{"product_id":"2026-05-06-painting-from-the-head-or-the-heart-ornament-identity-and-expression-webinar","title":"Painting from the Head or the Heart: Ornament, Identity, and Expression (Webinar)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWebinar Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchedule: \u003c\/strong\u003eMay 6 (7:00-8:00 pm CT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis was an event held live in Vesterheim Commons and livestreamed on Zoom for an online audience. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vesterheim.org\/exhibit\/mona-stenseth\/\" title=\"INSTRUCTOR NAME\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(44, 187, 191);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eMona Stenseth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to truly carry a tradition forward?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lecture, Norwegian artist and psychotherapist Mona Stenseth explores the difference between reproducing tradition and expressing through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking at the intersection of identity and ornament, Stenseth approaches rosemaling not as decoration, but as a living language—shaped through rhythm, repetition, and human experience. Drawing from both her artistic practice and her background in expressive therapy, she reflects on how tradition is learned, internalized, and transformed across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when we paint from the head—following rules, techniques, and established forms? And what becomes possible when we shift into the body and allow intuition, presence, and personal expression to guide the work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than asking how tradition can be preserved unchanged, this talk asks a more urgent question: how does tradition continue through people?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing a contemporary perspective from Norway, Stenseth invites audiences into a deeper reflection on belonging, authorship, and what it means to make tradition your own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRegistration Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Webinar has past but is now available on our YouTube channel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FocWFJH-EP0?si=x8Cqz4deDske-jO8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Check out our current and upcoming classes for other opportunities to join! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(44, 187, 191);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.vesterheim.org\/pages\/folk-art-courses\" title=\"Folk Art School\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(44, 187, 191); text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Current Course Offerings and Programming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vesterheim Folk Art School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43482960658506,"sku":"OL.2026.Q3.43","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/4712\/0202\/files\/image0_6.jpg?v=1775488112","url":"https:\/\/store.vesterheim.org\/products\/2026-05-06-painting-from-the-head-or-the-heart-ornament-identity-and-expression-webinar","provider":"Vesterheim Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}