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
2025-06-08 – Cultural Connections: Sámi Bandweaving (Online)
Schedule: June 8 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laurel Sanders Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join us for the first presentations in Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring bandweaving from multiple cultural perspectives. Join weaver and...
$0.00
2025-06-12 – Nordic Summer Meal (Online)
Schedule: June 12 (5:00-7:00 pm CT) Instructor: Kristi Bissell Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join Kristi and put that summer produce to good use with a delicious, fresh Nordic-inspired summer meal. Kristi will walk you...
from $30.00
2025-06-25 – June Bokprat: The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven by Nathaniel Miller (Online)
Schedule: June 25 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) Instructor: Dr. Maren Anderson Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Dr. Maren Johnson, Luther College's Associate Professor of Nordic Studies and Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies Director, facilitates a...
$0.00
2025-06-28 – Grilling in the Nordic Kitchen (Online)
Schedule: June 28 (3:00-5:00 pm CT Instructor: Patrice Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. The acclaimed Nordic cooking instructor and self-proclaimed “Nordic Food Geek” Patrice Johnson has done it again preparing an inspiring Nordic-style meal...
from $30.00
2025-06-28 – Introduction to Chip Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: June 28-29 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Shawn Sersland Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Chip carving is one of the oldest styles of woodcarving and has been used to decorate objects in...
from $185.00
2025-07-01 — Family Book Adventure: The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Online)
Schedule: New date: Begins July 1, available all month! Instructor: Shannon Horton Location: Online Join us for this family-fun reading adventure! This book adventure will help your family explore Norway's most famous folk story, The Three Billy Goats Gruff!...
$30.00
2025-07-02 — Rosemaling a Hand-Turned Nordfjord Style Ale Bowl (New Design) (online)
Schedule: New dates: July 2 and 9 (1:00-4:00 pm CT) and July 16 (1:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Patti Goke Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join Vesterheim Gold Medalist Patti Goke for an opportunity...
from $395.00
2025-07-07 – Telemark-Style Rosemaling Welcome Sign (Online)
Schedule: July 7, 14, and 15 (6:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lise Lorentzen Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Welcome! (Or should we say Velkommen?) Come try your hand at the Telemark style of rosemaling and make...
from $155.00
2025-07-09 – Double Weave Pick-Up (In-Person)
Schedule: July 9-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Demuth Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Finnweave, or Merkavev, is a weaving technique in which two layers of fabric are interchanged to form...
from $455.00
2025-07-11 – A Matter of Time: A Revival of the Primstav (In-Person)
Schedule: July 11-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Life is busy. How did our ancestors keep track of all the important dates in their lives...
from $275.00
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
2025-07-19 – Intermediate to Advanced Acanthus Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: July 19-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hans Sandom Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join master woodworker Hans Sandom for an in-depth exploration of acanthus carving. The acanthus leaf has been...
from $455.00
2025-07-20 – Rosemaling: A Cupboard, a Brush and Hans Belle (In-Person)
Schedule: July 20-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Pam Rucinski Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. This four-day in-person class will paint a Bostkast (comb cupboard) specially designed for us by woodworker extraordinaire,...
from $365.00
2025-07-21 Hallingdal Bunad Embroidery (In-Person)
Schedule: July 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Gina Nylund Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join us for a Hallingdal bunad purse embroidery class with Gina A. Nylund of Bunad Creations! Learn...
from $275.00
2025-07-21 – Early-Style Laminated Knife Blade (In-Person)
Schedule: July 21-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tom Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students will forge material for two laminated knife blades using wrought iron...
from $275.00
2025-07-28 – Introduction to Knifemaking: The Bruk Kniv (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Jon Roisen Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the knifemaking classroom. In this class, students will make a Norwegian bruk kniv, or farm knife – a...
from $275.00
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
2025-07-28 – Viking-Style Padlock (In-Person)
Schedule: July 28-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Tom Latané Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School in the new forging classroom. Students will forge and fabricate a tapered square body with a key...
from $275.00
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
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