2026-04-26 – Rosemaling a Basket for Spring (Online)

Class Details

• Schedule: April 26 (9:30 am-Noon and 1:30-4:00 pm CT)
  
• Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom.
• Instructor: Patti Goke
• Level of Instruction: Intermediate or Advanced

Description

High on the ceiling in the Ramburgstuga at Brekkeparken Museum in Skien, Telemark, Norway, rosemaler Olav Hansson painted a large basket of flowers. Let's welcome spring in by painting a basket together in the style of Hansson. The design will be full of flowers also in this style. 

Olav Hansson (1750/60 - 1820/40) was an early and important painter from eastern Telemark. Join us on this journey back in time to bring your rosemaling into the future with an old twist. 

Supplies

Students will need to provide their own supplies for this class, a complete list of materials is listed here:

• Project: 
  • Anything (wood, canvas paper, cardboard, etc.) that will accommodate an 8.5” x 11” design
    
• Brushes
  • JoSonja Series 1365 Script Liner #1
  • Princeton Velvetouch #2 filbert
  • Princeton Velvetouch #6 filbert
• Background Paint
  • JoSonja Warm White
    
• Paints - (the instructor used oil paints, but painters who use acrylics are welcome)
  
  • Burnt Umber
  • English Red Light
  • Mars Black
  • Raw Umber
  • Prussian Blue
  • Titanium White
  • Yellow Ochre
• Other supplies
  • 12” Ruler
  • Boiled Linseed Oil (or whatever painting medium you like to use)
  • Dark Transfer Material (can make your own or use a dark transfer paper)
  • Kneaded Rubber Eraser
  • Palette
  • Palette Knife
  • Paper Towel
  • Pencil
  • Raw Sienna Watercolor Pencil
  • Tracing Paper

Additional Supplies

Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.

Special Instructions

When registering for the class, please make sure to use the mailing and email addresses you'd like the Zoom meeting invitations sent to. You will receive links to the Zoom sessions by email sometime during the week prior to the class. If this class is a gift, please sign up with the recipient's mailing and email addresses or be prepared to forward the kit and all communications.

Enrollment Deadline

April 13, 2026

Rosemaling classes are supported in part by a generous gift to the Vesterheim Annual Fund from the Wilma A. Anderson Endowment.

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