat. 2. I will measure my goals by being able to incorporate additional art forms into my paintings and assess which are most usable by the frequency with which I use them. 3. A class questionnaire will be utilized at the onset of each workshop I offer in our area to measure the participant's level of experience in art. 4. A class evaluation will be utilized at the close of each workshop I offer in our area to measure the increase in knowledge of art techniques as well as to measure my effectiveness as an instructor that I may grow in my skills to share my knowledge of art and art techniques with others. 5. I will measure my goals by entering juried exhibitions and assessing those in which I am accepted. 6. I will measure my goals by assessing any increase of sales and/or commissioned art.
Most participants came to the workshops with an appreciation of art but very little experience in creating art. In fact, I would estimate approximately 70% felt they were not artists at all but just had found themselves very curious about the medium and how to use it in creating art. That the workshops were advertised to be for the beginner as well as those experienced in creating art encouraged attendees to take part. That nearly 85% voiced and have proven to continue their creating art utilizing alcohol inks is evidence in the feeling of success generated and the true desire to continue creating.
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