2020 Vesterheim Folk Art School Catalog by Vesterheim

Vesterheim Folk Art School 2020 Classes

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Creating Connections Through Living Traditions! For over 50 years, Vesterheim has nurtured folk artists and encouraged excellence in NorwegianAmerican folk art by providing classes with master instructors from Norway and America, by organizing study tours to Norway, and by offering an annual judged exhibition in which artists can present and sell their work. The Norwegian folk-art tradition reaches back to the days of the Vikings and continues to be vibrant and active today. Our programming efforts are aimed at promoting inclusivity, offering varied opportunities for diverse ages and abilities. We offer classes that both reflect history and traditions embodied in our collections, as well as embrace how these folk-art traditions are being carried forward in modern Scandinavia.

Tusen Takk

to Ruth and Arne Sorenson

for their generous support of this class catalog. Vesterheim Folk Art School classes are a meaningful way to bring history and folk art to life, connecting people to craft.

This year we invite you to explore class offerings in weaving, needlework, woodworking, rosemaling, blacksmithing, knifemaking, genealogy, language, writing, jewelry, design, and Nordic cooking. Also look for offerings in a new category called Friluftsliv, the Norwegian concept loosely translated “open air life,” embracing nature and outdoor activities. Additionally, a number of new classes fit into two different folk-art categories, so look for Folk Art Fusion classes as well! We strive to serve both accomplished folk artists working toward their gold medal status and new makers seeking hands-on experiences to translate their inspiration into craft. We are a place to create, connect, share stories, and have fun! We hope you find YOUR way to create at Vesterheim Folk Art School in 2020!

A unique aspect of taking classes at Vesterheim is studying the museum’s collections, which include early folk art from all areas of Norway, representing many varied traditions and modern pieces that have been systematically collected for decades. Classes often arrange for the museum’s curatorial staff to give specialized tours of collections storage. People enrolled in a class are welcome to tour the museum at no cost during the time their class is in session.

Overview Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register early, class space is limited. Jan. 11-12 Reclaim Your Christmas Tree Rebecca Hanna Jan. 14, 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 11, 18 Whittling Klubb for Beginners Stephanie Hughes Jan. 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5, 12, 19 Fiber Klubb Kate Martinson Jan. 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5, 12, 19 Whittling Klubb for Returning Students Rebecca Hanna Jan. 18, 25 & Feb. 1, 8 Beginning Rosemaling Shirley Evenstad in Minneapolis, MN Feb. 11, 18, 25 & March 3, 10, 17 Rosemaling Klubb Sally Stromseth Feb. 11, 18, 25 & March 3, 10, 17 Norsk Skole Luther College Nordic Studies Department Feb. 15 Skål—Scandinavian Craft Cocktails Stephen Larson Feb. 16 Skål—Let’s Eat and Drink Together Stephen Larson

March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7 Whittling Klubb for Beginners Stephanie Hughes March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 8 Whittling Klubb for Returning Students Rebecca Hanna March 12-14 Beginning Kuksa Carving— Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup Alexander Yerks March 16-18 Intermediate/Advanced Kuksa Carving Alexander Yerks March 19-21 Hooked on Spoons—Carving in the Scandinavian Tradition Fred Livesay March 26-29 Advanced Spoon Carving Fred Livesay & Alexander Yerks March 27-29 Nordic Tablet Band Weaving Keith Pierce March 28 Everyday Sølje Norma Refsal April 3-4 Beginning Hardanger Embroidery Ruth Ann Holm

April 4 Viking “Knit” Chain Bracelet Liz Bucheit April 4-8 Color to Cloth— Weaving Inspired by Historical Folk Art Kala Exworthy April 5 Pierced Celtic Knot Pendant Liz Bucheit April 5-6 Hardanger Embroidery Ruth Ann Holm April 17-18 Color Mixing and Limited Palettes for Rosemalers and Landscape Painters Jan Norsetter April 18 Norwegian Open Faced Sandwiches and Festive Cakes Darlene Fossum-Martin in Mount Horeb, WI April 18 & 25 Carved Wooden Bracelets Josh Torkelson April 18-22 Wood Chest with Forged Hardware Derek Olson & Tom Latané April 24-26 Exploring Your Heritage— A Writing Sampler Weekend Kathleen Ernst April 25-26 Creative Kolrosing— The Basics and Beyond Scott Johnson

All classes are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are in Decorah unless otherwise noted in descriptions. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Overview April 25-26 Norwegian for Travelers Maren Johnson

June 6-7 Freya’s Fantasy Filigree Liz Bucheit

July 27-31 Knitted Sjonaleist Kristi Nilsen

April 25-28 Rutevev and Rölakan Weaving Jan Mostrom

June 8-10 Traditional Filigree— Sweet Sølje Pin Liz Bucheit

July 27-31 Swedish Bonadsmaling Pam Rucinski

May 1-2 Researching Your Norwegian Roots Jerry Paulson

June 8-12 Iconography Meets the Nordic Tradition Randi Maria Sider-Rose

May 1-3 Tin Lamp, Lantern, and Candle Holder Kitty Latané

June 13-14 Contemporary Carving of Traditional Characters Charles Banks

May 1-3 Viking Hammer Tom Latané

June 14-18 Understanding and Painting Valdres Rosemaling Nancy Schmidt

May 2 Birch Bark Necklace Beth Homa Kraus May 6-10 Introduction to Timber Framing Dale Kittleson May 13-17 Carved Portals Masterclass for Vesterheim’s Heritage Park Jock Holmen May 27-31 Carved Portals Masterclass for Vesterheim’s Heritage Park Jock Holmen May 30 A New Nordic Solstice Feast Tom Skold June 4-7 American Rogaland Rosemaling Ruth Green June 5-7 Old World Chip Carving Jan Jenson 2

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June 19-21 Painted Finishes for Woodcarving Nancy Schmidt June 24-28 Beginning Weaving II Laura Demuth July 18-22 Knitted Sjonaleist Kristi Nilsen July 18-22 Re-thinking Rosemaling Mona Stenseth Erlandsen July 19-22 Bentwood Box Hal Bitzer July 19-22 Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling Toshiko Ogishi July 26-30 Carving Nordic Dragons in 3-D Phillip Odden

July 27-31 Re-thinking Rosemaling Mona Stenseth Aug. 7-9 Vesterheim Folk-Art Family Camp Aug. 14-16 Birch Bark Field Pouch Beth Homa Kraus Aug. 15-16 Rosemaling Basics Patti Goke Sept. 11-14 Old-Style Transparent Telemark Rosemaling Louise Bath Sept. 12 Skål—Scandinavian Craft Cocktails Stephen Larson Sept. 12-13 Forging Fundamentals Doug Swenson Sept. 12-14 Beginning Tapestry Robbie LaFleur Sept. 13 Skål—Let’s Eat and Drink Together Stephen Larson Sept. 25-27 Post and Rung Stool— Introduction to Green Woodworking Dale Kittleson

Overview Sept. 26-29 Krokbragd Weaving— Double and Single Jan Mostrom Oct. 2-3 Handcrafted Canoe Paddle Mike Schelmeske Oct. 3-4 Nordic Knitting Weekend Laura Ricketts Maree Hampton Kate Martinson Oct. 4-6 Scandinavian-Style Cutlery Mike Schelmeske and Harley Refsal Oct. 16-18 Scandinavian Style FlatPlane Figure Carving Harley Refsal

Oct. 24-28 Telemarksteppe Weaving Laura Demuth Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Frida Hansen’s Open Warp Transparency Technique Robbie LaFleur Nov. 5-8 Dragon Style Carving Becky Lusk Nov. 6 Sámi-Inspired Bracelets— An Introduction Norma Refsal in Mt. Horeb, WI Nov. 6-7 Bakedagen—Lefse and Flatbread Darlene Fossum-Martin

Nov. 6-8 Knitting a “New” Norwegian Mitten Arnhild Hillesland Nov. 6-8 Scandinavian Style FlatPlane Figure Carving Harley Refsal in Mt. Horeb, WI Nov. 7 Sámi-Inspired Bracelets— A Continuation Norma Refsal in Mt. Horeb, WI Nov. 8 The Seven Cookies of a Norwegian Christmas Darlene Fossum-Martin

Oct. 16-18 Designing from Folk Art Lucy Tokheim Oct. 16-19 Viking Age Knife—Blade, Handle, and Sheath Doug Swenson Oct. 17 Sámi-Inspired Bracelets— An Introduction Norma Refsal Oct.18 Sámi-Inspired Bracelets— A Continuation Norma Refsal Oct. 20-22 Viking Axe Tom Latané Oct. 24-28 Rosemaling in the Telemark Style Teresa McCue Thompson Check folkartschool.vesterheim.org for Pop-Up Folk-Art Sampler Classes in 2020! Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Design and Inspiration Designing from Folk Art Lucy Tokheim

How can design from the past inspire contemporary artistic practice? This class is designed to engage artists in their ideation process, as participants explore the art of design within Vesterheim’s collection and then translate this experience through personal studio practice. You will have a guided exploration of Vesterheim’s rarely seen collection with the support of Lucy Tokheim and her design library, focusing on the golden age of Norwegian folk art. We’ll discuss how these traditions are being moved forward through contemporary Scandinavian design. You will engage in both drawing studies, using objects from our archive collection, and also some hands-on exploration, printing on textiles, before you continue with your chosen materials and techniques. Please bring a 9 x 12 inch sketchbook, materials for your medium of choice, and tools for working with your materials. For the work in your own medium, you are encouraged to bring traditional northern materials such as wood, wool, linen, leather, horn, metal, or anything else except plastic. There is a materials fee of $50, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: For practicing visual artists. October 16-18 (Fri. and Sat. 9:00-5:00, Sun. 9:00-1:00) $180 members / $230 non-members

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Friluftsliv—Open Air Life Reclaim Your Christmas Tree Rebecca Hanna

The Norwegians’ love of nature and outdoor living is reflected throughout their homes and contributes to the feeling of koselig. This class will help you bring the outdoors indoors! Students will recycle their once-living Christmas tree and repurpose it for indoor enjoyment. Parts not used can be made into hooks and other useful objects. Don’t have a tree? We’ll help you find one. Level of instruction: No experience needed. Youth ages 10-17 receive a 25% discount. January 11-12 | $140 members / $190 non-members

Introduction to Timber Framing Dale Kittleson

Come learn the basics of timber framing, including the planning, layout, and joinery necessary to construct a traditional timber frame structure. The majority of each day will be spent with tools in hand, working collaboratively on a structure that will stand in Vesterheim’s newly-renovated Heritage Park. Power tool options and tool-sharpening will be demonstrated. The class will touch on the history of timber framing, including grindbygg, a Scandinavian-immigrant style of timber framing brought to America from Norway. The presentation will include assembly and raising of the structure on the last day. Level of instruction: All levels. May 6-10 $335 members / $385 non-members

Folk Art Fusion! Carved Portals Masterclass for Vesterheim’s Heritage Park With Jock Holmen

See description on page 36. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Friluftsliv—Open Air Life Birch Bark Field Pouch Beth Homa Kraus

Explore birch bark weaving and leatherwork to make a small field pouch. On the first afternoon, you will be introduced to the history and ecology of birch trees and discuss sustainable harvesting practices for birch bark, while hand-processing bark into weavable material. On the second day, you will weave the base of your pouch using a double diagonal plaited weave pattern, a traditional Scandinavian style of weave. On the third day, you will prepare and attach a leather flap and assemble and make the finishing touches, leaving class with a sturdy and attentiongrabbing pouch ready to use as a small purse or tool kit for years to come. There is a materials fee of $75-$100, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: No prior basket weaving experience is necessary, but students should have good finger dexterity and hand strength. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. August 14-16 (Fri. 1:00-5:00, Sat. and Sun. 9:00-5:00) $180 members / $230 non-members

Handcrafted Canoe Paddle Mike Schelmeske

This class is inspired by the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv—loosely translated as “open-air life”— which embraces nature and outdoor activities. Learn to create your own canoe paddle from one of Mike’s different classic paddle designs that best fits your needs, body type, and aesthetic. During this two-day class, you will explore the art of paddle construction, primarily using hand tools like a traditional spokeshave and blockplane. Then you will explore artistic options for embellishment to make it uniquely yours. There is a materials fee of $40-$50, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. October 2-3 $140 members / $190 non-members

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Heritage and Language Exploring Your Heritage—A Writing Sampler Weekend Kathleen Ernst

Cherished family stories can be preserved in many ways. This workshop will introduce you to several types of writing, including poetry, memoir, fiction, and creative nonfiction. You will enjoy a variety of short writing activities designed to help capture memories or explore what interests you most about your unique family, ethnic group, or community heritage. Inspired by Vesterheim’s rich collections and your own personal memories or heirlooms, you will leave with drafts of several poems, character sketches, essays, and short stories. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 14-17 receive a 25% discount. April 24-26 (Fri. 6:00-8:00, Sat. and Sun. 9:00-5:00) $160 members / $210 non-members

Norwegian for Travelers Maren Johnson

Join us as we learn basic phrases, simple introductions, and discuss core values and norms of Norwegian culture. This course will equip you with a simple language toolkit and lessons on Norwegian culture to help you navigate during your travels. Level of instruction: Beginner. Youth ages 12-17 receive a 25% discount. April 25-26 (Sat. 9:00-4:00, Sun. 9:00-noon) $105 members / $125 non-members

Researching Your Norwegian Roots Jerry Paulson

Thinking of taking a trip to Norway in search of your family farm and relatives? Maybe you have started researching your genealogy, but have hit a brick wall and need help to continue. Many people who have been searching for family history details enjoy finding the keys to unlock family mysteries. Let Jerry help you learn about your Norwegian ancestors. Topics covered include: Norwegian government and church structure; the Norwegian naming patterns; Norwegian and Norwegian-American church records; Norwegian census returns; migration experiences and patterns; genealogy software; websites for research; organization, documentation, and evaluation of what you find; and questions and answers. Level of instruction: All levels. May 1-2 (Fri. 9:00-5:00, Sat. 9:00-4:00) $140 members / $190 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Jewelry Everyday Sølje Norma Refsal

This is not your grandma’s sølje, but rather a modern take inspired by the traditional Norwegian jewelry. You will repurpose colored metal and transform it into something you can wear, not just for special occasions but every day. Experience the accidental beauty found in creating objects from ordinary materials. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. March 28 (9:00-noon) $40 members / $45 non-members

Viking “Knit” Chain Bracelet Liz Bucheit

Come explore the ancient tradition of chain making! You’ll use “Viking Knitting,” a centuries-old looping technique, to create a beautiful silver bracelet with a variety of unusual clasps. Historically, this unique method of looping resembles nålbinding, which predates knitting and was used to fabricate everything from articles of clothing to netting for catching fish! You’ll have the opportunity to complete a bracelet in a single day—no previous experience required. All tools and materials will be provided. Add a charm for an additional charge, or bring one of your own. There will be a materials fee of approximately $125, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. April 4 | $75 members / $95 non-members

Pierced Celtic Knot Pendant Liz Bucheit

Learn to wield the jeweler’s saw like a wizard’s wand! Discover the historical fusion of art and trade among Scandinavian and Irish peoples as you hand-craft your own pierced Celtic knot pendant. You will experience immediate gratification as you create a lifelong keepsake using sawing, piercing, soldering, and polishing techniques. The mere exercise of completing a oneday project of this scope speaks to the tradition of the

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Jewelry transient lifestyle of the ancient silversmith, who traveled from town to town with tools in hand. All tools, patterns, and materials will be provided. There is a materials fee of $75-$85, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. April 5 | $75 members / $95 non-members

Carved Wooden Bracelets Josh Torkelson

In this two-part class, you will create two or three elegant wooden bracelets from a freshlycut tree branch. During the first class meeting, you will use a carving knife, saw, and drill to shape and custom fit your bracelets. After a week of drying, you will do some finishing cuts and decorate each bracelet with milk paint or leave a natural finish with oil. Create a fashion statement of your own design—the possibilities are endless. All tools and materials are provided. There is a $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Requires some hand strength and dexterity. Youth ages 13-17 receive a 25% discount. April 18 and 25 (9:00-11:30) | $75 members / $95 non-members

Birch Bark Necklace Beth Homa Kraus

Enjoy the many colors that come from the beautiful birch tree by splitting into the layers of bark and weaving darling beads. Master the three-fold and four-fold bead pattern by making a couple dozen beads during class. You will also learn how to make a birch-bark cube. Kits that include flex wire, copper snap closures, crimps, and a variety of colorful glass beads will be available for you to string up your birch-bark-beaded necklace. There is a $30 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: No prior basket weaving experience is necessary, but students should have good finger dexterity and hand strength. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. May 2 | $75 members / $95 non-members

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Jewelry Freya’s Fantasy Filigree Liz Bucheit

It is said that Freya, the Nordic goddess of love, wagered all to acquire the beautiful Brisingamen necklace fashioned by dwarves. The medieval texts do not describe what the necklace looked like, but we can imagine that Scandinavian filigree work was a signature element. Using twisted fine silver wire, we will create a beautiful pendant fit for a queen! We will use the same tools and techniques of traditional filigree, incorporating a contemporary “twist” in design. All tools and materials are provided. There is a materials fee of $95-$125, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Previous metalworking experience is recommended but not required. A willingness to work with hand tools and soldering equipment is a must. This class is a prerequisite for Traditional Filigree: Sweet Sølje Pin. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. June 6-7 | $140 members / $190 non-members

Traditional Filigree— Sweet Sølje Pin Liz Bucheit Traditional bunader (national costumes) would not be complete without the beautiful brooches that make them so unique to Norwegian culture. Explore the tools and techniques that go into the intricate construction of a traditional sølje. Building on skills from Freya’s Fantasy Filigree class, you will create a small, fine silver filigree brooch with delicate silver “spoon” drops in the custom of historical bunad brooch styles. All tools and materials are provided. There is a materials fee of $125, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Freya’s Fantasy Filigree is a prerequisite. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. June 8-10 $205 members / $255 non-members

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Jewelry Sámi-Inspired Bracelets—An Introduction Norma Refsal

You will make a Sámi-inspired leather bracelet with pewter thread, using traditional Sámi design, and a reindeer-antler button. The pewter thread is nickel-free and contains 4% silver. You will leave class with one fully completed project. The technique involves very close handwork–bring extra magnification if needed. Tools and supplies will be provided by the instructor. There is a materials fee of $35, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Beginner, for those who have never made a Sámi-inspired bracelet. This is a prerequisite for Sámi-Inspired Bracelets—A Continuation. October 17 | $75 members / $95 non-members

Sámi-Inspired Bracelets— A Continuation Norma Refsal

Explore more complex designs in Sámiinspired jewelry! You will learn several advanced designs and choose one to complete as a bracelet the day of the class. While more sewing is involved in these advanced designs, the construction of the bracelet remains essentially the same as in the introductory class. Tools and supplies will be provided by the instructor. There is a materials fee of $45, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Advanced. Sámi-Inspired Bracelets—An Introduction is a prerequiste. October 18 $75 members / $95 non-members

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Norma Refsal See description above. Sons of Norway members receive Vesterheim membership discount. November 6 | $85 members / $105 non-members Held at District #1 Old Schoolhouse, 110 N. 2nd St., Mt Horeb, WI

Sámi-Inspired Bracelets—A Continuation

Norma Refsal See description above. Sons of Norway members receive Vesterheim membership discount. November 7 | $85 members / $105 non-members Held at District #1 Old Schoolhouse, 110 N. 2nd St., Mt Horeb, WI Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Knifemaking and Metalworking Folk Art Fusion! Wood Chest with Forged Hardware With Derek Olson and Tom Latané See description on page 35.

Tin Lamp, Lantern, and Candle Holder Kitty Latané

Three old light-bearers from the Vesterheim collection serve as the inspiration for this class. You will cut, shape, and solder tinplated steel to make reproductions of the collection items. Patterns and guidance will be provided for all three items. You will choose between the oil lamp and the lantern. As time allows, you may also make the candle holder. There is a materials fee of $25, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Work requires hand strength. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. May 1-3 | $205 members / $255 non-members

Viking Hammer Tom Latané

Forge a hammer head in the style of examples from Viking finds, using wrought iron with high-carbon steel on the face and pein. Salvaged wrought-iron bar with its fibers of iron and slag will be reforged to size, and the steel will be prepared and welded at each end. The eye will be punched and drifted to size and the ends hardened and tempered. Evening studio hours with the instructor will be possible two nights. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced. Forge welding experience required. More experienced students may want to start a second hammer. May 1-3 | $205 members / $255 non-members

Forging Fundamentals Doug Swenson

In this introductory class you will learn many techniques to fabricate your own key rack with the use of a gas forge and anvil. You will learn to taper, bend, rivet, and scroll. You will also make your own heat-treated tools for punching holes and embossing. The goal of this class 12

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Knifemaking and Metalworking is to develop an understanding of forging safety, techniques, and terminology useful for tackling more advanced projects. There is a $25 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Very beginner and beginner. September 12-13 $140 members / $190 non-members

Folk Art Fusion! Scandinavian-Style Cutlery

With Mike Schelmeske and Harley Refsal See description on page 39.

Viking Age Knife— Blade, Handle, and Sheath Doug Swenson

Small knives were extremely important during the Viking Age when undertaking a wide array of day-to-day activities. This class will consider original blades found in Norway and Sweden dating from the Dark Ages, and you will be instructed in the step-by-step process of forging your own traditional blades. Discussion will also take place as to the significance of the use of these blades in everyday life during this challenging time in history. In this class you will practice what the instructor demonstrates, and the work will require a reasonable degree of ability to use a small forging hammer for moderate lengths of time. You will forge a high-carbon steel blade, affix a handle using traditional cutler’s resin and hand stitch a custom leather sheath for the knife over the course of the class. There is a materials fee of $50-$75, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels including beginner. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. October 16-19 | $270 members / $320 non-members

Viking Axe Tom Latané

Forge a Viking-style axe inspired by an example in the collection of the American Swedish Institute. Starting with one-inch square mild steel, you will upset the material to create thicker sections, bend the bar to create the “beard,” split one end of the bar with a chisel, and forge-weld the two ends created to form the eye for the handle. Then you will chisel a cleft in the blade to forge-weld in high-carbon steel for the cutting edge. The edge will be hardened and tempered. Evening shop time with the instructor will be available and you are encouraged to take advantage of evening hours to get as much done as possible. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced. Forge welding experience is required. More advanced students who finish early can find challenge through decorative filing. October 20-22 | $205 members / $255 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Needlework Norwegian Instructor

Knitted Sjonaleist Kristi Nilsen

A sjonaleist is an ankle sock belonging to the historical folk costume of Hardanger and Voss in Norway. In this class you will learn all the different techniques needed to make your own pair by knitting a small sample sock. A multicolored border starts at the top end and continues into a white border, both parts with a thin worsted yarn in two-end knitting. Before the heel and the instep, you change to a thicker woolen yarn, knitting the rest of the sock in stockinette stitches. Instructions on how to finish a slit will also be given for the sample sock. A kit ($120 in cash) will be sold in the class by the instructor. The kit contains all the items you need to make a complete pair of sjonaleistar, plus the material for a small sample sock: a project pattern booklet, yarn, two sets of 5 dp needles—1.25 mm (4-0 US) and 2 mm (0 US), and a handmade wooden needle protector, plus fabric, hooks, and eyes for the slits. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced. July 18-22 OR July 27-31 $400 members / $450 non-members

Beginning Hardanger Embroidery Ruth Ann Holm

In this introduction to Hardanger embroidery, you will make a laced floral ornament designed by Donna Olson. The step-by-step instruction will guide you through the fundamental stitches of hardangersøm: satin stitch, buttonhole, eyelets, and dove’s eye. You will combine these stitches with Hardanger’s characteristic techniques of kloster blocks, cutting and drawing out thread, and weaving. The result will be a thing of beauty, all made in just a two-day class! All materials will be provided for a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Very beginner. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. April 3-4 | $140 members / $190 non-members 14

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Needlework Hardanger Embroidery Ruth Ann Holm

While stitching a sampler combining Hardanger and drawn thread bands, you will build on your embroidery skills. The Hardanger bands will allow you to become more proficient at stitching filler stitches that you may already know or have learned in last year’s Hardanger embroidery class. You will be stitching Greek crosses, spider webs, and detached button holes. Many variations will be revisited. The drawn thread bands will include variations of hemstitches such as diamond, herringbone, and interlaces with or without beads. The book, The Beginner’s Guide to Drawn Thread Embroidery by Patricia Bage, is required for the class and will be available for purchase from the Museum Store. All other materials will be provided for a small fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Must have completed a beginning course in Hardanger embroidery. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. April 5-6 $140 members / $190 non-members

Knitting a “New” Norwegian Mitten Arnhild Hillesland

This class invites experienced knitters to draw inspiration from Norwegian mittens in the Vesterheim collection, exploring several traditional patterns along the way. Then, you will create your own unique designs inspired by these historic pieces. Appropriate yarn may be sourced from the local yarn shop. Level of instruction: Advanced. November 6-8 $205 member / $255 non-members

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Needlework—Nordic Knitting Weekend Nordic Knitting Weekend! October 3-4 - Join us for this fantastic weekend of knitting fun! There are two different tracks and each track includes four classes taught by three wonderful instructors. See class descriptions on the following two pages. Each Track is $190 members / $210 non-members

Track 1

Introduction to Sámi Knitting with Laura Ricketts Norwegian Hat with Maree Hampton Singlade Balls—A Simple Sewn Looping Project with Kate Martinson Faroese Footlets with Laura Ricketts

Track 2

Introduction to Norwegian Knitting with Maree Hampton Boat’s Bow—A Sámi Mitten, Part 1 with Laura Ricketts Boat’s Bow—A Sámi Mitten, Part 2 with Laura Ricketts Singlade Balls—A Simple Sewn Looping Project with Kate Martinson

Introduction to Sámi Knitting Laura Ricketts The Sámi, the indigenous people of Scandinavia recognized by the United Nations, have a culture rich with fiber traditions. In this class, you will be introduced to traditional Sámi knitting, which was almost exclusively used to produce hand garments. You will view many images of mittens from Laura’s trips to northern Scandinavia and learn about the four characteristics that set Sámi mittens apart: cuffs, thumbs, decreases, and braids (with and without tassels). You will create a sample swatch by practicing each of these elements and leave with the knowledge to translate the skills to a full-sized pair of mittens. There is a $3 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Students should be able to cast on, knit, purl, knit in the round and do colorwork. 16

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Needlework—Nordic Knitting Weekend Norwegian Hat Maree Hampton Knit a hat with multi-colored Norwegian pattern and pom pom! The presentation will focus on color work and tips specific to knitting Norwegian hats. Level of instruction: Students should be able to knit, purl, decrease, and have some experience with knitting in the round with double-pointed needles.

Singlade Balls— A Simple Sewn Looping Project Kate Martinson Looping is one of the earliest of fiber techniques. Making a singlade ball actually uses the simplest of stitches, the blanket stitch. This stitch has been used as a structural technique (instead of simple decoration) since before the needle was even invented! In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, one application of this sewn looping has been the construction of decorative balls to be used as toys. Using thrums and leftovers, lively balls are constructed for play or decorative enjoyment. We will make our own singlade balls during the workshop and start you out on a new yarn adventure, just in time for the holidays and cozy winter needlework projects. Level of instruction: All levels.

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Faroese Footlets Laura Ricketts Skóleistar are the woolen soft shoe liners from the Faroe Islands, traditionally worn inside wooden clogs or rain shoes, but they also double as a cozy house slipper. In this class, you will explore some of the knitting traditions of the Faroe Islands and choose among a handful of traditional designs to make your own pair of skóleistar. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced.

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Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Needlework—Nordic Knitting Weekend Nordic Knitting Weekend! (Continued) Introduction to Norwegian Knitting with Maree Hampton In this class for intermediate knitters, you will learn the stranded colorwork technique, a hallmark of Norwegian knitting patterns. Choose from a number of traditional and contemporary patterns to create your own cozy pillow and learn to knit Nordicstyle! Level of instruction: Students should be able to knit, purl, decrease, and knit in the round.

Boat’s Bow—A Sámi Mitten, Parts 1 and 2 with Laura Ricketts

The Sámi, sometimes called “the reindeer people,” are Scandinavia’s indigenous people recognized by the United Nations. The Skolt Sámi are one of the subsets of the Sámi people. Their homeland is where Russia, Finland, and Norway meet. In addition to small-scale reindeer herding, the Skolt Sámi traditionally practice sea fishing and netting river salmon. In this class you will cast on and begin working on a historical remake of a Skolt Sámi mitten from the Vesterheim collection. You will learn and discuss slyngenborden (the twisted, purl braid at the cuff), the meaningful patterning at the wrist, traditional thumbs, braids and tassels, and much more about the Sámi culture and wool tradition. Level of instruction: Students should be able to knit in the round, purl, decrease, and do color work. 18

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Nordic Cooking New Nordic Cooking Classes

Skål—Scandinavian Craft Cocktails Stephen Larson

Cocktail parties are resurging in popularity these days. Why not learn how to mix some modern Scandinavian cheer for your next gathering of friends? In this demonstrationstyle class you will follow along and sample as Chef Stephen Larson prepares four original modern Scandinavian-style cocktails. In addition to the drinks, light snacks will also be served. Level of instruction: All levels. Must be 21 years old to participate. February 15 (4:00-6:00) | $40 member / $45 non-members Held at Oneota Community Co-op Kitchen Classroom, 308 W. Water St., Decorah, IA

Skål—Let’s Eat and Drink Together Stephen Larson

Entertaining guests in your home is an important part of the Scandinavian culture, and there’s nothing better than gathering people for a celebration around great food and drink. In this demonstration-style class you will follow along with the recipes as Chef Stephen Larson prepares four original modern Scandinavian food courses matched with three different drinks. Of course, you will get to sample all the finished recipes too! Level of instruction: All levels. Must be 21 years old to participate. February 16 (2:00-6:00) $60 member / $65 nonmembers Held at Oneota Community Co-op Kitchen Classroom, 308 W. Water St., Decorah, IA Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Nordic Cooking Norwegian Open Faced Sandwiches and Festive Cakes Darlene Fossum-Martin

Join Darlene on a culinary adventure as she helps you explore, discover, or rediscover your rich Norwegian culinary roots. The morning will begin by preparing a flavorful, beautiful, and healthy open-faced sandwich (smørbrød). Demonstrations and hands-on practice will reveal how easy it is to prepare delicious gravlax (marinated salmon), along with meat and vegetarian sandwich combinations. You’ll help prepare side-dish compliments to the smørbrød, and learn ways to arrange a beautiful buffet table. The morning session culminates with a smørbrød buffet lunch. In the afternoon, learn to prepare a traditional Norwegian “cake table,” with cakes appropriate for birthdays, Syttende Mai, confirmations, graduations, and weddings. The class will prepare a number of Norwegian favorites, such as bløtkake (cream layer cake filled with fruits and berries); kvæfjordkake, or “World’s Best Cake” (meringue-topped cake with a pudding filling); epplekake (Norwegian apple cake topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream); and kransekake, the “Queen of Norwegian Cakes,” (an almond wreath cake baked in graduated rings to form a cone). The day will finish with coffee and cake sampling. All recipes are included in the class hand-out. There is an ingredients fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Sons of Norway members receive Vesterheim membership discount. April 18 | $85 member / $105 non-members Held at Mount Horeb Community Center, 107 N. Grove St., Mount Horeb, WI

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Nordic Cooking A New Nordic Solstice Feast Tom Skold

Second only to Christmas, Summer Solstice (Midsummer) is a time for joy and celebration in the Nordic countries! Join Decorah’s own Swedish Chef, Tom Skold, as he taps into his Scandinavian heritage and eclectic cooking experiences to offer a fresh take on Scandinavian cuisine. This hands-on class will offer salmon toast with aquavit and juniper-smoked oyster mushrooms, green pea soup with pickled radish and graslok, braised lamb with plums and green cardamom, and chai-basmati rice pudding with lingonberry gastrique. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity for learning, cooking, and sampling! Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 12-17 receive a 25% discount. May 30 (1:00-5:00) $60 member / $65 non-members Held at Oneota Co-op Kitchen Classroom, 308 W. Water St., Decorah, IA

Skål—Scandinavian Craft Cocktails Stephen Larson

See description on page 19. September 12 (4:00-6:00) $40 member / $45 non-members Held at Oneota Co-op Kitchen Classroom, 308 W. Water St., Decorah, IA

Skål—Let’s Eat and Drink Together Stephen Larson

See description on page 19. September 13 (2:00-6:00) $60 member / $65 non-members Held at Oneota Co-op Kitchen Classroom, 308 W. Water St., Decorah, IA

Thank you to the Oneota Co-op for being a community partner, offering a state-ofthe-art classroom kitchen facility for our New Nordic Cooking Classes.

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Nordic Cooking Koselig Church Basement Baking Classes

Bakedagen—Lefse and Flatbread Darlene Fossum-Martin

Through demonstration and hands-on experience, learn to prepare the ever-popular potato lefse using time-proven techniques. We will also prepare dessert lefse, which is often found on many coffee tables in Norway, and three variations of flatbrød—one of Norway’s most traditional foods. There is a small ingredients fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 13-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. November 6-7, 2019 (Fri. 6:30-8:00 and Sat. 9:00-5:00) $100 members / $120 non-members

The Seven Cookies of a Norwegian Christmas Darlene Fossum-Martin

Learn the secrets of making seven of the most popular Norwegian Christmas cookies for your holiday season: goro (oldest recorded cookie); sandbakkeler (sand tarts); sirupsnipper (syrup diamonds); Berlinerkranser (Berlin wreaths); strull and krumkaker (cookie cones); fattigman (poor man’s cookies); and rosettes (delicate deep-fried cookies). Recipes will be shared. Hands-on class. There is a small ingredients fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. November 8 | $75 members / $95 non-members 22

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Rosemaling and Painting Norwegian Instructor Re-thinking Rosemaling Mona Stenseth Erlandsen

Mona Stenseth Erlandsen will engage you in a rosemaling experience that respects the history and tradition of the Telemark style, even while inspiring you to explore new directions. Her class presentation combines creativity with common sense as she discusses color mixing and how to create balance and harmony with your own original designs. Mona is especially excited to help you find inspiration from objects in the Vesterheim collection. By “breaking down” an old rosemaling example into its different style elements, you will discover ways to create fresh, individual expressions. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced. July 18-22 OR July 27-31 $400 members / $450 non-members

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Rosemaling and Painting Beginning Rosemaling Shirley Evenstad

Live near the Twin Cities, but can’t get to Vesterheim for a weekend class? We are coming to you with this Vesterheim and Sons of Norway collaboration class. Learn the basics of rosemaling, including the history, strokes, and simple flower and scroll forms. We’ll work on a five-six-inch design on backgrounded paper or wood in either Telemark or Hallingdal style. The class will be taught in oils. All materials for the class are included in the registration fee. Level of instruction: Beginner. Sons of Norway members receive Vesterheim membership discount. January 18, 25 & February 1, 8 (9:00-11:30) $140 members / $190 non-members Held at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 4801 France Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN

Folk Art Fusion! Color to Cloth—Weaving Inspired by Historical Folk Art With Kala Exworthy See description on page 29.

Color Mixing and Limited Palettes for Rosemalers and Landscape Painters Jan Norsetter

Who needs color charts? Proofing colors before painting a project can improve the color balance! Simplifying your palette can also improve color balance. In this class we will make color charts to keep track of our mixes and we’ll do all of this without dirtying a brush. Color mixing is a good time to practice wielding a palette knife. There are lots of oil colors out there. It can be expensive to buy them all and a bit of a pain to keep track of them. We’ll create some limited palettes and record them for reference for your rosemaling projects. We’ll also explore some examples of rosemaling with limited palettes from the Vesterheim collection. There is a modest palette fee to cover the cost of the paints for the class. Level of instruction: All levels. April 17-18 (Fri. 1:00-5:00 and Sat. 10:00-5:00) $115 members / $135 non-members 24

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Rosemaling and Painting American Rogaland Rosemaling Ruth Green

In this class, Ruth will provide designs in the American Rogaland style. Two projects will be available for the class through Vesterheim’s Museum Store. The class will be taught in oils, but proficient acrylic painters are most welcome. Patterns and palette mixes (both oil and acrylic) will be provided. You may paint on wood or prepared practice surfaces during the class. The piece pictured here is not the class project, but is representative of the style that will be taught. Level of instruction: All levels, but some experience with the basics of mixing paint, applying a pattern, and brush handling is required. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. June 4-7 | $270 members / $320 non-members

Iconography Meets the Nordic Tradition Randi Maria Sider-Rose

In this class, you will have the choice of painting Saint Sunniva (Patron Saint of Western Norway) or Mary, the Mother of God (the Theotokos in Orthodox Christianity). We will follow traditional iconography traditions, such as beginning class with prayer and understanding our work as a “prayer of the hands.” You will also learn the traditional medium for iconography, egg tempera, and gold leaf. You will come away with a strong foundation in iconography, including how to mix paints and highlight from a dark base, as well as techniques in the Byzantine iconographic style of depicting faces. What sets this class apart from your typical iconography class, however, is that we will leave large borders suitable for decorating with rosemaling or simpler Scandinavian patterns. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 14-17 receive a 25% discount. June 8-12 $335 members / $385 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Rosemaling and Painting Understanding and Painting Valdres Rosemaling Nancy Schmidt

This class will study the elements of the Valdres style of rosemaling and what makes it unique from other styles. Valdres is dominated by flowers and uses monochromatic scrolls. Also, a very dominant factor is the chinoiserie, or oriental-style of landscapes. We will study old painting and, with guidance, you will develop a design of your own. You’ll practice color mixing, backgrounding, and antiquing, as well as painting flowers, scrolls, and chinoiserie. There will be some designs available, but you are strongly encouraged to try your own. This is a time to bring woodenware you would like to paint, but are unsure of how to design. Most importantly, we will have fun with Valdres! Level of instruction: All levels, but some experience with brushes and paints required. Experienced acrylic painters also welcome. June 14-18 $335 members / $385 non-members

Painted Finishes for Woodcarving Nancy Schmidt

Would you like to learn how to put a painted finish on your (or someone else’s) woodcarving? In this class we will go through the steps involved in putting a painted finish on acanthus woodcarving. We will also spend time on backgrounding, color balance, and trim work. We will discuss color mixing and the different techniques involved with antiquing and faux finishes. You should bring a piece or two of acanthus carving for your class project(s). There is a materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. June 19-21 $205 members / $255 non-members

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Rosemaling and Painting Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling Toshiko Ogishi

The Gudbrandsdal Valley of Norway is famous for beautiful woodcarving and rosemaling. Modern rosemaling designs in the Gudbrandsdal style may be inspired by work in both carving and rosemaling traditions. We will tour Vesterheim’s collection to see old pieces for inspiration. An understanding of this style includes consideration of its elements of scrollwork, linework, and color palette. The class presentation, featuring demonstration and individual assistance, will offer fun ways to learn the techniques necessary for painting in this style. You will be encouraged to try creating your own design. You will receive a packet including patterns, step-by-step instructions, and photos. The class will be taught in oils, but acrylic painters are welcome. There is a materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Advanced beginner through advanced. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. July 19-22 | $270 members / $320 non-members

Swedish Bonadsmaling Pam Rucinski

This class is inspired by Pam’s 2019 American Scandinavian Fellowship study in Unnaryd, Sweden, at the Bonadsmuseet. We are privileged to offer this class for the very first time. Bonads means “tapestry,” so we will create colorful tapestry-like burlap canvases, celebrating everyday country life or the stories of our own families. We will use egg tempera paints with natural earth powdered pigments, grinding and mixing them ourselves. We will also prime our own burlap canvases. All materials are water soluble and non-toxic. No solvents will be used. The old bonads painters used cut-out figures to paint people and animals. We will use cut-outs as well to create our own folk-like tapestry. Old museum designs will be provided, or you can create your own story. There is a materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. July 27-31 | $335 members / $385 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Rosemaling and Painting Rosemaling Basics Patti Goke

Do you want to try rosemaling in a relaxed and fun atmosphere? If so, this class is for you. By exploring three styles of rosemaling, you will learn the basic strokes, a basic palette and paint mixing, how to hold and clean the brush, and so much more. This class will be taught using oil paints. Level of instruction: Beginner and very beginner. Youth ages 12-17 receive a 25% discount. August 15-16 $140 members / $190 non-members

Old-Style Transparent Telemark Rosemaling Louise Bath

In this class we will explore the elegant style of transparent Telemark as exemplified by the paintings of Thomas Luraas, Bjorn Bjaalid, and their contemporaries. In this early nineteenth-century style of Telemark, linework is prominent and dances across the painting like calligraphy. Although red or dark backgrounds were commonly used, the transparent technique is especially beautiful on a light background. There is little shading on the scrolls as the parallel veins or nerve lines, with fine details and end knobs, take the place of shading. Louise will emphasize the fanciful flowers, which feature intricate interior contours of lines and form elegant borders on cupboards, beams, and beds. For reference, Louise will share many photos taken in Telemark on the 2016 Vesterheim Folk Art Tour. We will use ideas from these photos on a 16-inch plate with two borders, as well as on practice boards or wood of your choice. Level of instruction: Intermediate to advanced. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. September 11-14 $270 members / $320 non-members

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Weaving Nordic Tablet Band Weaving Keith Pierce

For nearly two millennia, tablet weaving has been a small but important part of the bandweaving culture of Norway and all other Nordic regions. Early weavers created bands ranging from elaborate ecclesiastical vestments to strong utilitarian straps. The technique is still used today, most famously to weave the wide sash (belte) for one of the national costumes of East Telemark (Beltestakk). In this class you will learn the basics of tablet weaving on an inkle-style loom while creating two samples that span those millennia: first, a very small version the Beltestakk belte (see photo); second, a re-creation of a band similar to those found at many Iron-Age excavations. While weaving this second sample, you will learn to manipulate individual cards to produce virtually countless patterns, limited only by your imagination. Finally, you will see how to add decorative fringes to a band. Keith will supply a tablet-weaving loom and belt shuttle for use in class, to be returned at the end of class. Supplies fee is $30, payable to the instructor, for yarn and accessories. Level of instruction: All levels. March 27-29 $205 members / $255 non-members

Color to Cloth—Weaving Inspired by Historical Folk Art Kala Exworthy

How can a Vesterheim artifact inspire a contemporary textile? The class will study historical Norwegian folk-art objects from the Vesterheim collection and use them as inspiration for the design of a series of towels after color selection and editing. The process includes looking at elements of color and analyzing how, where, and why you use color. A wide selection of colors of yarn in the appropriate fiber and gauge for the class project will be available for purchase from the instructor. Level of instruction: Students must be able to warp a loom. April 4-8 | $335 members / $385 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Weaving Rutevev and Rölakan Weaving Jan Mostrom

Rutevev and rölakan are both geometric tapestry techniques that were traditionally used for coverlets and cushion covers in Norway and Sweden. You will learn to weave square weave designs using both single and double interlocking and discuss why or when you might choose one over the other. You will also learn several traditional small decorative bands with pick-up and inlay techniques. These narrow decorative bands were used to separate or edge larger square weave areas in coverlets with designs that resembled the letter H, crabs or turtles, and the movement of water. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Students must be able to warp a loom. April 25-28 $270 members / $320 non-members

Beginning Weaving II Laura Demuth

This class is designed for the beginning weaving student who has some experience with working on a floor loom, but who would appreciate additional instruction in weaving basics. The class will focus on krokbragd, a three-harness boundweave in which the cotton or linen warp is completely covered by a tightly packed wool weft. Boundweave textiles are suitable for table runners, rugs, coverlets, and wall hangings. The threading and treadling for this weaving structure are simple, and allow the weaver great freedom to explore color and design. This class will provide you with the opportunity to practice the basic skills needed for working on a floor loom and to explore a new weaving technique. There is a materials fee of $10 for the linen warp yarn, payable to the instructor. You have the option to purchase pattern weft yarn at the local yarn store and should expect to pay $45 or more. Level of instruction: Advanced beginner. Students should have taken at least one other weaving class. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. June 24-28 | $335 members / $385 non-members 30

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Weaving Beginning Tapestry Robbie LaFleur

Immerse yourself in the fundamentals of tapestry,—what the Norwegians appropriately call billedvev, or picture weaving. How do you get started? How do you make a shape? Arm yourself with a toolkit of tapestry skills to create your own images. Learn how to choose yarn for the warp and weft and to control your weft tension for a beautiful surface and edges. Admire the medieval style of old tapestries in the Vesterheim collection. You will weave a sampler on your own looms, or one rented from the instructor, and also have time and encouragement to design a future project. There is a $25-$35 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Very beginner. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. September 12-14 $205 members / $255 non-members

Krokbragd Weaving— Double and Single Jan Mostrom

Krokbragd is a bound weave technique traditionally used for coverlets in Norway. It was woven with a single or double point threading. You will be exploring color and design as you weave a runner featuring double krokbragd with single krokbragd borders at the selvage edges. This class project is inspired by a double krokbragd coverlet in the Vesterheim collection that has side borders of single krokbragd. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Students must be able to warp a loom. September 26-29 $270 members / $320 non-members

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Weaving Telemarksteppe Weaving Laura Demuth

Telemarksteppe is a Norwegian weaving technique from Telemark, a county of Norway located along its southeastern coast. Using six harnesses and five treadles, Telemarksteppe is a three-block structure woven on a tabby ground. Traditionally woven on a linen warp with wool pattern weft, Telemarksteppe also includes charming weft loops on the selvages. One of the great pleasures of weaving Telemarksteppe is the opportunity it offers to design at the loom using both color and pattern. There is a materials fee of $25 for the linen warp yarn, payable to the instructor. You have the option to purchase pattern weft yarn at the local yarn store and should expect to pay $45 or more. Level of instruction: For weavers familiar with reading a draft and dressing a floor loom. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. October 24-28 | $335 members / $385 non-members

Frida Hansen’s Open Warp Transparency Technique Robbie LaFleur

Frida Hansen, one of Norway’s most famous tapestry artists, designed beautiful wool panels in her signature transparency technique. Using open warps combined with meticulous woven areas, she wove textiles with fluid drape and dramatic contrasts of color and shadow. During class, in-depth presentations will cover her life and works. While weaving samples on copper pipe looms (supplied), you will learn about appropriate yarns for the warp and weft, and how to adapt designs for the technique. You will complete at least two samples and have time to design a future project. There is a $35 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate. Tapestry experience required. Youth ages 16-17 receive a 25% discount. October 30-November 1 $205 members / $255 non-members 32

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Woodworking Folk Art Fusion! Reclaim Your Christmas Tree With Rebecca Hanna

See description on page 5.

Beginning Kuksa Carving— Traditional Scandinavian Drinking Cup Alexander Yerks

The kuksa is an old-style wooden cup made to travel far and wide and be at the ready, whether the beverage of choice is water from a Boundary Waters lake, coffee of any quality, or even a splash of something stronger (so we’ve been told). Over three days, you will be fully immersed in the world of green woodworking by using common tools like axes, adzes, gouges, hook tools, froe, and, of course, the versatile sloyd knife to shape freshly harvested birch into a one-of-a-kind vessel. By crafting a kuksa, which is more than a spoon but less than a bowl, you will engage in a wide array of techniques and tool usage that bridges the gap between spoon carving and bowl carving. This course will cover sourcing wood, carving, tool technique, safety, and tool maintenance. Specialty tools will be available to borrow and you should plan to bring a carving axe, hook tool, and sloyd knife. The goal of this workshop is to gain confidence in yourself and the tools being used. This is the key to understanding the function of tool and timber. There is a $25 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels, including beginning. Some experience using a knife, axe, and sharpening tools will be helpful. March 12-14 | $205 members / $255 non-members

Intermediate/Advanced Kuksa Carving Alexander Yerks

This is aimed for people who have taken the Beginning Kuksa course. That beginning foundation is key to learning the next stages and advanced techniques. We’ll be spending more time thinking about design, using more experimental techniques—hollowing, raised handles, fluted rims, texture carving, chip carving, and painting techniques. We will be focusing more time on learning how to use the tools in more advanced ways, pushing the boundaries and working around some of their limitations to produce even more intricate designs. There is a small materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate and advanced. March 16-18 | $205 members / $255 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Woodworking Hooked on Spoons— Carving in the Scandinavian Tradition Fred Livesay

Spoons are what might be called a gateway to green woodworking. Once you’re hooked, there’s no telling where carving may lead you. Scandinavian culture is rich with spoons—from the simple to the sublime. You will begin with a basic project to build knife skills, then progress to carving a spoon or two. The days will be interspersed with hands-on demonstrations, such as sharpening and spoon layout, plus short topic talks on spoon design, wood choice, and finishes. Fred will also lead a tour, along with museum staff, of Vesterheim’s amazing spoon collection. There will also be a hike to a nearby woods to look at spoons in their natural environment as parts of trees. Be sure to dress appropriately for the hike. Fred will supply all needed classroom materials and will have some tools for use. This class requires the hand strength to open a somewhat tight jar lid. There is a materials fee of $30, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels Youth ages 14-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. March 19-21 | $205 members / $255 non-members

Advanced Spoon Carving

Fred Livesay and Alexander Yerks This is an intensive four-day, collections-based class designed for proficient spoon carvers wanting to dig deeper and find “soul” in the spoon. There is more to carving spoons than cloning, repetition, and formulas. You’ve already taken the foundation classes of spoon carving. Now, we can deconstruct your skills and meld them with others for thinking outside the box. Your guides for the class will be two seasoned international spoon-carving instructors with over 50 years of spoon-carving experience between them, and very different perspectives and methods of working. Class will begin with learning to see by exploring the vast spoon and object collections of Vesterheim and collections of the instructors. Traditional and non-traditional knife-and-axe use will be covered, as well as kolrosing, chip carving and incising, stamping, burning, painting with egg tempera, and making your own paints and pigments. There will 34

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Woodworking also be a field trip to search out materials for straight and natural branch forms for eating, serving, and specialty cooking spoons. Come break the rules and experiment. There is a materials fee of $40, payable to the instructors. Level of instruction: Advanced. Open to those who have carved 20 or more spoons. March 26-29 $270 members / $320 non-members

Folk Art Fusion! Carved Wooden Bracelets with Josh Torkelson See description on page 9.

Wood Chest with Forged Hardware Derek Olson and Tom Latané

The inspiration for the class project will be a small chest in the Vesterheim collection. You will spend two days in the blacksmith studio and two days in the woodshop, with the fifth day devoted to assembly and installation of the hardware. Evening studio time with the instructors is available and those wishing to accomplish as much of the project as possible are encouraged to take advantage of evenings to work. In the forging studio, you will forge a pair of hinges, a single handle, and swivels for the lid, straps, and reinforcing pieces and a hasp (rather than a lock) for the front. Decorative cutting of the straps will be done with chisels and files. In the woodworking studio, you will focus on several hand-tool woodworking skills in the construction, including measuring, sawing, planing, and fitting joinery. The main case of the chest will be constructed with hand-cut dovetail joints. The arched lid will use a coopering technique and a clamping jig based on one found in an eighteenth-century treatise in woodwork. Derek will have the jigs for the class, but will supply plans and instructions to create your own. There is a materials fee of $75-$100, payable to the instructors. Level of instruction: This is not a beginning forging class, but a woodworker, competent with hand tools, should be able to handle the work. More experienced students can challenge themselves by increasing the decorative detail. For the woodworking portion of the class, experience with hand tools is a benefit, but a novice should be able to accomplish all the tasks required. April 18-22 $335 members / $385 non-members

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Woodworking Creative Kolrosing— The Basics and Beyond Scott Johnson

Kolrosing is a traditional Scandinavian art form used to decorate utilitarian wooden items such as spoons, plates, small boxes, or lefse sticks. We will be incising/stippling the surface of the wood and backfilling with various pigments. You will be able to complete numerous projects to take home for family and friends. There will also be a surprise project. You will have the opportunity to use numerous stippling/ shading tools. Join in for two days of fun, learning the basics of kolrosing and beyond. There is a materials fee of $30, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. April 25-26 | $140 members / $190 non-members

Folk Art Fusion! Birch Bark Necklace

With Beth Homa Kraus See description on page 9.

Introduction to Timber Framing With Dale Kittleson

See description on page 5.

Carved Portals Masterclass for Vesterheim’s Heritage Park Jock Holmen

Come share your passion for carving and leave your permanent mark on Vesterheim’s campus! Experienced carvers are invited to share in a special master class session that highlights the community and talent of our Folk Art School. You will work together to create two entrance portals for our newly renovated Heritage Park, which will invite visitors into our campus for decades to come! Master carver Jock Holmen will take his large-scale post-and-beam carving expertise to the next level as he facilitates this group carving effort with his original portal designs. Level of instruction: Open to experienced carvers. May 13-17 OR May 27-31 $335 members / $385 non-members 36

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Woodworking Old World Chip Carving Jan Jenson

Learn to do old-world chip carving with three easy cuts! By following a set pattern, you can start carving right away! First, you’ll do a practice piece to learn the technique. You may then choose to carve a beautiful design on a single or two-deck card box, a napkin holder, or a trivet. There will be several designs from which to choose. The prices range from $12 to $20, depending on which project you choose. All will be available for purchase from the instructor. All you need is a good chip carving knife. All other supplies will be provided. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 13-17 receive a 25% discount. June 5-7 (Fri. 1:00-5:00, Sat. and Sun. 9:00-5:00) | $180 members / $230 non-members

Contemporary Carving of Traditional Characters Charles Banks

This course is designed for the traditional Scandinavian flat-plane figure carver who would like to explore new or more contemporary posing of their characters. You will experience an overview of the history of the art form, focusing on both the tradition and the creative present and future of the form. Special attention will be given to the development of patterns, exploring scale and proportion as you work toward creating your own unique characters that show movement and the distribution of visual weight. The materials fee of $175 includes two blanks and is payable to the instructor. More blanks will be available for purchase from the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate. Some wood carving experience is needed. June 13-14 | $140 members / $190 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Woodworking Folk Art Fusion! Painted Finishes for Woodcarving With Nancy Schmidt

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Bentwood Box Hal Bitzer

Bentwood boxes are made by wetting a strip of wood and then bending it around a form to dry into a curved shape. We will begin with learning the history of the “typical” Scandinavian bentwood box and its different types and uses. You will learn how to select the wood, make a mold, wet the wood, and bend the wood onto a form. Different types of lacing will be discussed. Lastly, we will learn how to construct and fit the bottom and lid in place on your finished box. There is a materials fee of $20, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Experience with power tools and knowledge of shop safety useful. Youth ages 14-17 receive a 25% discount. July 19-22 | $270 members / $320 non-members

Carving Nordic Dragons in 3-D Phillip Odden Dragons were used in different ornamental styles by the Viking people of Scandinavia from 800-1050. Dragons were used in the Christian stave church period from roughly 10501300. Dragons again became popular during the National Romantic period from roughly 1860-1915. Today there is continued interest in ornamental styles that utilize the Nordic dragon motif. This class presentation will focus on dragons in three-dimensional sculpture. Project options include three-dimensional dragons, either free standing or on ale bowls, among other possible forms. Projects with patterns will be available for purchase, often with examples to look at. Phil will also help you develop your own ideas based on artifacts from the Vesterheim collection or library. There is a materials fee of $12-$35, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youths must be self-motivated. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount. July 26-30 $335 members / $385 non-members 38

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Woodworking Folk Art Fusion! Birch Bark Field Pouch

Handcrafted Canoe Paddle

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Beth Homa Kraus

Mike Schelmeske

Post and Rung Stool—Introduction to Green Woodworking Dale Kittleson

Green woodworking is an approach to working with wood that transforms unseasoned wood into finished products using only hand tools. The post and rung stool is a wonderful introduction to this method. In two days, you will create your own unique functional folk-art piece using a shaving horse, drawknife, and spoke shave. This project results in a sturdy and beautiful seat that will last for generations, while allowing all experience levels to find success in the construction process. There is a $55 materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Requires some upper body strength. Youth ages 14-17 receive a 25% discount. September 25-27 $205 members / $255 non-members

Scandinavian-Style Cutlery

Mike Schelmeske and Harley Refsal This class is designed for knifemakers and party hosts alike! You will learn the art of creating a Scandinavian-style stacked-handle utensil using natural materials like birchbark, birch burl, horn, antler, and even some acrylic spacers in select Scandinavian colors. Choose between creating a fancy decorative knife or a unique stacked-handle utensil, like a cheese plane, for your next party. There is a materials fee of $50 or more, payable to the instructors. The amount will depend on the materials and utensils chosen. Level of instruction: All levels. October 4-6 $205 members / $255 non-members Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Woodworking Scandinavian Style FlatPlane Figure Carving Harley Refsal

Learn to tell a story in wood! Figure carving in Scandinavia stretches back throughout history, when people sat around warm fires in winter, sharing their imaginations through stories and carving. In the Scandinavian flat-plane style, figures are carved in large, flat planes, created primarily by using a simple carving knife. Beginning with tool sharpening, Harley will provide hands-on carving experiences, as you complete a figure in step-by-step fashion. Finish the project by painting the figure and applying a final oil finish. Then carve additional pieces, while Harley offers assistance on an individual basis. Sharpening equipment and finishing supplies are also covered. There is a materials fee, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: All levels. Youth ages 15-17 receive a 25% discount with participating adult. October 16-18 | $205 members / $255 non-members

Dragon Style Carving Becky Lusk

Dragon style is a fun and expressive form of relief carving. Becky has her own style of dragon carving and usually draws her own designs. Every once in a while it is fun to carve a design from a historical piece. This panel is an adaptation of a door panel from the Hylestad Stave Church. It shows Sigurd slaying Fafnir, the dragon. It will be one of the panel designs offered in Becky’s class. There is a materials fee of approximately $35$50, payable to the instructor. Level of instruction: Intermediate. Youth ages 15-17 accompanied by a participating adult receive a 25% discount. November 5-8 $270 members / $320 non-members

Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving Harley Refsal

See description above. Sons of Norway members receive Vesterheim membership discount. November 6-8 | $215 members / $265 non-members Held at District #1 Old Schoolhouse, 110 N. 2nd St., Mt. Horeb, WI 40

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Youth and Family

After-school programs 3:15-5:15 p.m., $35 per session Whittling Klubb for Beginners Stephanie Hughes

Do you know someone who carves wood? Did you ever wonder how they learned to do it? Here’s your opportunity to take your first steps toward becoming a whittler. You’ll learn a variety of different types of carving from an experienced teacher. Discover all the different things you can make with some wood, a knife, and your imagination. This section of Whittling Klubb is for beginners. Level of instruction: Ages 10 to 17. Session 1 - January 14, 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 11, 18 Session 2 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 & April 7

Whittling Klubb for Returning Students Rebecca Hanna

Your whittling adventure has already begun and you’d like to learn more carving skills. You want to spend more time with your Whittling Klubb friends. If you’ve already taken two or more sessions of Whittling Klubb, this is the next step. Learn even more ways to make magic with wood and a carving knife! Level of instruction: Ages 10-17. Students must have completed two previous sessions of Whittling Klubb to enroll in this section. Session 1 - January 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5, 12, 19 Session 2 - March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 8 Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Youth and Family After-school programs 3:15-5:15 p.m., $35 per session Fiber Klubb

Kate Martinson How are your clothes made? What do sheep have to do with it? Learn all about how animals and plants provide fiber to make cloth in this after-school program. Prepare to learn with your hands as we weave, braid, and loop to make cords, bands, and cloth together. New and returning students are all welcome! Level of instruction: Ages 10-17. Session 1 - January 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5, 12, 19

Norsk Skole

Luther College Nordic Studies Department Learn the Norwegian language while you explore cultural activities of Norway! The team of students from the Luther College Nordic Studies Program, are very excited to lead this after-school program. Included in each lesson will be basic Norwegian language instruction and typical activities focusing on Norwegian folk art and outdoor traditions. Past students of Norsk Skole are welcome to return. A walking school bus is provided for students at John Cline school. Level of instruction: Ages 8-10. Session 1 - February 11, 18, 25 & March 3, 10, 17

Rosemaling Klubb Sally Stromseth

There’s a chill in the air! Warm up with beautiful colors on the palette at Vesterheim’s afterschool Rosemaling Klubb for kids. There will be projects for the beginners and new projects for returning students. Level of instruction: Ages 10 to 17. Session 1 - February 11, 18, 25 & March 3, 10, 17

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Youth and Family Vesterheim Folk-Art Family Camp This intergenerational camp is designed for adult/child duos to come together for screen-free, hands-on experiences as they explore the wonderful folk-art collections and community of Vesterheim. Adults and youths will experience the art of making while enjoying time together as they sample classes in woodcarving, weaving, rosemaling, and Scandinavian cooking. Other optional activities during the day and evening include Norwegian language lessons, a Kubb tournament, a scavenger hunt through the museum, and some Scandinavian folk dancing! You will embark on a weekend full of unique experiences and make memories to last a lifetime! A complete schedule of events for the camp will be released to confirmed participants in late spring. When enrolling online, enter the child’s name first in the class page’s “Sign Up” box. Enter the adult’s name in the “Contact Info” form, three screens later in the enrollment process. The enrollment fee for the class covers both the child’s and adult’s enrollments. Housing is not included but a list of accommodation options is available upon request. Level of instruction: All levels. Must register as adult/child duos. For children 8-17 years old. August 7-9 $450 members / $500 non-members

Stay tuned for Family Folk Art Workshops coming this spring and fall! Details and dates TBA on vesterheim.org!

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Instructors Charles Banks is an intermediate and secondary arts education instructor with a passion for Nordic arts. His love of figure carving in the traditional flat-plane style has merged with his interest in advancing the style of characters in more personal and unique poses. Louise Bath first took rosemaling classes in Denver over 25 years ago, but it was her first class at Vesterheim in 2005 that started her on the journey to a Vesterheim Gold Medal, which she was awarded in 2017. She has been teaching rosemaling at the Trollheim Sons of Norway Lodge in Lakewood, Colorado since 2012 and for Vesterheim since 2017. Three trips to Norway (2013, 2016, and 2018) have given her a wealth of rosemaling knowledge and ideas. Completing a certificate in botanical art and illustration from the Denver Botanic Gardens in 2017 has added to her knowledge of technique and composition. She strives to give her rosemaling students not only a grounding in painting techniques, but also a review of the history and examples of the regional style. Hal Bitzer started creating “things” out of wood in the 1990s and has been creating ever since. He finds carving to be very therapeutic and relaxing and it has given him the opportunity to learn more about his Scandinavian heritage. Hal has studied kolrosing, chip carving, bentwood box construction, and creating shrinkboxes with some of the best instructors from Norway and Sweden. You may see him at some of the area Midwestern festivals with his wood creations. Liz Bucheit creates jewelry inspired by Scandinavian folklore and myth. A goldsmith for over 30 years, she holds a master’s degree in metalworking and jewelry from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and has trained in traditional jewelry and metalworking techniques in Ireland and Norway. Liz has won numerous competitions and exhibited in museums and cultural centers. Liz is an active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She co-owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro, Minnesota with fellow artist Michael Seiler. Laura Demuth has been a weaver for over 30 years and enjoys all aspects of fiber production, from raising the sheep to taking a finished piece off the loom. Because she lives on a small acreage just seven miles northeast of Decorah, Vesterheim has been a continual source of education and inspiration throughout her weaving career. Laura has focused on traditional weaving structures and techniques, and is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist. She has taught classes in traditional Scandinavian weave structures at Vesterheim and John C. Campbell Folk School. Mona Stenseth Erlandsen is a Norwegian fine artist based in Telemark. Her passion for Scandinavian heritage and folklore helps set her apart in the Norwegian art/design/retail industry. Her trademark slogan is “bringing new life to old traditions.” Hundreds of shops retail her art cards and art prints with Norwegian motifs inspired by Nordic traditions, pop culture, and nostalgia. In her atelier/studio, she also creates large, rosemaling-inspired oil paintings of dream-like worlds. These feature the traditional scrolls and the obligatory C/Sshapes in oil and pigments. She paints mainly on canvases, but also walls and furniture. Kathleen Ernst of Middleton, Wisconsin, has spent 30+ years exploring and writing about heritage and traditions. She spent 12 years as an interpreter and curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum, and another decade developing and scripting instructional programs for public television, including the Emmy-winning Cultural Horizons series. Among Kathleen’s 38 books are the Chloe Ellefson Historic Sites mysteries for adults and many historical novels for young readers. She has written two nonfiction books, including A Settler’s Year: Pioneer Life Through the Seasons, which was selected to represent Wisconsin at the National Book Festival. Her poetry has appeared in a number of publications. She has taught writing at the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Mount Mary College, Vesterheim, and many conferences and workshops. 44

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Instructors Shirley Evenstad has been a rosemaler since 1977 and has lived in Richfield, Minnesota, for 40 years. Shirley has studied with several master Norwegian teachers both at Vesterheim and in Norway. Evenstad earned her Gold Medal in rosemaling from Vesterheim in 1983. She participated in a painting project at Epcot Center in the Norway Pavilion, Orlando, Florida, in 1988. Shirley currently paints by commission in her home and teaches rosemaling classes in her community. Kala Exworthy learned to weave in Sandefjord, Norway, in 1980. It took a few years, but she finished her BFA in fiber art at Northern Michigan University. Now, any available time is spent living her dream: enjoying her studio space and teaching at the Weaver’s Guild of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She says, “Weaving, with its endless possibilities, fascinates me. It’s like creating a tangible story with a purpose. The texture of the thread, the color it’s next to, the direction it’s laying, the light it’s exposed to, all influence what we see. My favorite ingredient is the color, I can play endlessly with color combinations and textures.” Darlene Fossum-Martin, of Decorah, Iowa, is a third-generation Norwegian, who grew up on a small farm near Spring Grove, Minnesota, the first Norwegian settlement in the state. She is both a woodworker and Norwegian food specialist. She has always had a passion for the folk arts and the way her Norwegian forefathers expressed themselves through their work with their hands and hearts. She says her cooking style is shaped by the Norwegian foodways of her ancestors. Her strengths in Norwegian cooking come from the women in her family, as well as the years she spent living in Norway. Darlene has taught traditional Scandinavian immigrant food classes for adults and children of all ages throughout the Midwest, Colorado, and at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. Darlene says, “What better way to keep traditions alive for future generations than sharing these timehonored recipes of our immigrant forefathers.” Patti Goke of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has been rosemaling for over 20 years and has taken many classes with American and Norwegian artists. One of her rosemaling experiences was painting in the Raftevold Hotel in Hornindal, Nordfjord, Norway. Patti is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist, Vesterheim Rosemaling Letter editor, and contributor of rosemaling articles and projects for Art Apprentice Online e-zine. She was the guide for Vesterheim’s 2014 and 2016 Folk Art Tours to Norway. Ruth Green is an established Rogaland painter and has numerous publications that are available at Vesterheim’s Museum Store. She is a Certified Decorative Artist with the Society of Decorative Painters. Ruth earned her Gold Medal in 2012. Maree Hampton has been knitting for over 20 years, ever since her Norwegian cousin, Åshild, taught her in Norway. (Maree was working on a fruit farm in Hardanger one summer during college.) She has learned a lot from other knitters, knitting classes, various knitting books, magazines, and online tutorials. She is obsessed with Norwegian knitting—hats, mittens, sweaters, and accessories—and she enjoys wearing her Norwegian woolen items all winter long! Rebecca Hanna, from Decorah, Iowa, is passionate about many Norwegian folk arts, especially woodworking. A graduate of Luther College in elementary education and museum studies, she is a retired elementary school teacher. Rebecca is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist and was instrumental in the creation of Vesterheim magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2, dedicated to woodworking. Arnhild Hillesland, from Ames, Iowa, is a native of Norway and has been knitting for as long as she can remember. She received her Ph.D. in Norwegian language and literature at the University of Tromsø. Since coming to the United States in 1986, she has traveled throughout the country, teaching Norwegian knitting techniques to eager knitters. Her work has been featured in issues of Interweave Knits and Cast-On. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Instructors Ruth Ann Holm is a retired elementary school teacher and elementary school principal. She is a member of the Coulee Country Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America. She has taught her chapter members several Hardanger embroidery and drawn-thread classes. For the past 15 years, Ruth Ann has also taught Hardanger embroidery to middle school and high school students in a summer school enrichment program. Many students have returned year after year. In June of 2018, Ruth Ann taught beginning Hardanger embroidery at the Sons of Norway convention held at the Wergeland Lodge in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jock Holmen has been a professional woodcarver for over 40 years. He began his career at Baker Furniture in Michigan, and started his company, Norwegian Termite, in 1979 in Chicago. He won his first woodcarving award at Vesterheim’s National NorwegianAmerican Folk Art Exhibition, to be followed by several other awards, including achieving his Vesterheim Gold Medal status in 2010. He has received training and tutoring from various American and Norwegian master carvers, including Hans Sandom, Phillip Odden, and Bjarte Aarseth. Jock teaches classes in flat-plane figure carving, Norwegian acanthus, timber carving, lettering, and other woodcarving techniques at North House Folk School, Milan Village Arts School, Colonial Williamsburg’s Cabinet Shop, and in his home studio. Jock demonstrates woodcarving, drawing, and tool sharpening at various festivals. Jock is the past president of the Viking Woodcarvers Club, Bloomington, Minnesota; a lifetime member of Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum; a charter member of Norway House; and co-leader of the Burnsville Senior Center Woodcarvers group. Stephanie Hughes of Decorah, Iowa, is a graduate of Luther College and works as a computer programmer. She took her first woodcarving class at Vesterheim in the summer of 2018 and was immediately hooked. She is excited to be involved with the after-school Whittling Klubb to help younger generations learn and continue folk-art traditions. Jan Jenson was a teacher for 25 years and in 2002, became a winter Texan. She learned to carve at an RV park, and then went to a carving show, where she saw a sample of old-world chip carving that fascinated her and inspired her carving experiences. Since then she has developed many of her own designs. She began teaching carving about 10 years ago and her students convinced her to write a book, Blue Ribbon Chip Carving, so they could have chip carving patterns. She developed so many patterns that she now has a second book, More Blue Ribbon Chip Carving. She enjoys inspiring others to do old-world chip carving. It’s fun and addictive! Maren Anderson Johnson is assistant professor of Nordic Studies and Director of the Richard L. and Judith A. Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies at Luther College. She teaches courses in Norwegian language and contemporary Nordic culture. Johnson received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Scandinavian language and literature from the University of Washington and B.A. in Norwegian language and literature from Pacific Lutheran University. Scott Johnson discovered kolrosing when, in March of 2016, he attended a kolrosing class at Vesterheim, instructed by Darlene Fossum-Martin. With Darlene’s instruction and encouragement, kolrosing became a true passion for Scott. He has developed many tools to aid in his kolrosing process. He is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist in Woodworking and in Knifemaking. He loves sharing the art of kolrosing with others and seeing their smiles when they discover the magic. Scott and his wife Marlene live near Atkinson, a small town in north central Nebraska, located at the edge of the Sand Hills. He works full-time as a natural gas service tech.

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Instructors Dale Kittleson has been a professional timber framer and woodworker for over 25 years. He has taught classes at the Driftless Folk School and at the Wild Rose Timberframe shop near Decorah, Iowa. Favorite pastimes are riding his recumbent bicycle, spoon carving, collecting Ole and Lena jokes, fixing misfit bikes, and working on projects for his homestead in rural Winneshiek County, where he lives with his wife, Frances. Beth Homa Kraus is a full-time basket weaver in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. After studying painting at Hamline University and working as a caseworker for the homeless in Baltimore, she interned at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota. During her internship, Beth learned many traditional crafts, including boat building, but mostly different styles of basketry. This sparked her obsession with birch bark, which is now her main medium. She locally and sustainably harvests her own materials by hand. Always trying to come up with new and usable birch bark items, she explores the mathematical grids of weave patterns using traditional techniques to make custom orders. Beth teaches birch basketry classes at North House, American Swedish Institute, the Weavers’ Guild, and hosts an annual Basket Camp. Through communal learning, public demonstrations, and facilitating harvests, she shares her love for this durable and beautiful material with people. Robbie LaFleur has been following a thread of Scandinavian textiles since she studied weaving at Valdres Husflidskole in Fagernes, Norway, in 1977. She has continued her study with Scandinavian instructors in Norway and the United States. Her projects include interpreting Edvard Munch’s Scream painting into a variety of textile techniques, weaving tapestry portraits of her relatives, and continuing exploration of various Norwegian coverlet techniques. She is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist, coordinates the Weavers Guild of Minnesota Scandinavian Weavers Study Group, and publishes the Norwegian Textile Letter. In 2019 she received a fellowship from the American Scandinavian Foundation to study the transparency technique of famed Norwegian tapestry weaver Frida Hansen. Stephen Larson has been a professional chef, restaurateur, and cooking class instructor for over 35 years, specializing in globally-inspired recipes. His instruction style is light-hearted and entertaining and aims to dispel the mystique that surrounds making great food. Currently he is the owner of Backwater Spirits & More in Decorah, Iowa, where, in addition to offering fine wines, exceptional spirits, premium cigars, and craft beer, he conducts cocktail mixology classes. Oh, yes, and he is an adopted Dane... yep, one of those Larsons. Kitty Latané has been interested in tin working since the 1980s and enjoys sharing her skills and experience with others. Tom Latané started forging reproduction colonial and early American ironwork in Maryland in the early 1970s. After moving to the Midwest in 1981, he was introduced to the creative whimsy of Norwegian folk iron. Tom and his wife, Kitty, have a shop in Pepin, Wisconsin, where Tom repairs antiques and creates original pieces using a traditional design vocabulary and historic hand techniques. Tom has demonstrated for blacksmith groups and has taught at folk schools around the country. Some of Tom’s ironwork can be seen in Vesterheim’s Westby-Torgerson Education Center. Fred Livesay made his first spoon at age seven and has focused his life and career on traditional handwork ever since. He trained formally as a wheelwright and carriagebuilder and then went on to study Scandinavian folk art with Marion Nelson, as well as decorative arts and art history, eventually receiving an M.A. in museum studies. Thirty-five years of teaching and studying in the United States, Sweden, and England give him a clear understanding of the joy handmade objects bring to everyday living; the healing art of craft; and the meditative connection between head, hands, and heart. Fred is a founding instructor of North House Folk School and of the Spoon Gathering in Milan, Minnesota. Fred is a sought-after teacher of craft nationally and internationally. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

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Becky Lusk is a third generation folk-artist and a Vesterheim Gold Medalist. She started carving as a teenager and has been a professional carver for over 30 years. Her work was included in the exhibition Norwegian Folk Art: The Migration of a Tradition, curated by Marion Nelson, Vesterheim’s former Executive Director. Becky carves ale bowls, figures, relief scenes, dragon style, and acanthus. She and her husband have a workshop near Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Luther College Nordic Studies Department A team of enthusiastic students who love to share Norwegian language and culture through storytelling, song, games, and outdoor activities. They come from all over the country to participate in Luther’s program and Vesterheim’s Norsk Skole. Kate Martinson is Professor Emerita of Art at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She received her B.A. from St. Lawrence University, followed by a M.F.A. at University of Alabama. She began her teaching career at Luther in 1977 and taught classes in weaving, bookmaking, and art education. Kate is an enthusiastic supporter of Vesterheim. She has served on the Vesterheim Board of Trustees and has been a Board officer. She has taught spinning and other textile-related classes throughout the United States and in Norway at Rauland Academy. Kate is known for introducing nålbinding to many American fiber artists. Jan Mostrom, from Chanhassen, Minnesota, has been a weaver for over 40 years, with a special interest in Scandinavian textiles. She teaches weaving throughout the Midwest, and her patient and encouraging instruction creates an inspiring class atmosphere for weavers of all levels! Jan earned a Vesterheim Gold Medal in 1999 and is a longtime member of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota’s Scandinavian Weavers Study Group. She learned to weave from Lila Nelson, master weaver and Vesterheim’s first textile curator, while she was a student at Luther College in Decorah. Since then she has studied with many Norwegian teachers in the United States and in Norway. Her work was included in Norwegian Folk Art: The Migration of a Tradition, a 1995 traveling exhibition curated by Marion Nelson, former Vesterheim Executive Director, and the exhibition book by the same title. Kristi Nilsen lives in Bergen, Norway. She has a masters degree in pedagogy from the University of Bergen, and is educated as a craft teacher from Bergen College of Education. She is an advanced knitter and handspinner and she also enjoys embroidery and tablet weaving. The sjonaleist project started in 2017-18 as a collaboration with Hardanger Folkemuseum and other project group members. Nilsen presented the sjonaleist project to several Nordic folk costume conferences in 2018. Jan Norsetter is an award-winning oil painter known for vibrant landscape paintings en plein air, still life, and rosemaling. Jan paints en plein air in every season, painting close to home in Wisconsin and on travels in the United States and overseas in France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, and Norway. Selected paintings and prints are in many permanent and private collections across the country and Europe. Awards include top honors in numerous en plein air and rosemaling competitions. In addition to her work as an artist, Norsetter teaches landscape painting and rosemaling. She is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist. Phillip Odden is a professional woodcarver and Vesterheim Gold Medalist. He trained at the Hjerleid School in Dovre, Norway, and he and his wife, Else Bigton, have a workshop near Barronett, Wisconsin. Together, they authored the books Treskjærer Kunsten (The Art of Woodcarving) and Laerebok i Treskjaering (Textbook in Woodcarving).

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Instructors Toshiko Ogishi’s rosemaling journey began about 40 years ago when she came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from Tokyo, Japan. Soon after, she took an evening class in rosemaling at Milwaukee Area Technical College with Elaine Schmidt, Vesterheim Gold Medalist. She says she could not have anticipated the scope of her rosemaling journey! In 1984 her Japanese friends in Chicago asked her to teach them basic rosemaling. She joined the Norse Rosemaler’s Association in Milwaukee and took many classes. She has participated in the National Rosemaling Association (NRA) show and Vesterheim’s National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition. Thirty years ago Wisconsin became sister states with Chiba, Japan. Toshiko was the cultural chair for Wisconsin in this relationship. She then organized a rosemaling seminar in Japan and has taught classes there in the last 30 years. Derek Olson runs the Oldwolf Workshop Studio in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is first a husband and father and makes his living as a healthcare professional, but deep down he is obsessed with historical woodworking, tools, and furniture. He has a condition known as ABAD (Acute Book Acquisition Disorder) and supports that habit through freelance illustration, photography, writing, and the occasional furniture commission. Other distractions include medieval reenactment, experimental archeology, replica prop and model making, tabletop gaming, hiking, and comic books. He is currently working on both a book on medieval furniture and writing and illustrating a comic book. He has published articles in Popular Woodworking Magazine and Mortise & Tenon Magazine and has maintained a blog following his creative adventures at www.blog.oldwolfworkshop.com for the last decade. He tracks the day-to-day in his shop on Instagram @oldwolf_workshop. Jerry Paulson is the Gerhard B. Naeseth Chair for Genealogical Research & Publication at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library (NAGC & NL), in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a recognized expert in the Norwegian-American genealogical field and has extensive experience in genealogical research. For nearly a decade, Jerry has been accompanying groups of NAGC & NL researchers to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jerry is an excellent instructor for beginners and advanced researchers alike. Keith Pierce lives in Lauderdale, Minnesota, with a constantly varying number of his adult children and grandchildren. He is a member of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota and coordinates a band-weaving study group. A self-taught band weaver, Keith has studied ethnic band-weaving techniques from around the world, focusing on tablet weaving and Nordic/Baltic pick-up band weaving. In addition to teaching band weaving and tablet weaving at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School, he has taught at the Weavers Guild, the American Swedish Institute, and Norway House in Minneapolis. His work has been displayed at the Textile Center, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, and Norway House. Norma Refsal’s passion for metalsmithing began when her family lived in Telemark, Norway, in the late 1980s. After gaining experience, she began creating jewelry for the twenty-first century based on traditional Scandinavian-inspired, or neo-Nordic, designs. She creates jewelry for daily wear out of silver, leather, wood, and enamel, finding the simplicity of the design to be both timeless and elegant. Harley Refsal is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist who has taught Scandinavian figure carving throughout the United States and Norway. He was honored by H. M. Harald V, King of Norway, with the St. Olav Medal of Honor for his efforts in reinvigorating Scandinavian figure carving in both the United States and Norway. A retired professor of Scandinavian folk art at Luther College in Decorah, he also regularly demonstrates and gives many presentations about Norwegian folk art and traditions. He is the author of several books. Harley was named the 2012 Woodcarver of the Year by the magazine Wood Carving Illustrated.

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Instructors Pam Rucinski has been rosemaling since 1974. She teaches all over the United States, has taught in Japan, and has traveled to Russia for folk-art studies. Pam received her Vesterheim Gold Medal in 1995, in part for her Gudbrandsdal painting. She has developed her own subtle variations over the 20+ years she has painted this style, looking to Jacob Klukstad and baroque wood carving for her inspiration. Through the Wisconsin Arts Board, Pam has worked with three apprentices concentrating on the Gudbrandsdal style. In 2019 Pam was awarded an American Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship. In June 2019 she and co-fellow, Carol Bender, spent three weeks in Sweden, studying folk arts with artists who are using the traditional techniques and materials of the 1700-1800s. Mike Schelmeske’s interest in Native-American and Scandinavian traditions has kept him constantly pursuing project ideas. He identifies himself as a forager, salvager, and repurposer of natural materials and finds functional craft particularly intriguing. He has taught at North House Folk School for many years and has helped Harley Refsal teach his Scandinavian Handcraft class at Luther College several times in the past. He lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota, with his daughter and wife in a house he has mostly built himself. Nancy Schmidt graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in art education. She has worked in advertising design. Nancy teaches rosemaling in the United States and Japan, continues to study rosemaling in the United States and Norway, and paints in many rosemaling styles. She is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist who has been painting for over 40 years. She’s also a woodcarver, having studied acanthus carving with Hans Sandom and others. Randi Maria Sider-Rose has been writing about icons for about 15 years, since studying at the Mt. Angel Abbey Iconography Institute in Oregon, the Prosopon school, and with a couple of teachers in Pennsylvania, all on a Lily grant. She returned to Mt. Angel for the advanced program more than once and was a private student of one of the three wonderful teachers there. Sider-Rose has lived in Russia and Latvia for two and half years (as a student, and later as a Fulbright Scholar focusing on religion) and she completed the Master of Divinity at the Divinity School at the University of Chicago, where she focused on iconography. She has led hands-on and art-historical iconography workshops in Chicago, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, and elsewhere, for students age 8 through 80. She has also taught privately. She now lives in Pittsburg, where she has been blessed by His Grace Bishop Thomas to pursue the work of iconography. Tom Skold grew up in Hopkins, Minnesota. He earned his culinary degree from Johnson and Wales in Providence, Rhode Island, and his B.S. in food systems and technologies from UWStout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. His professional career began in some of the finest kitchens in the Twin Cities—the New French Café, D’Amico Cucina, Leeann Chin, Pam Sherman’s Bakery Café, and Cossetta’s. Down-shifting to raise a family, the seasonal schedule at the critically acclaimed Harbor View Café provided time and a creative outlet for mentoring home cooks and aspiring culinary professionals. He has presented and taught in a variety of settings, primarily in S.E. Minnesota, the Twin Cities, and now in Decorah. Tom has been featured on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Ingredient,” which is devoted to foods native to or raised in Iowa. He is currently a member of the Norse Culinary leadership team for Sodexo at Luther College. Tom strongly identifies with Julia Child “because she was always clear that she had to work hard to learn her craft, and her humility is what made her a great teacher. Like Julia, my own culinary journey has informed my ability to relate to students and to the cooks I train on the job.”

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Instructors Sally Stromseth was first introduced to rosemaling at Nordic Fest in 1981, when Bergljot Lunde was the demonstrating artist from Norway. Sally says that everything about her painting fulfilled a need she had for artistic expression. Sally took her first rosemaling class in adult education from Betty Dowe in Decorah. Since then, she has studied under Ruth Green, Gary Albrecht, Bergljot Lunde, and Nancy Schmidt. She has taught rosemaling in adult education, Elderhostel, Saturday morning mini-classes at Vesterheim, and occasional private lessons in her home. The most recent adventure has been teaching after-school kids at Vesterheim. Sally lives on a farm north of Decorah. She retired from Decorah Public Library after having served 20 years as children’s librarian. Doug Swenson began experimenting at a young age with a 1890s forge and anvil while growing up on a northwestern Minnesota farm. This early experience developed into a lifelong passion that he continues to cultivate today through ongoing research into the tools and techniques of traditional blacksmithing. Doug does his primary work out of a shop that attempts to recreate the rural village shop of the time period from 1890 to 1910. His work is significantly influenced by early Scandinavian work with a special interest in the Viking Age. Teresa McCue Thompson is fiercely proud of her Nordic heritage and inspired by the old Norwegian master painters. Her work over the last 30 years has been a blend of instruction at Vesterheim, private study in Norway, and professional practice. Her dedication as a rosemaling artist has enabled her to help preserve the integrity of this highly stylized art form. In 2014 she was awarded a Vesterheim Gold Medal. Lucy Tokheim is an artist/designer with potter Gene Tokheim at Tokheim Stoneware near Dawson, Minnesota. They found their collaborative vision when they began visiting Vesterheim Museum, and furthered it at the Telemark Folk Art School in Rauland. These explorations set her on a life-long hunt for designs in wood, textiles, and Nordic culture. This powerful visual language continues to inspire Scandinavian contemporary designers and is a lodestone in her artistic life. A record of her work is in the online exhibit Materials at Hand, At the Green Edge of Scandinavian Folk Art at http://lucy-tokheim.squarespace.com/. Josh Torkelson is a woodcarver, woodworker, sculptor, and maker of all sorts. He is fascinated by the intersections of traditional craft, artistic practice, and communitybuilding. Josh has been carving since he was seven, but really fell in deep while immersed in the traditional craft community at St. Olaf College, where he studied art and worked in the woodshop. Josh teaches in Minneapolis at the American Swedish Institute and at Articulture. Josh has also taught at St. Olaf College, the Northfield Arts Guild, and the Avon Hills Folk School. Alexander Yerks was born and raised on a mountain in upstate New York and grew up wandering around the surrounding woods. Brought up to rely on his natural surroundings, he instinctively works with the natural resources of the forest, utilizing the unique qualities of each tree in his projects. Alex has been a daily carver for seven years and teaches nationally and internationally at Spoonfest in England, Green Wood Guild in London, and The Milan Spoon Gathering in Minnesota. His main focus is carving Scandinavian drinking cups, called kuksas, and he currently is one of the few in the world taking on carving in this form.

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

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STAY TUNED for MORE Folk Art Fun to come in 2020! Follow Vesterheim on Facebook and Instagram for updates on our upcoming programming including . . . • NEW Off-site Pop-Up Folk Art Sampler Classes • NEW Youth Programs and Classes for Fall 2020 • Spring and Fall Family Folk Art Workshops • Folk Art Programs as Recertification Credits for Iowa Educators

Registration for 2020 classes begins December 9, 2019! Register online at folkartschool.vesterheim.org.

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Information National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition In Vesterheim’s Main Building, July 3-25, 2020

Since 1967 Vesterheim has invited artists—from beginners to advanced—to enter their artwork in this annual exhibition of contemporary folk art in the Norwegian-American tradition. Our Folk Art School efforts are designed to serve a large community of folk artists, both developing artists and Gold Medalists alike. Your entries inspire our programming, and we hope our programming continues to inspire you to create and enter this exhibition. Look for an updated version of the rules and guidelines to be posted at vesterheim.org in early 2020! The judged exhibition includes knifemaking, metalworking, rosemaling, weaving, and woodworking. Judges award Blue, Red, and White Ribbons, representing points that accumulate over successive exhibitions toward a Gold Medal. Ribbon winners and new Gold Medalists are announced during the exhibition. The exhibition is sponsored by Decorah Bank & Trust and supported in part by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Folk Art School Kos Event During Nordic Fest 2020! Kos symbolizes love, trust, friendship, happiness, and comfort in the Scandinavian culture. Celebrate Vesterheim’s Folk Art Program and our newest Gold Medalists in the company of fellow folk artists, students, instructors, Nordic Fest demonstrators, and friends of Vesterheim. We will also welcome and introduce our visiting Norwegian instructors during this new event format! Event details will be released at vesterheim.org in early 2020. We hope to see you there! Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

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Join Vesterheim Today Did you know you save on most classes and supplies when you’re a member?

Purchase a Vesterheim Membership for as little as $39. Becoming a member is easy! Two ways you can sign up: • Online at vesterheim.org/join-give/membership • Call our Membership Office at 563-382-9681

When you become a member at the $39 level you will receive: • Discounts on class tuition in the Folk Art School • 10% discount on most items and mail orders from the Museum Store • Free Admission to the museum • Vesterheim magazine, published twice per year • Vesterheim’s monthly email newsletter, Current • Invitations to members-only Vesterheim events • Discounts at over 300 museums across the country through the Time Travelers program Other membership levels with greater discounts and extra added benefits are also available. For a full list of levels and benefits, go to vesterheim.org/join-give/membership.

For more information, contact our Membership Department at membership@vesterheim.org or 563-382-9681.

Folk Art School Swag! Show your LOVE for Vesterheim Folk Art School! NEW Folk Art School stickers are available at the Museum Store and online at store.vesterheim.org! Great for gifts or for adorning your water bottle, journal, or laptop.

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Information Please read the following class information carefully: Registration:

Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Supplies and Class Info:

Before each class begins, all students will be emailed a supply list and additional class information. The supply list may include a materials fee for specific items required by the instructor for the class. This fee is paid directly to the instructor at the conclusion of class. Other basic supplies on the supply list should be purchased before class and most are available through the Museum Store. Vesterheim can provide rosemalers with paints, brush cleaner, and painting medium for a $25 palette fee. A basic woodcarving set is available to rent for $25. These supplies must be reserved in advance. Students might want to bring additional equipment for their own personal needs, a magnifying light for example. All classes run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are at Vesterheim unless otherwise noted. Most classes allow for extra work time in the evenings. All Vesterheim classes are limited in size to assure a quality learning experience. Vesterheim does not allow videotaping during classes, or auditing a class. Vesterheim is not responsible for the security of property belonging to students and instructors. Smoking is not permitted inside any building at Vesterheim Museum. Alcohol is not permitted in classrooms and workshops with exception of some cooking classes. The use of illegal drugs is prohibited.

Deposit, Payment, and Cancellations:

Students may reserve an enrollment in any class with a $50 deposit made at least one month before the class begins. Full tuition is due 21 days prior to the class starting date. A minimum number of registered students is required for a class to be held. We must meet our minimum number 21 days before class, or the class will be cancelled. If Vesterheim cancels a class, a full refund will be issued. If a student wishes to cancel enrollment, a 21-day notice in writing (e-mail is acceptable) is required for a full refund, less a $25 handling fee. Students withdrawing 20 days or less prior to the start date of a class will receive no refund. We are unable to transfer payments from one class to another.

Age Policy and Youth Discounts:

All classes at Vesterheim are open to adults 18 years and older. Vesterheim strongly believes in the importance of keeping our Scandinavian traditions alive by passing them down to our children and nurturing inter-generational learning. Therefore, some courses are open to students under the age of 18. Minimum age requirements are determined by the individual instructors and are included in the course descriptions. Participating youth must meet the “Level of Instruction” requirement for a class. Youth tuition will be discounted 25% according to the member/non-member status of the adult who is enrolling the youth.

Local Resident Discounts:

Vesterheim offers a 50% discount for class tuition on a space-available, stand-by basis to any legal year-round resident of Winneshiek County, Iowa. Students will be notified about availability of an opening in the class one week before the starting date of the class. Discounts do not include materials fees. If local area residents want a guaranteed place in a class, they must pay regular class tuition. Proof of legal residency (Iowa ID or Iowa driver’s license) is required. Tuition for full-time Luther students is discounted 50%, also on a space-available, stand-by basis. Registration opens on Dec. 9, 2019. Register at vesterheim.org or by calling 563-382-9681.

Information Looking for class supplies? · Vesterheim Museum Store is your go-to resource for many supplies and materials! You receive a 20% discount in the store while taking a class. · Some supplies and materials can be purchased from the instructor. Look for information about a “materials fee” in the class description. · Jewelry, forging, and weaving studios are equipped with many of the tools you’ll need for a class. Information about available studio equipment may come with your supply list, which is emailed a month before the class begins. · In some instances, instructors bring tools for students to borrow. · Vesterheim also makes tools available to woodcarvers, and paints, mediums, and solvents to painters. Contact us for more information about palette fees or tool rental.

How Do I Get to Decorah? · Decorah is a scenic drive from anywhere in the upper Midwest. · The nearest airports are in Rochester, MN and La Crosse, WI. Each is just over an hour from Decorah. There are larger airports in Cedar Rapids, IA (a 2-hour drive) and Minneapolis/ St. Paul, MN (a 3-hour drive). There are a few shuttle and taxi options from major near-by cities. Check visitdecorah.com for more details.

Where can I stay? · Vesterheim has arranged discounted rates with a number of local hotels/motels. Contact us for info. · Rooms are available for Vesterheim students in Decorah-area homes at very affordable rates. This list also includes options at local campgrounds and Luther College. Contact us for info. · There are many accommodation options in Decorah available through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. Search online and check visitdecorah.com. 56

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