Online Folk Art Courses

Schedule:  Eight Saturdays, January 17 - Febuary 28 (10:00-11:30 am CT, online) and March 7 (10:00 am-Noon CT, online or in-person) Instructor:  Susan Kolstad Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom with an optional in-person session.    An...

Schedule:  January 25 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Melanie Abrantes Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join artist and designer Melanie Abrantes for a presentation about Japanese spoon carving, touching on the art and cultural significance on...

Schedule:  January 28 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule:  February 1 (10:00 am-Noon CT) Instructor:  Kristi Bissell Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Begin your day with some delicious and warm Cardamom Scones in this Nordic Brunch class. This Vesterheim cooking class is designed as...

Schedule:  Four Thursdays, February 5-26 (6-8:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Louise Bath Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag produced a wide variety of rosemaling painters and styles. In this class, Vesterheim Gold Medalist Louise...

Schedule:  February 7 (1:00-2:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Beth Rotto Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Bill Sherburne (1903-1991) claimed that he could hear a tune once, pick up his fiddle and play it. It’s no surprise...

Schedule:  February 7 (3:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Patrice Johnson Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Klien, kroppkakor, palt: there are as many names as there are varieties for the Nordic potato dumpling. In this class we...

Schedule: February 8 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Laura Berlage Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join us for an hour of traditional Norwegian stories, told by interdisciplinary artist and storyteller Laura Berlage! Tricksters abound in the...

Schedule:  February 18 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule:  Starts March 1 (Available All Month) Instructor:  Lianna Torres Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Step into the world of kings, queens, palaces, and crowns! All Things Royal is a month-long, online language adventure designed...

Schedule:  Three Wednesdays, March 4-18 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Charles Banks Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.  Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the next step in your figure carving journey. Students will all...

Schedule:  Three Thursdays, March 5-19 (4:00-6:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Lise Lorentzen  Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Because the January session filled so quickly, we are pleased to be able to offer an additional session! This...

Schedule:  March 11 (7:00-8:15 pm CT) 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 monthly bokprat, discussing Scandinavian authors and...

Schedule:  March 14-15 (9:00 am-Noon CT) Instructor:  Lise Lorentzen Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Build your rosemaling skills as you explore the graceful scrolls and floral forms of the Gudbrandsdal style, which mimics acanthus carving....

Schedule:  Saturday March 21 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor:  James Johnson Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join artist and Instructor James Johnson for a presentation about Tlingit history and the cultural significance of spoons. Tlingit spoons...

Schedule:  March 21 (10:00 am-Noon pm CT) Instructor: Kristi Bissell Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Vaffeldagen, or Waffle Day, is celebrated throughout the Scandinavian region on March 25. Get ready to celebrate in your home...

Schedule:  March 28 (10:00 am-Noon pm CT) Instructor:  Patrice Johnson Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Take International Waffle day to the next level with a cooking class led by the acclaimed Nordic cooking instructor and...

Class Details Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class videos...

Schedule - Enrollment for this class has closed:  Two Wednesdays, December 3 and 10 (4:30-6:00 pm CT) Instructor:  Maree Hampton Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    If you know how to knit and are ready for...

Schedule – Enrollment for this class has closed:  Three Thursdays, December 4-18 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Instructor:  Steph Anderson  Location:  This is an online class hosted on Zoom.    Join us for a special knitting class inspired by the work of Norwegian...

Class Details Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class videos...

Class Details Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class videos and...