Exploring the Urban Forest
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$633
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Dakota
Project Overview
Explore the urban forest and design and create your own screen-printed project. This event begins with an overview of environmental artists and the screen-printing process. Next, Sarah Nassif teaches students how to identify the layers of the urban forest (herbaceous, shrub, canopy). Students then spend 2-3 hours on a field survey either on campus or at a special forest location. During the field trip, students record ecological information and their personal feelings at the site. Students participate in an image harvest activity, such as digital photography, plant rubbings, drawing, and collection where appropriate. The class identifies the strongest images from each layer of the forest for the final design. Finally, the class experiences the hands-on process of screen-printing as their nature designs are transferred to their bandannas and tote bags. Screen printing supplies and blank bandannas and tote bags to be provided by the artist and cost included in fee. Maximum participants: 20. Age: 8-12.
Project Details
11 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$633
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$633
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will explore the Lebanon Hills Park and then create art based on their impression and feelings about the outdoors. Participants will take a completed project home.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants explored the Lebanon Hills Park with the instructor and then created art based on their experiences. They had a completed project to take home. Positive reviews.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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