In-Person Folk Art Courses

Class Details Schedule: November 13-15 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: KJ Groven Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description The goal of this class is to set you up with some simple...

Class Details Schedule: December 11-13 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Ty Scheaffer Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this class, you will learn to make a split-wood basket in the...

Class Details Schedule: January 30-31 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Fred Livesay Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description  "Get the Edge" might be another appropriate title for this course! Chisels, planes,...

Class Details Schedule: Six Tuesdays, February 2-March 9 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Ivy Riggs Level of Instruction: This program is designed for beginners, ages 10-18. Description Young students will...

Class Details Schedule: Six Tuesdays October 27- December 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) No class November 24 Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor:  Kristin Underwood, Andrew Ellingsen Level of Instruction: This program is designed for...

Class Details Schedule: Six Tuesdays, February 2-March 9 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Emily Ostermann Level of Instruction: This program is designed for youth in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade (about...

Class Details Schedule: Six Wednesdays, February 3-March 10 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steph Hughes, Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginning and Intermediate. This program is designed for youth ages...

Class Details Schedule: Four Saturdays, February 6-27 9:00 am-Noon CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description This is a beginner-friendly woodcarving class that covers the fundamental skills...

Class Details Schedule: March 12-14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Paul Nyborg Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join instructor Paul Nyborg for a weekend of forging in which you will...

Class Details Schedule: March 13 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Liz Bucheit Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description The serene and dramatic landscape of northern Scandinavia is the land of the...

Class Details Schedule: March 13-14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Darlene Fossum-Martin Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Explore the age-old folk art kolrosing (coal-rose-ing), also called kolskurd (coal-skerd), decorative fine-line incising...

Class Details Schedule: March 20-21 (9:00-3:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Kelly Ludeking Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this class you will have the opportunity to create your own 3” bronze...

Class Details Schedule: March 20-21 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Josie Cooke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Historically, plant and animal fibers have been twisted to make cordage and spun...

Class Details Schedule: June 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was 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”...

Class Details Schedule: June 10-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was 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...

Class Details Schedule: August 27-30 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Cody Myers Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description This course is designed to build up a foundation to begin your...

Class Details Schedule:  June 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was 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...

Class Details Schedule: March 13 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This class has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances Instructor: Melba Granlund Description Nothing says “country” more than a braided rug. Making a braided rug that requires no sewing once the braiding is...

Class Details Schedule: March 14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This class has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances Instructor: Melba Granlund Description Toothbrush rugs are attributed to Swedish immigrants who brought this somewhat obscure tradition with them to America in the late...

Class Details Schedule: May 16 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was 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...

Class Details Schedule: August 14-16 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT)  Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Josh Torkelson Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Learn to carve one of Norway’s most charming and practical textile tools,...

Class Details Schedule: May 19, 2026 (7:00-8:00 pm CT) Location: This event will be held live in Vesterheim Commons and will be livestreamed on Zoom for an online audience.  Instructor: Kristian Bugge and WB Reid Description Kristian Bugge & WB Reid...

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. Special thanks to the Oneota Community Food Co-op for making their kitchen classroom available for this class! Instructor: Kristi Bissell...

Class Details Schedule:  April 17-19 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was 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...