In-Person Folk Art Courses
2026-03-27 – Forging a Bottle Opener (In-Person)
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...
from $275.00
2026-03-27 – The Art of Kolrosing (In-Person)
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...
from $275.00
2026-04-07 - Forging Klubb
Class Details Schedule: Six Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Jim Edrington Level of Instruction: This program is designed for beginners, ages 15-18 Description Students...
from $55.00
2026-04-07 - Friluftsliv Klubb
Class Details Schedule: Six Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Emily Osterman Level of Instruction: This program is designed for youth in Kindergarten through 2nd...
from $55.00
2026-04-08 - Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb
Class Details Schedule: Six Wednesdays, April 8 - May 13 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steph Hughes and Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginner and Intermediate. This program is designed for youth ages...
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2026-04-17 - Carving the Kveik Ring, a Tool for Traditional Norwegian Beer Brewing
Class Details Schedule: April 17-19 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Fred Livesay Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced Description Distilling was a regulated business in Scandinavian countries. But beer...
from $275.00
2026-04-17 - Forging a Viking Flint Striker
Class Details Schedule: April 17-19 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Tom Latané Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced Description The class will start with a simple form that was common...
from $290.00
2026-04-25 - Make your Own Metal Sculpture
Class Details Schedule: April 25-26 (9:00 am-4:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Kelly Ludeking Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Have you ever wanted to weld your own sculpture but have no...
from $195.00
2026-05-12 – Let's Mangle in Viksdal-Style Rosemaling
Class Details Schedule: May 12-15 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Cathy Castellanos Level of Instruction: Advanced Beginner to Advanced Description Cathy will teach two traditional designs that include Viksdal traditional...
from $365.00
2026-05-16 - Carving Basics: Introduction to the Sloyd Knife
Class Details Schedule: May 16 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Alex Clarke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this introductory sloyd knife carving class, students will explore the foundational skills...
from $95.00
2026-05-16 - Forging Kitchen Utensils: Steel and Copper
Class Details Schedule: May 16-17 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Elizabeth Belz Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Use hammer and fire to create one-of-a-kind forged kitchen utensils! Students will explore...
from $195.00
2026-05-29 - Making the Sloyd Knife
Class Details Schedule: May 29-31 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Fred Livesay Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description A carving or “slöyd” knife is a must-have tool for any craftsperson, but...
from $275.00
2026-06-10 Beginning Loom Weaving
Class Details Schedule: June 10-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Laura Demuth and Sheila Oberreuter Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description If you are interested in learning how to weave on...
from $495.00
2026-06-12 - Weaving a Traditional Willow Basket
Class Details Schedule: June 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Lindsay Lee and Lee Zieke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description When European immigrants came to North America, they brought...
from $325.00
2026-06-12 – American Rogaland Style Rosemaling
Class Details Schedule: June 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Ruth Green Level of Instruction: Intermediate, OR Advanced Description This is a project painting class. The project is a 16”...
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2026-06-13 - Level Up Your Lefse
Class Details Schedule: June 13 (9:30-11:30 am and 12:30-2:30 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Heidi Eger Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Come make lefse fit for a prince! Join Heidi Eger for...
from $65.00
2026-06-18 - Build Your Own Holmegaard-Style Bow
Class Details Schedule: June 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steve Daughton Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Step back over 8,000 years and experience the art of prehistoric bow...
from $365.00
2026-06-25 Rosemaling in the Os style
Class Details Schedule: June 25-28 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Nancy Schmidt Level of Instruction: Intermediate and Advanced Description In this class we will explore the Os style of rosemaling,...
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2026-06-27 Natural Dyeing with Lichen
Class Details Schedule: June 27 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Jane Addams Level of Instruction: Open to all levels Description Orchil dye, a potent purple dye once used all over...
from $105.00
2026-07-18 – Intermediate Acanthus Carving
Class Details Schedule: July 18-22 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Hans Sandom Level of Instruction: Intermediate OR Advanced Description Join master woodworker Hans Sandom for an in-depth exploration of...
from $455.00
2026-07-18 – Varafell Weaving on a Warp-Weighted Loom
Class Details Schedule: July 18-22 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Monika Sunnanå Ravnanger Level of Instruction: Intermediate and Advanced Description Discover the ancient art of Varafell weaving, a traditional Viking-age...
from $545.00
2026-07-21 – Making a Norwegian Brukskniv (Work Knife) with Wood and Leather Sheath
Class Details Schedule: July 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Scott Johnson Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced Description Students will be making a bruksniv or Norwegian work knife....
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2026-07-22 – Scandinavian-Style Animal Carving
Class Details Schedule: July 20-22 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: James Miller Level of Instruction: Beginner to Intermediate Description Carve one or more Scandinavian animals with carver James Miller using techniques that...
from $275.00
2026-07-27 – The Essential Scandinavian Bun Workshop
Class Details Schedule: July 27 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Kristi Bissell Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Kristi Bissell, the founder of True North Kitchen – a Nordic food...
from $95.00
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