Montana Women's Prison Project

CHIP CLAWSON - CERAMIC ARTIST

"All Women Are Role Models" at the Montana Women's Prison

The "All Women Are Role Models Arch", which is located at the

main entrance to the

Montana Women's Prison

701 South 27th Street

Billings, Montana

This public art was a project of the Percent for Art Program of the Montana Arts Council. The involvement of the women of the prison(inmates) was very important. It included three different sets of workshops. The women choose the names of inspirational women to go on the arches. They also had a voice in the direction of the project and the construction of the arches.

Click here for a map of Billings and directions.

Click here to read the artist statement.

The "Great Mother Arch" is 10' x 7' x 2' and is located in the visitor's courtyard.

The "Loving Mother Arch" is 4' x 7' x 2' and is located in the Parenting Module where the women visit with their children.

Chip Clawson pouring concrete during construction.

To see more photos of the project during construction.

Click here to read the final report to the Montana Arts Council.

Detail of the "All Women Are Role Models Arch".

Detail of the "Loving Mother Arch".

Masks made by the women of the Montana Women's Prison in workshops with Chip Clawson.

Click here to see more photos of masks made by the women of the Montana Women's Prison.

"This was a very rewarding project, everyone invovled grew." Chip Clawson