Current Folk Art School Classes
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...
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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
2025-09-04 – Fiber Arts Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Thursdays, September 4-October 9 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Ivy Riggs Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Young students will enjoy starting their fiber arts journey at Vesterheim! Participants will be introduced...
from $55.00
2025-09-04 – Norsk Skole (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Thursdays, September 4-October 9 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Explore cultural activities of Norway and learn some Norwegian language! Luther College students in the Nordic Studies Program...
from $55.00
2025-09-05 – September Bokprat: I Talk About It All the Time by Camara Lundestad Joof (Online and In-Person)
Schedule: September 5 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson and author Camara Ludestad Joof Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson...
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2025-09-10 – Introduction to Os-Style Rosemaling (Online)
Schedule: September 10, 17, and 18 (6:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lise Lorentzen Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join Lise for a fun exploration of the Os style (Hordeland) of rosemaling with this colorful...
from $150.00
2025-09-10-Making Creative Kolrosing Tools and Using Them (In-Person)
Schedule: September 10-14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Scott Johnson Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. The first two days of the class will be spent making kolrosing tools. The instructor will make a...
from $455.00
2025-09-11 – Crossings Concert with Laura Loge and Steven Luksan (In-Person and Online)
Schedule: September 11, 2025 (7:00 pm CT) Performers: Soprano Laura Loge and pianist Steven Liksan Location: This concert will be performed at Luther College and livestreamed for an online audience. Join Vesterheim for an evening of song commemorating the...
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2025-09-12 – Forging Fundamentals: Wall Hooks (In-Person)
Schedule: September 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Paul Nyborg Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. In this course students will learn about the basics of blacksmithing. Some...
from $275.00
2025-09-12 – Knitting a Red-Listed Fringe Hat (Online)
Schedule: Fridays, September 12-26 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor: Susan Kolstad Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Norway's rich traditions of crafts have been thoughtfully addressed through classes in Norway by Husflidens throughout the country....
from $100.00
2025-09-13 – Introduction to Sámi-Inspired Bracelets (Online)
Schedule: September 13 (9:00-11:00 am CT and 12:30-2:00 pm CT) and September 14 (10:00-11:30 am CT) Instructor: Norma Refsal Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. In this online class, you will learn to make a Sámi-inspired,...
from $160.00
2025-09-13 – Nordic Harvest Supper (Online)
Schedule: September 13 (3:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Patrice Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join us as we celebrate the flavors of the season in this class using ingredients that are available at...
from $30.00
2025-09-20 – Lefse for the Everyday in Any Kitchen (Online)
Schedule: September 20 (Noon-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Janette Dragvold Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. In this beginner-friendly class, we will make 6-8" potato lefse rounds on the stove top with basic kitchen equipment....
from $30.00
2025-09-21 Cultural Connections: Norwegian Bandweaving (online)
Schedule: September 21 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Heather Torgenrud Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join us for the second webinar in Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring bandweaving from multiple cultural perspectives. The...
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2025-09-24 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Sleeping Fox (Online)
Schedule: Three Wednesdays, September 24-October 8 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the creation of your very own flat...
from $180.00
2025-09-25-Crafting the Pjål (In-Person)
Schedule: September 25-28 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: KJ Groven and Fred Livesay Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School and will use both the knifemaking classroom and the new forging classroom. You might...
from $415.00
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