Step Back in Time with Gibbs Farm: Beeswax Candlemaking
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2019
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Children will learn the historical art of making candles from beeswax during this workshop and get to take their own candle home.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2018 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Children will learn both the history and art behind making beeswax candles. From how beeswax is made, to bringing home their very own pillar candle, children will see how this practice has been unchanged for decades in American history.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Children learned both the history and art behind making beeswax candles and made their own pillar candle to take home.
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
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