Current Folk Art School Classes

Schedule:  March 14-15 (9:00 am-Noon CT) Instructor:  Lise Lorentzen Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Build your rosemaling skills as you explore the graceful scrolls and floral forms of the Gudbrandsdal style, which mimics acanthus carving....

Schedule:  Saturday March 21 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor:  James Johnson Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join artist and Instructor James Johnson for a presentation about Tlingit history and the cultural significance of spoons. Tlingit spoons...

Schedule:  March 21 (10:00 am-Noon pm CT) Instructor: Kristi Bissell Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Vaffeldagen, or Waffle Day, is celebrated throughout the Scandinavian region on March 25. Get ready to celebrate in your home...

Schedule:  March 27-29 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Paul Nyborg Location:  This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School.    In this course students will learn about the basics of forging a bottle opener. Some of the techniques...

Schedule:  March 27-29 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Liesl Chatman Location:  This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School.  Kolrosing is a humble decorative Scandinavian folk art made by incising wood surfaces and filling the lines with...

Schedule:  March 28 (10:00 am-Noon pm CT) Instructor:  Patrice Johnson Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Take International Waffle day to the next level with a cooking class led by the acclaimed Nordic cooking instructor and...

Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class...

Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view...