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What did your project set out to do? What outcomes did you identify for your
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The goal of this art residency project was to expand our students' and teachers' knowledge of the art form of leatherwork. Through the exploration of the leatherworking process with a professional artist, we planned for our students to gain knoweldge of the origin and the history of leatherwork. We wanted to provide them with the experience of using leatherworking tools to creatively create their own leather projects. Mostly, we hoped to spark their interests in this art from so that they may choose to continue exploring this art form after the residency. |
| 2. What
did the project accomplish? Who was served and how did they benefit?
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This residency project accomplished all our outcome goals. With the professional help of leathercraft artist Deana Attebery, students in our elementary school completed a project during the week long residency. Students in K-4 learned how to braid rope and stamp leather pieces which they put together into necklaces. The 5th Grade core group learned how to braid a 4-strand rope which they made into lariats and they used the leather stamping tools to make leather bracelets. Deana shared leatherworking facts and history with all the elementary students throughout her lessons. She showed the students how leather is tanned and how different grades of leather are produced. The students were very enthused in learning this art form. |
| 3. How
do you know that your project accomplished these things? What evaluation
methods did you use?
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We know our goals were accomplised because each and every elementary student was exposed to the art of leatherwork. They all were able to creatively experience and complete a project during the residency. They all were exposed to some history of the "Wild West" and were shown how leatherwork was used back then and how it can be used to create things today. The students were actively involved in the residency not only by making their own projects but by asking Deana questions and helping each other. Many stuudents talked about going home and sharing what they had learned with their parents. Much enthusiasm in this art form was enhanced. |
4. How
will you share the results of your program with others?
(These might be other school personnel, parents, press/media, PTO/PTA,
local or state policy makers, etc.) |
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Teachers and parents helped out during the week long residency so they learned the art along with the students. Junior High and High School students were also invited in to help so there were extra hands helping and learning at all times. Along with the tools that we were able to purchase, we also borrowed leather tools from the community. The students were told where they could borrow these tools in case they chose to continue on with this art form.
We shared the results of our residency with the community at a closing assembly. Students dressed up in western attire for the assembly and sang "cowboy" songs that they had learned in music class. Deana shared a little bit about herself and the art of leatherwork with the audience. Junior High students took pictures throughout the week long residency and put them together in a slide show which was shown at the assembly. All the completed projects were put on display for the audience to view at the close of the program. Everyone was impressed with the accomplishments of the residency.
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