Merri Vacura: Jewelry Stamping

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$513
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2018
End Date
August 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Fund Administration
Counties Affected
Kittson
Roseau
Kittson
Roseau
Project Overview

Local patron and artist Merri Vacura visited several libraries in our region throughout the year, teaching small workshops on jewelry stamping. She provided materials and instruction for participants to be able to leave with a new piece of jewelry.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$513
Other Funds Leveraged
$75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We expected that after this workshop participants would have learned something new about jewelry stamping. We hoped they would learn a new skill and also that it would increase their interest in this subject matter. We distributed evaluations after each program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of respondents said that after participating in this program they had learned something new about jewelry stamping. 93% said that they enjoyed this program because it helped them to learn a new skill. 98% said that this program increased their interest in this artist and/or jewelry stamping techniques. Comments included, 'Thank you for offering classes, please do again. Great job- thanks!' and, 'this was some of the most excited people that I have seen at a library event!'

Source of Additional Funds

In Greenbush food and drink was provided. In Hallock, use of city hall was provided free of charge and volunteers provided assistance setting and cleaning up.

Project Manager
First Name
Kristi
Last Name
Hanson
Organization Name
Northwest Regional Library
Street Address
210 LaBree Avenue N. / PO Box 593
City
Thief River Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56701-0593
Phone
218-681-1066
Email
hansonk@nwrlib.org
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200