Online Folk Art Courses

Class Details Schedule: March 13 (Noon-2:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Kristi Bissell Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Discover the art of Scandinavian crispbread in this hands-on online workshop dedicated to one...

Class Details Schedule: March 20 (11:00 am-Noon CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Janette Dragvold Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly, Intermediate, and Advanced Description Get the whole family together and celebrate International Waffle Day with...

Webinar Details Schedule: March 20 (11:00 am-Noon CT) Location: This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Speaker: Sachikanta Sahoo Description Pattachitra is a traditional painting style from eastern India with a history stretching back hundreds of years. Known for its intricate details, bold...

Class Details Schedule: March 24 (5:00-7:00 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Patrice Johnson Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Across Scandinavia, Easter or Påske fare includes all of the familiar suspects: chocolate, eggs...

Class Details Schedule: June 13 (9:00-11:30 am, 1:30-3:00 pm, and 4:00-5:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Jan Norsetter Level of Instruction: Advanced Beginner through Advanced Description Who needs color charts? Proofing colors before...

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...

Webinar Details Schedule:  June 6  (10:00-11:00 am CT) Location: This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Speaker: Lara Reisigl Domeneghetti Description Lara Reisigl Domeneghetti presents From Birch to Walrus Tusk: Reconstructing the Tylldal Chair across Media and Territories. Through practice-based reconstruction and...

Webinar Details Schedule:  May 9 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Location: This webinar was hosted on Zoom. Speaker: Charles Thompson Description Join woodworker and instructor Charles Thompson in a dissection of brettstuhls, or plank chairs, and the decorative techniques used to embellish them. Brettstuhls...

Webinar Details Schedule: August 16 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Location: This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. Speaker:  Hugo Nakashima-Brown Description In this talk, Hugo Nakashima-Brown will explore the origins and ornamental language of Ming dynasty furniture and its far-reaching influence on English and...

Class Details Schedule:September 17 (5:00-7:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Patrice Johnson Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join Nordic cooking instructor and self-proclaimed “Nordic Food Geek” Patrice Johnson in an exploration of...

Webinar Details Schedule: April 1 (5:00-6:00 pm CT) Location: This webinar was hosted on Zoom.  Speaker: Lesley Darling Description Are beets best? Is cabbage crazy? In this online workshop, families will learn the basics of festive egg dyeing using natural dyes. Textile...

Webinar Details Schedule:  May 15 (5:30-6:30 pm CT Location: This webinar was hosted on Zoom. Speaker: Patrice Johnson Description Get the family together for some surprising tastes and fun twists on Nordic pizzas. Join Patrice Johnson for this family cook-along and spend...

Class Details Schedule: Began June 1 (Available All Month) Location: This is an online class. Instructor: Shannon Horton Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join Vesterheim for this family-fun reading adventure! Your family can be any combination of folks as...

Class Details Schedule: Begins July 1 (Available all month!) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Rachael Saum Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join rosemaler Rachael Saum and explore basic rosemaling techniques and paint a Dala...

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...

Webinar Details Schedule: Saturday, June 20 (10:00-11:00 am CT). Speaker: Jane Addams Description Join artist and instructor Jane Addams for an introduction to natural dyes on pieces in the Vesterheim Collection. Jane will share how traditional Scandinavian makers used lichen to...

Class Details Schedule: 3 Tuesdays, August 4-18 (3:00-5:00 pm CT)   Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Shan Rayray Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Hardangersøm is Norwegian drawn thread work. In this online class, you will...

Class Details Schedule: 3 Thursdays, April 23-May 7 (4:00-6:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Lise Lorentzen Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description If you’ve ever thought about trying rosemaling, here’s a great opportunity...

 Class Details Schedule: 3 Thursdays, September 3-17 (6-7:30 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Stephenie Anderson Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Learn to knit traditional Norwegian bunad socks in this online class designed for knitters...

Class Details Schedule: May 2 (9:00 am-Noon and 1:00-4:00 pm CT) and May 3 (10:00 am-1:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Darlene Fossum-Martin Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Explore the age-old folk art...

Class Details Schedule: Six Thursdays, June 4-July 9 (6:00-8:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Laura Berlage Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Curious about how tapestries are made and ready to try your...

Class Details Schedule: 8 Tuesdays, August 4-September 22 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Berit Skogen Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Hoping to travel to Norway someday? Want to connect with Norwegian...

Class Details Schedule: 8 Tuesdays, August 4-September 22 (6:00-7:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Lianna Torres Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Join us for Vesterheim’s Level 3 course in the Norwegian language! We will...

Class Details Schedule: May 1 (7:00-8:00 pm CT) Location: This was an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Emily Vikre Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Emily Vikre of Vikre Distillery will inspire you with her creative cocktail tips and...