Woodworking Folk Art Courses
2025-06-13 – Dala Horse Carving (Online)
Schedule: June 13 (1:00-4:00 pm CT) Instructor: Jess Hirsch Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Learn how to carve a Dala horse using traditional Nordic carving techniques. We'll cover grain direction and knife holds for the...
from $170.00
2025-06-13 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: June 13-15 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join instructor Charles Banks for a dive into Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure carving. You will use only a knife to...
from $275.00
2025-06-13 – Weaving a Traditional Willow Basket (In-Person)
Schedule: June 13-15 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Lee Zieke and Lindsay Lee Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. When European immigrants came to North America, they brought with them a host of crafts...
from $325.00
2025-06-28 – Introduction to Chip Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: June 28-29 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Shawn Sersland Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Chip carving is one of the oldest styles of woodcarving and has been used to decorate objects in...
from $185.00
2025-07-11 – A Matter of Time: A Revival of the Primstav (In-Person)
Schedule: July 11-13 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Life is busy. How did our ancestors keep track of all the important dates in their lives...
from $275.00
2025-07-19 – Intermediate to Advanced Acanthus Carving (In-Person)
Schedule: July 19-23 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hans Sandom Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Join master woodworker Hans Sandom for an in-depth exploration of acanthus carving. The acanthus leaf has been...
from $455.00
2025-08-15 – Scandinavian Bowl Turning on a Spring Pole Lathe (In-Person)
Schedule: August 15-17 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: David Susag Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Well before the industrial period brought us mechanized power lathes, a foot-powered lathe was an important tool...
from $275.00
2025-08-21 – Bentwood Box (In-Person)
Schedule: August 21-24 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Hal Bitzer Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Bentwood boxes are made by wetting a strip of wood and then bending it around a form...
from $365.00
2025-08-24 – Woodcarver Lars Kinsarvik and the Development of the National Style (Webinar)
Schedule: August 24 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Instructor: Becky Lusk Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Join folk artist and instructor Becky Lusk on a dive into the work and life of Lars Kinsarvik through...
$0.00
2025-09-03 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb (In-Person)
Schedule: Six Wednesdays, September 3-October 8 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Rebecca Hanna and Steph Hughes Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Are you ready to learn woodcarving? Have you been learning woodcarving and...
from $55.00
2025-09-10-Making Creative Kolrosing Tools and Using Them (In-Person)
Schedule: September 10-14 (9:00-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Scott Johnson Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. The first two days of the class will be spent making kolrosing tools. The instructor will make a...
from $455.00
2025-09-24 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Sleeping Fox (Online)
Schedule: Three Wednesdays, September 24-October 8 (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 creation of your very own flat...
from $180.00
Bowl Turning: Nordfjord Style Ale Bowls (Webinar)
Schedule: This class is being rescheduled for a later date. Please register below to be notified when a new date has been set. Instructor: Roger Abrahamson and Patti Goke Location: This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. Join Vesterheim...
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First Cuts: Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving (On-Demand)
Schedule: On-demand class content is available for 90 days from the time of purchase. Instructor: Charles Banks Location: This is an on-demand class. After registering for the class, log into your Vesterheim Museum Store customer account to view the class...
$155.00