Molly Rivera, Executive Director of Hutchinson Center for the Arts celebrates, the organization’s educational programming supported by Legacy funding and highlights Layl McDill’s polymer clay workshop.
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Opening: This is Minnesota’s Legacy: A look at the organizations and people who have benefitted from Minnesota’s unique Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
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Amira Warren-Yearby: Picture this: children's faces lit up as they shape colorful clay in-between their fingers…creating tiny sculptures… Parents…right there guiding their little ones… before carefully placing their masterpieces in the oven to bake and harden.
Sounds of children’s laughter, kneading, baking and timer
Molly Rivera: They loved this show
Gallery Ambience
Warren-Yearby: That’s Molly Riviera, head of Hutchinson Center for the Arts.
She's referring to a recent exhibition by Minnesota-based sculpture artist Layl McDill.
Rivera: A lot of people, after seeing her show, were interested in her process
Warren-Yearby: Hutchinson Center for the Arts serves as a creative collaboration hub for rural southwest Minnesotans.
The center features new exhibitions and workshops year-round.
Molly says that in addition to the exhibition, Layl taught a clay workshop just for kids.
Rivera: they would be running around...the work.
Warren-Yearby: Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage funding supports Hutchinson's educational programs, making the workshop and others like it free!
Rivera: When you collaborate with other people, really beautiful things happen
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Warren-Yearby: Find more information at Hutchinson arts dot org.
Closing: Minnesota’s Legacy is a production of AMPERS, with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, more at ampers dot org.