Vesterheim Folk Art School Class Schedule January – March 2022
Registration opens November 10 (12 PM CT) at vesterheim.org/folk-art-school
Fiber Arts Knitting Jokkmokk Mittens with Laura Ricketts Online, January 10 & 24 Knitting Tveband Mittens with Susan Kolstad Online, Mondays, February 7, 14, and 21 Lending Color to the Past: Recreating Historic Norwegian Folk Dress through Photographs with Jane Addams Online, February 8 Knitting Selbu Mittens with Jane Addams Online, Mondays, March 14, 21, and 28 Needle Felting: Narwhal with Laura Berlage Online, March 18 Planning the Dye Garden with Lesley Darling Online, March 24 & 31 Beginning Knitting: Knit a Scarf with Maree Hampton Online, March 26
Weaving Valley Grove Project: Contemporary Billedvev Tapestry Weaving with Robbie LaFleur Online, January 12 Introduction to Tapestry Weaving with Laura Berlage Online, Thursdays, January 13, 20, and 27 & February 3, 10, and 17 Cardweaving with Laura Demuth Online, January 28 & January 29 Pickup Bandweaving with a Bandgrin with Laura Demuth Online, March 26-27 Weaving Rya on a Warp-Weighted Loom with Melba Granlund In-Person, March 23-27
Woodworking Intro to Kolrosing with Chelsea Bowen Online, February 2 & 9 Figure Carving Inspired by Norwegian Tapestries with James Miller Online, Wednesdays, March 2, 9, and 16
Youth and Family FamilieTid: Cook-Along with Patrice Johnson Online, January 29 Family Handcraft at Home: Try Knitting with Maree Hampton Online, Register by January 20 Norsk Skole (3rd-5th Grade) with Evelyn Galstad and Luther College Nordic Studies In-Person, Tuesdays, February 8-March 15, 6 weeks Friluftsliv Klubb (K-2nd Grade) with Rachel Sandhorst In-Person, Thursdays, February 10-March 17, 6 weeks Norwegian Family Language Adventure: Explorers with Evelyn Galstad Online, Register by February 18 Whittling Klubb (5th-12th Grade) with Steph Hughes In-Person, Tuesdays, March 29-May 3, 6 weeks Friluftsliv Klubb (K-2nd Grade) with Rachel Sandhorst In-Person, Thursdays, March 31-May 5, 6 weeks
Rosemaling and Painting Continuing the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Hallingdal Style with Lise Lorentzen Online, January 8-9 Rosemaling: A Style a Day with Patti Goke Online, January 19-22 Linework and Strokework in Rosemaling with Lise Lorentzen Online, February 16 & 23 Rosemaling Inspired by Oskar Kjetsaa with Kim Garrett Online, February 26 & March 6 Introduction to Rosemaling: Viksdal Style with Patti Goke Online, March 11 & February 12 Color Mixing for Rosemalers with Jan Norsetter Online, March 25 Rogaland: The Integration of Telemark, Hallingdal, and Agder Styles with Nancy Odalen In-Person, March 31-April 3
Nordic Cooking Kransekake 101 with Patrice Johnson Online, January 8 Aquavit Cocktails with Emily Vikre Online, January 21 Knife Skills in the Nordic Kitchen with Kristi Bissell Online, February 19 Koselig Nordic Dinner with Patrice Johnson Online, February 27 Hearty Nordic Meal with Nevada Berg of North Wild Kitchen Online, March 19
Knifemaking and Metalwork Tinwork Heart with Kitty Latané Online, February 12
Heritage and Language January Bokprat: Visit vesterheim.org/folk-art-school for more information. Online Level 1 Norwegian Language Starter Session with Berit Skogen Online, Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, and 22 & March 1, 8, 15, and 22 Level 2 Norwegian Language with Evelyn Galstad Online, Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, and 22 & March 1, 8, 15, and 22 Level 4 Norwegian Language with Dr. Maren Johnson Online, Tuesdays, February 1, 8, 15, and 22 & March 1, 8, 15, and 22 February Bokprat: Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House with Dr. Maren Johnson Online, February 16 March Bokprat: Wendy Swallow’s Searching for Nora: After the Doll’s House with Dr. Maren Johnson Online, March 16 Exploring Your Heritage Through Writing with Kathleen Ernst In-Person, March 26-27
Jewelry Sámi-Inspired Bracelets with Norma Refsal Online, February 26-27
Norwegian-American Museum P. O. Box 379 Decorah, IA 52101
Registration opens November 10, 2021 at 12 PM (CT) vesterheim.org/folk-art-school Join Vesterheim today! Purchase a Vesterheim Membership for as little as $45 and save on most classes and supplies. Becoming a member is easy! Sign up online at vesterheim.org/join-give/membership or call our Membership Office at 563-382-9681 When you become a member at the $45 level you will receive: · Discounts on class tuition in the Folk Art School · 10% discount on most items and mail orders in the Museum Store · Free admission to the museum · Vesterheim magazine, published twice per year · And more! 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.