Rosemaling-Books
Rosemalers' Recipes
This beautiful Vesterheim classic was compiled by rosemaler Betty Dowe and her committee in 1987. Bringing together foodways and rosemaling, the collection is decorated throughout with full-color rosemaling paintings and black-and-white designs, and complete with all of your favorite recipes...
$25.95
Great Introductions - Gudbrandsdalen Style by Andrea Herkert
How to paint the basic elements of the Gudbrandsdal style. Full color, progressive, instructional images. Spiralbound.
$30.00
Rosemaling Patterns for Christmas Tree Ornaments
A Vesterheim production, 1985, edited by Donna Benson.
Patterns by 39 different American rosemalers. Softcover.
$15.95
Great Introductions - Telemark Style by Andrea Herkert
How to paint the basic elements of the Telemark style. Full color, progressive, instructional images. Spiralbound.
$25.00
Marking Time: The Primstav Murals of Sigmund Aarseth by Kathleen Stokker
With a lively text by Kathleen Stokker, this lavishly illustrated guide to Sigmund Aarseth's vibrant primstav (calendar stick) murals in Vesterheim's Amdal-Odland Heritage Center is a color compendium of Norwegian folklore as well as a study of a contemporary folk-art...
$5.00
Scandinavian Folk Art Coloring Book
By Jessica Mazurkiewicz. Explore the unique beauty and timeless elegance of folk art from Scandinavia in this distinctive coloring book. Thirty-one charming illustrations feature a captivating array of simple yet stunning patterns overflowing with birds and blossoms, all inspired by...
$6.99
Nordic Designs Coloring Book by Jessica Mazurkiewicz
Inspired by generations of quilt patterns, furniture ornamentation, wall hangings, and more, this treasury of 63 Scandinavian designs will inspire anyone looking for challenging illustrations to color. Intriguing images are filled with carefully arranged birds, snowflakes, flowers, reindeer, abstracts, and...
$12.99
Folkekunsten i Numedal by Gry Charlotte Ljøterud Andersen
This is a presentation of the style and motif development of Numedal-style rosemaling from 1700 to 1880. Gry Charlotte Ljøterud Andersen from Kongsberg, Norway, died in the spring of 2020 at age 54. She had for many years worked at the Lågdalsmuseet...
$71.00
Rosemaling: The Hallingdal Idea Book by Leslie Landis
Showcasing fine historic Hallingdal pieces from Vesterheim's collection, this book is an inspiration! Includes over 150 illustrations of Hallingdal design sketches and detailed elements, such as flowers, flower centers, petal shapes, scrolls, leaves, vines, curtains, vases, pedestals, borders, and line...
$59.95
Sigmund Aarseth: Norway Painted in Light and Color
Best known for his landscape paintings in his native Norway, Sigmund is renowned in the United States as a master rosemaler. His paintings capture beautifully the many seasons and moods of Norway. This book takes you on a journey through the...
$15.00
Norwegian Rose Painting in America by Nils Ellingsgard
Among the hundreds of thousands of Norwegians who immigrated to the United States during the 19th century, many brought objects from a rich rural tradition. This book is a survey of the most typical and interesting objects, with emphasis on...
$39.00
Blomane Ropa På Meg! Rosemålaren Knut K. Hovden by Sigrunn Lie Brattekås and and Knut Buen
The flowers are calling me! The rose painter Knut K. Hovden Knut K. Hovden (1893 – 1983) was an innovator in rose painting in Norway in the 20th century. He created a space for this decorative tradition during a time of competition...
$53.00
Drikkestell for øl i Trøndelag by Ola Grefstad
Find out all about the drinking vessels of the Trøndelog region especially the beautiful details of both structural design and surface decorations. These pieces will inspire folk artists who wish to create new items with roots in the old culture...
$168.95
Roser, Liljer og Blues (Roses, Lilies and Blues) Folk Art, Folk Music and the Romantic Era by Nils Georg Brekke
A shooting script for an up-coming film, this beautiful book of full-page, color photographs outlines the movie's story of two young brothers in 1782, who travel from farm to farm to earn money as rose painters in the fjord districts...
$110.00