Instruction DVDs

Learn to paint rosemaling (Norwegian decorative painting) with Vesterheim Gold Medalist Jo Sonja Jansen. In this video, which is over two hours in length, Jo Sonja covers the basic elements of good strokework and how it is achieved. Watch and...

Chip carving is a wonderfully direct and simple way to decorate furniture, cabinets, boxes, plaques, and utensils. Wayne Barton, a master of the Swiss style of chip carving, shows you step by step how you can beautify a number of...

Designed to be fun, informative, and inspiring, these lessons from Vesterheim Gold Medalist Jo Sonja Jansen focus on historical and contemporary Swedish decorative painting techniques. Two different project ideas are offered—the "garden welcome sign" showcases the Swedish wall-painting techniques and...

Celebrate the handmade as part of new and familiar winter traditions. Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated series is an inspirational journey, to the artists, objects, techniques, and origins of American craft. This season includes an interview with...

Folk artists from all over the country enter pieces in this well-known exhibition, held every year at Vesterheim in July. This CD includes images of all entries from 2013. Great as a collector's item or study aid.

Folk artists from all over the country enter pieces in this well-known exhibition, held every year at Vesterheim in July. This CD includes images of all entries from 2017. Great as a collector's item or study aid.

Master carver Rolf Taraldset from Hornindal is recognized as one of Norway's best artists in his profession. In this DVD he shows the techniques of chip carving, relief carving, and acanthus carving with cut through and carving on the back...

Folk artists from all over the country enter pieces in this well-known exhibition, held every year at Vesterheim in July. This CD includes images of all entries from 2015. Great as a collector's item or study aid.

In this first-ever DVD on 'flat plane' figure carving, Vesterheim Gold Medalist Harley Refsal clearly explains every step of the process. Good for all levels of carvers. DVD, 90 minutes.

Spend some quality time with Vesterheim Gold Medalist Jo Sonja Jansen as she introduces you to the art of Telemark rosemaling (Norwegian decorative painting). This DVD is packed with almost three hours of discussion and instruction on this beautiful Scandinavian...

Folk artists from all over the country enter pieces in this well-known exhibition, held every year at Vesterheim in July. This CD includes images of all entries from 2014. Great as a collector's item or study aid.