Seventeenth Annual Vesterheim Nordic Fest Raffle
Vesterheim is extremely pleased to announce the raffle of a beautiful bowl, hand-turned by Paul Loftness of Gibbon, Minn., carved by Vesterheim Gold Medalist Becky Lusk of Coon Valley, Wis., and painted by Vesterheim Gold Medalist Jean Simonson Giese, of De Soto, Wis. Vesterheim is very fortunate that these talented artists continue the Nordic Fest raffle tradition, and we extend sincere thanks for this fine donation.
This stunning work of art is a large, round bowl with handles. The bowl is about 13 inches in diameter and 4 1/2 inches tall. The length is 21 inches including the handles. The bowl has a gray-blue background and painted with blue, orange, gold, black, and white rosemaling. The handles are carved in the acanthus style and painted red-orange with gold and blue. There are nisser painted on the inside rim of the bowl and carved into the handles.
The drawing for the raffle will be held during Nordic Fest on Saturday, July 25, at 3:00 p.m. You need not be present to win.
Raffle tickets are $2.50 each. All proceeds from the raffle benefit Vesterheim.
Contact Vesterheim at info@vesterheim.org or 563-382-9681 for tickets.