Vesterheim Folk Art School Class Schedule September – December 2021
Fiber Arts Intermediate Needle-Felting: Fjord Horse with Laura Berlage Online, September 10 and 17 Knitting Selbu Mittens with Jane Addams Online, September 13, 20, and 27 Card Weaving with Laura Demuth Online, September 23-24 Painting with Wool: Needle-Felting Inspired by Rosemaling with Laura Berlage Online, October 1 and 8 Flammegarn with Lesley Darling Online, October 5 and 12 Telemark Steppe Weaving with Laura Demuth In-Person, October 6-10 Collection Connections: Inside Handwoven Dresses with Carol Colburn Online, October 13 Introduction to Tapestry Weaving (Level 2) with Laura Berlage Online, Thursdays, October 14-November 18 What’s in the Water: Natural Dye Color Studies with Lesley Darling Online, November 2, 9, and 17 Flax to Linen 101 with Andrea Myklebust Online, Mondays, November 8, 15, 22, and 29 Beginning Hardanger Embroidery: Hardanger Ornaments with Shan Rayray Online, November 9, 16, and 23 Color to Cloth: Weaving Inspired by Historical Folk Art with Kala Exworthy In-Person, December 3-7 Card Weaving with Laura Demuth Online, December 8-9 Needle Felted Reindeer with Laura Berlage Online, December 9
Design and Inspiration Visit Binkhaven with Elliot Taillon Online, October 10 Paper Cutting with Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen Online, November 13
Woodworking Carving the Hulderfolk: Scandinavian Style Figure Carving with Charles Banks Online, September 8, 15, 22, and 29 Post and Rung Stool: Introduction to Green Woodworking with Dale Kittleson In-Person, September 17-19 Carving the Portal Dragon from Heritage Park with Jock Holmen In-Person, September 10-14 Creative Kolrosing: The Basics and Beyond with Scott Johnson In-Person, September 18-19 Introduction to Flat Plane Figure Carving: Tomte with Charles Banks Online, November 10 and 17 and December 1 and 8 Hooked on Spoons: Carving in the Scandinavian Tradition with Fred Livesay In-Person, November 12-14 Introduction to Spoon Carving with Jess Hirsch Online, December 7
Heritage and Language Vesterheim Bokprat (Book Club): From Day to Day, One Man’s Diary of Survival in Nazi Concentration Camps by Odd Nansen with Dr. Maren Johnson Online, September 15 Norwegian Language (Level 1) with Evelyn Galstad Online, Tuesdays, October 5-November 23 Norwegian Language (Level 3) with Maren Johnson Online, Tuesdays, October 5-November 23 Vesterheim Bokprat (Book Club): Viking Economics with Maren Johnson Online, October 27 Vesterheim TVprat (TV Club): Occupied with Maren Johnson Online, November 17 Norwegian Language (Level 1) with Evelyn Galstad Online, Tuesdays, November 30-January 25 Norwegian Language (Level 2) with Evelyn Galstad Online, Tuesdays, November 30-January 25 Norwegian Language (Level 3) with Maren Johnson Online, Tuesdays, November 30-January 25 Vesterheim Bokprat (Book Club): We, the Drowned with Maren Johnson Online, December 15
Knifemaking and Metalwork Forging Fundamentals with Doug Swenson In-Person, October 10-12 Viking Age Knife: Blade, Handle, and Sheath with Doug Swenson In-Person, October 14-17 Forging a Door Lock and Key with Tom Latane In-Person, November 2-7
Rosemaling and Painting Continuing the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Telemark Style with Lise Lorentzen Online, September 18-19 Color Mixing for Rosemalers with Jan Norsetter Online, September 24 Rosemaling: A Style a Day with Patti Goke Online, September 27-30 Continuing the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Hallingdal Style with Lise Lorentzen Online, October 4-5 Rosemaling in the Os Style with Lois Mueller In-Person, October 14-17 Hallingdal: Rosemaling Rich in Tradition with Andrea Herkert In-Person, October 20-24 Introduction to Rosemaling: Nordfjord Style with Patti Goke Online, October 23-24 Rosemaling in the Gudbrandsdal Style with Nancy Schmidt In-Person, November 3-7 Introduction to the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Hallingdal Style with Lise Lorentzen Online, November 13-14 Mezen Painted Ornament with Patti Goke Online, December 10
Youth and Family September FamilieKlubb: Try Weaving! with Laura Demuth and Evelyn Galstad Register by August 17 Norsk Skole In-Person, Tuesdays, September 7-October 12 Friluftsliv Klubb for K-2nd Grade with Rachel Sandhorst In-Person, Thursdays, September 9-October 14 September FamilieTid: Paper Cutting with Torben Jarstrøm Clausen Online, September 19 October FamilieKlubb: Try Paper Cutting! with Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen and Evelyn Galstad Online, Register by September 17 FamilieTid: Learn Folk Dances! with The Nordic Dancers of Decorah Online, Saturdays, October 2, 9, 16, and 23 November FamilieKlubb: Try Baking! with Kristi Bissell and Evelyn Galstad Online, Register by October 18 Friluftsliv Klubb for 3rd-5th Grade with Rachel Sandhorst In-Person, Tuesdays, October 26-November 30 Whittling Klubb for Beginners with Stephanie Hughes In-Person, Tuesdays, October 27-November 30
FamilieTid: Scandinavian Storytelling! with Rose Arrowsmith Online, November 14 December FamilieKlubb: Needlefelt an Ornament! with Anna Ruhland and Evelyn Galstad Online, Register by November 17 FamilieTid: Music! with Soili Perkio and Maija Karhinen Online, December 5
Jewelry Sámi-Inspired Bracelets with Norma Refsal Online, September 25-26 Sámi-Inspired Sparkle Hoop Pendant with Liz Bucheit Online, November 10 Sámi-Inspired Bracelets: An Introduction with Norma Refsal In-Person, November 13
Nordic Cooking New Nordic Harvest Supper with Patrice Johnson Online, September 18 All About Coffee with Hannah Garry Online, September 25 Scandinavian Fall Baking Favorites: Swedish Apple Cake and Homemade Apple Donuts with Kristi Bissell Online, October 10 Smørbrød with Patrice Johnson Online, October 13 Kaffe and Cocktails with Impact Coffee Saturdays with Hannah Garry and Annika Vanderkrol Online, November 13 and 20 Skål to Aquavit with Emily Vikre of Vikre Distillery Online, November 19 Nordic Meatballs Three Ways with Patrice Johnson Online, December 1 How to Host a Gløgg Party with Kristi Bissell Online, December 5
Register at vesterheim.org/folk-art-school!