Current Folk Art School Classes
2025-05-01 – Norsk i Sammenheng: Eventyr (Online)
Schedule: Four Thursdays, May 1-22 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor: Nick Rogness Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Bli med! (Join us) for the further exploration of Norwegian language! As a follow-up to Level 4 Norwegian Language,...
from $70.00
2025-07-19 – Åkle Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom (In-Person)
Schedule: July 19-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Marta Kløve Juuhl Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Discover the rich tradition of Åkle - or coverlet - weaving! In this class you’ll learn...
from $495.00
2025-07-19 – Blueberries in the Nordic Kitchen (Online)
Schedule: July 19 (1:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Kristi Bissell Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Blueberries are a classic summer fruit in the north, whether you gather them in the wild or find them...
from $30.00
2025-07-28 – Tinwork Lantern (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Kitty Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the woodworking classroom. A tin lamp from the Vesterheim collection serves as the inspiration for this...
from $275.00
2025-07-28 – Varafell Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-August 1 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Marta Kløve Juuhl Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Discover the ancient art of Varafell weaving, a traditional Viking-age technique closely related to rya...
from $495.00
2025-08-01-Family Norwegian Language Adventure: Summer Fun (Online)
Schedule: Starts August 1 (Available All Month) Instructor: Berit Skogen Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join us for family fun and learn some Norwegian language and culture along the way! Through hands-on activities,...
from $30.00
2025-08-04 – Basic Silversmithing: The Jewelers Palette (In-Person)
Schedule: August 4-8 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Liz Bucheit Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Shiny objects catch your eye? In this class you will learn the basic foundations of silversmithing. Bring...
from $455.00
2025-08-05 – Level 1 Norwegian Language (Online)
Schedule: Eight Tuesdays, August 5-September 23 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor: Berit Skogen Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian friends or family in their...
from $140.00
2025-08-05 – Level 3 Norwegian Language (Online)
Schedule: Eight Tuesdays, August 5-September 23 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lianna Torres Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian friends or family in their...
from $140.00
2025-08-07 – Traditional Telemark Style Rosemaling (In-Person)
Schedule: August 7-10 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tonya Mandy Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Discover the freedom that comes with freehand Telemark painting using round brushes, while finding inspiration from old...
from $365.00
2025-08-09 – Introduction to Rosemaling Inspired by Sunnmøre Artists (Online)
Schedule: August 9 and 10 (10:00 am-1:00 pm CT) Instructor: Patti Goke Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Not all areas of rosemaling have a regional style. A regional style is one that you...
from $165.00
2025-08-10 – Nordic Farmers Market (Online)
Schedule: August 10 (1:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Patrice Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. We'll spend our class creating a "farmers market to table" meal, taking seasonal produce and making our own unique...
from $30.00
2025-08-15 – Scandinavian Bowl Turning on a Spring Pole Lathe (In-Person)
Schedule: August 15-17 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: David Susag Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Well before the industrial period brought us mechanized power lathes, a foot-powered lathe was an important tool...
from $275.00
2025-08-21 Men's Bunad Vest from Østerdalen (online)
Schedule: Four Thursdays, August 21-September 11 (5:30-7:30 pm CT) Instructor: Steph Anderson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. So many of the Bunad classes are based on the women's Bunad. In this class, we...
from $450.00
2025-08-21 – Bentwood Box (In-Person)
Schedule: August 21-24 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hal Bitzer Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Bentwood boxes are made by wetting a strip of wood and then bending it around a form...
from $365.00
2025-08-22 – Garden to Glass (Online)
Schedule: August 22 (7:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hannah Garry Location: Join instructor Hannah Garry (owner and manager of Blazing Star Cafe in Decorah, IA) for a cocktail class that brings the freshness of the herb garden into your...
from $30.00
2025-08-22 – Rosemaling in the Style of Sebjørn Kverndalen (In-Person)
Schedule: August 22-24 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Carol Bender Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join us for an in-depth study of Sebjørn Kverndalen, a masterful rosemaler who also excelled in cabinet...
from $275.00
2025-08-24 – Woodcarver Lars Kinsarvik and the Development of the National Style (Webinar)
Schedule: August 24 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Becky Lusk Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join folk artist and instructor Becky Lusk on a dive into the work and life of Lars Kinsarvik through...
$0.00
2025-09-01 – Family Handcraft at Home: Norwegian Knit Cup Cozy (Online)
Schedule: Starts September 1 (Available all month) Instructor: Kate Running Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Learn to knit a mug cozy in the round using two colors of yarn! Made to slide on...
from $30.00
2025-09-02 – Forging Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Tuesdays, September 2-October 7 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Andrew Townswick Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students are invited to start their forging journey in the...
from $55.00
2025-09-02 – Friluftsliv Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Tuesdays, September 2 - October 7 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Let's explore the concept of friluftsliv by spending time together celebrating the outdoors. We will connect...
from $55.00
2025-09-03 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Wednesdays, September 3-October 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Have you been learning woodcarving and...
from $55.00
2025-09-03 – Motifs of the Rococo and Baroque Style (In-Person)
Schedule: September 3-7 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Andrea Herkert Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Exploring the traditions of Telemark and Hallingdal rosemaling, this class will cover painting, history, and culture. The early...
from $455.00
2025-09-04 – Dragon-Style Embroidery (Online)
Schedule: Four Thursdays, September 4-25 (6:00–8:00 PM CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Explore and celebrate early medieval wool embroidery with these interwoven Nordic dragons! The Bayeux Stitch (a type...
from $225.00
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