Fiber Arts Folk Art Courses
2025-02-23 — Cultural Connections: Stranded Colorwork in Knitted UK Gloves (Online)
Schedule: February 23 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Angharad Thomas Location: This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. Join us for Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring stranded colorwork in knitting from multiple cultural perspectives. Cultural Connections: Stranded Colorwork...
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2025-03-13 — Intermediate Tapestry Weaving: Wise and Foolish Virgins (Online)
Schedule: Seven Thursdays, March 13 - April 24 (2:00-4:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Inspired by the iconic Norwegian “Wise and Foolish Virgins” tapestries, this weaving course will...
from $385.00
2025-03-29 — Cultural Connections: Chullo Knitting Traditions from Cusco, Peru (Online)
Schedule: March 29 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: Diana Hendrickson Location: This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. Join us for Vesterheim's series of cross-cultural webinars exploring stranded colorwork in knitting from multiple cultural perspectives. Cultural Connections: Chullo Knitting...
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2025-04-03 – Fiber Arts Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Thursdays, April 3- May 8 (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...
from $55.00
2025-05-02 – Nålbinding (Online)
Schedule: Four Fridays, May 2-23 (10:00 am–11:30 am CT) and Saturday, May 3 (10:00 am–11:30 am CT) Instructor: Laura Demuth Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Using a simple needle and wool yarn, nålbinding is a...
from $115.00
2025-06-02 – Level 1 Introduction to Tapestry Weaving (Online)
Schedule: Six Mondays, June 2-July 7 (6:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Curious about how tapestries are made and ready to try your hand at pictorial weaving? This most ancient...
from $245.00
2025-06-08 – Cultural Connections: Sámi Bandweaving (Online)
Schedule: September 21 (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...
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2025-06-12 – Tavlebragd Weaving Technique (In-Person)
Schedule: June 12-15 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Caroline Feyling Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Tavlebragd is an iconic overshot weave structure where a pattern weft floats over a ground of plain...
from $275.00
2025-06-19 – Indigo Dyeing (Online)
Schedule: Two Thursdays, June 19 and 26 (6:00-8:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lesley Darling Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. The one and only blue, found in so many Scandinavian linens! In this workshop, students...
from $115.00
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
2025-07-19 – 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
2025-07-21 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
2025-07-28 – 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
2025-08-21 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
2025-09-01 – 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
2025-09-04 – 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 $450.00
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
2025-09-12 – 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
2025-09-21 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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