Woodworking Folk Art Courses
2026-03-21 – Cultural Connections: Tlingit Spoon Carving (Webinar)
Schedule: Saturday March 21 (2:00-3:00 pm CT) Instructor: James Johnson Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. How do everyday objects carry culture, history, and meaning? Join artist and Instructor James Johnson for a presentation about Tlingit...
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2026-03-27 – The Art of Kolrosing (In-Person)
Schedule: March 27-29 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Instructor: Liesl Chatman Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Kolrosing is a humble decorative Scandinavian folk art made by incising wood surfaces and filling the lines with...
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2026-04-08 - Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb
Class Details Schedule: Six Wednesdays, April 8 - May 13 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steph Hughes and Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginner and Intermediate. This program is designed for youth ages...
from $55.00
2026-04-17 - Carving the Kveik Ring, a Tool for Traditional Norwegian Beer Brewing
Class Details Schedule: April 17-19 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Fred Livesay Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced Description During this intensive three-day course, you will craft a yeast...
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2026-05-02 – Kolrosing Inspired by Norwegian, Sámi, and Viking Designs (Online)
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 is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Darlene Fossum-Martin Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Explore the age-old folk art...
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2026-05-06 – Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Sea Captain (Online)
Class Details Schedule: Three Wednesdays, May 6-20 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Charles Banks Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Join Vesterheim Gold Medalist Charles Banks as he guides you through the...
from $170.00
2026-05-09 – Cultural Connections: The Alpine Brettstuhl (Webinar)
Webinar Details Schedule: May 9 (1:00-2:00 pm CT) Location: This webinar will be 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....
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2026-05-16 - Carving Basics: Introduction to the Sloyd Knife
Class Details Schedule: May 16 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Alex Clarke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description In this introductory sloyd knife carving class, students will explore the foundational skills...
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2026-06-06 – Cultural Connections: Decorative Norwegian Carving on the Tylldal Chair (Webinar)
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...
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2026-06-12 - Weaving a Traditional Willow Basket
Class Details Schedule: June 12-14 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Lindsay Lee and Lee Zieke Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description When European immigrants came to North America, they brought...
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2026-06-18 - Build Your Own Holmegaard-Style Bow
Class Details Schedule: June 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steve Daughton Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Step back over 8,000 years and experience the art of prehistoric bow...
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2026-07-18 – Intermediate Acanthus Carving
Class Details Schedule: July 18-22 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Hans Sandom Level of Instruction: Intermediate OR Advanced Description Join master woodworker Hans Sandom for an in-depth exploration of...
from $455.00
2026-07-21 – Making a Norwegian Brukskniv (Work Knife) with Wood and Leather Sheath
Class Details Schedule: July 18-21 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Scott Johnson Level of Instruction: Intermediate to Advanced Description Students will be making a bruksniv or Norwegian work knife....
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2026-07-22 – Scandinavian-Style Animal Carving
Class Details Schedule: July 20-22 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: James Miller Level of Instruction: Beginner to Intermediate Description Carve one or more Scandinavian animals with carver James Miller using techniques that...
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2026-08-14 – Carving the Nøstepinne: Norwegian Yarn-Winders
Class Details Schedule: August 14-16 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Josh Torkelson Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Learn to carve one of Norway’s most charming and practical textile tools,...
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2026-08-16 – Cultural Connections: Transplanted Carving – How Ming Chinese Furniture Shaped Anglo-American Design (Webinar)
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...
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2026-09-02 – Beginning and Intermediate Whittling Klubb
Class Details Schedule: Six Wednesdays, September 2-October 7 (3:15-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Steph Hughes and Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginning and Intermediate. This program is designed for youth ages...
from $55.00
2026-09-26 – Decorating Wood with Kroting and Svidekor
Class Details Schedule: September 26-27 (9:00 am-5:00 pm CT) Location: This is an in-person class held at Vesterheim Folk Art School. Instructor: Rebecca Hanna Level of Instruction: Beginner Friendly Description Do you have a piece of woodenware or carving but are not sure...
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2026-09-30 – Intermediate Scandinavian Flat-Plane Figure Carving: Same Blank, Different Directions (Online)
Class Details Schedule: Three Wednesdays, September 30-October 14 (6:00-7:30 pm CT) Location: This is an online class hosted on Zoom. Instructor: Charles Banks Level of Instruction: Intermediate Description Join carver Charles Banks as he guides you through the next step in...
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First Cuts: Scandinavian Flat Plane Figure Carving (On-Demand)
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...
$155.00