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The Arts :: Art Show
A Week in the Life of a Hutterite Child
12:00 PM (America/Denver)
Missoula Art Museum
A Week in the Life of a Hutterite Child Description:


February 12 - April 26, 2008A Week in the Life of a Hutterite ChildCheryl Bannes is an Lewistown,  Montana artist who is a longtime Artist-in-Residence through the Montana Arts Council, co-sponsored by VSA Montana. As an Artist-in-Residence she visited many small rural communities and schools in central Montana, working with classroom teachers to bring art experiences to school children.  Bannes worked with six Hutterite communities, close knit isolated agricultural communities comprised of 10 to 20 families, with a unique set of beliefs and practices. The photography  project was an ideal means for  schoolchildren to document and share images of their unique cultural experience and well as dispelling myths and misconceptions about the communities.Participating students looked at the work of pioneer Montana photographer Evelyn Cameron and were instructed on the use of cameras, and the fundamentals of  composition and given a disposable camera. The photos were taken over a period of three months with students producing over 1000 photos. From these photos,  a committee of teachers, artists and community members selected 36 images which were enlarged and framed for the exhibition.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Missoula Art Museum
Address: 335 North Pattee, Missoula
Phone: 728.0447

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