Spinning Yarns: Telling Tales about Textiles

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
February 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Anoka
Project Overview
Every day we use textiles. We wear them, dry dishes with them, hang them on our walls. We’ll explore how they’re made, the materials they’re made of, and the stories they tell. Programs will include a spinning demonstration, a hands-on introduction to knitting, or information on the history of knitting.
Project Details
51 attendees
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$900
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons have a deeper understanding of the history of textiles; patrons will learn basic knitting and spinning techniques. Patrons will learn ways to use and re-use textiles

Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons learned knitting and spinning techniques, learned about various natural fibers, and learned about Minnesota's history of knitting.

Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200