Quick Support for Artists
Quick Support for Artists
Wildlife in Wool: Exploring the abundant diversity of animals, plants and fungi throughout Minnesota
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Anna Johannsen, visual art/fiber art, education, SMAC Board; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art; Liz Rackl, visual art; Kylie Rieke, visual art/pottery, theater, SMAC Board; Kerry Ward, visual art.
ACHF Arts Access
Currently, art has only been able to be a part of my life as a hobby. My pieces have only really been enjoyed by myself and sometimes a few friends and family. I hope to use this project to bring myself into the art world in a more official and meaningful capacity. This project will help me develop knowledge in creating a series of artwork that is meant to be publicly displayed, and provide the materials for me to improve my skills in needle felting realistic animals, plants, and fungi. I also hope this will be a way for me to begin blending my academic and scientific career with art, by using art as a medium of education. It will provide an opportunity to introduce the public to different organisms present in Minnesota that they may not have realized reside here. Changes can be measured by comparing with previous needle felting art, and the earliest pieces of this project with the latest (hopefully seeing improvement in detail, form, and polish). Measures of the impact on the community can be done through a survey of visitors.