160 Penny Rugs Workshop
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$586
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2016
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Chisago
Project Overview
An art class teaching participants the skills necessary to make a Civil War era penny rug was held at the North Branch Area Library.
Project Details
22 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year
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
$586
Other Funds Leveraged
$274
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will complete a survey following the program and we will track attendance at the program. Desired outcomes include; participants will learn a new creative skill by making their own penny rug. They will also learn about the history of this Civil War Era craft as well about the life and culture in America during the Civil War.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Comments from the survey included: 'Very interesting - history presented as well has handicraft.' & 'It was great! The project was a great way to actually learn the skills. The presenters were so helpful as well.' .
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Lydon
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
clydon@ecrlib.org
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