Classes in Decorah
“We applaud the efforts of Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum to sustain folk and traditional arts in Decorah, Iowa.” ~The National Endowment for the Arts
- Click here to download a class registration form.
- Click here to download the full 2012 class catalog.
- Support Vesterheim's Folk Art Education Program
A Class is a Blast at Vesterheim!
Starting in January Vesterheim's studios and workshops will warm up with color.
Cooking, fiber arts, knifemaking, rosemaling, woodworking, sculpture, and painting for beginning through advanced students.
Take a class and enjoy!
• Quality instructors
• New friendships in scenic Decorah
• Inspiration from Vesterheim’s collections
Whatever your ethnic heritage, and whether you’ve been studying Norwegian folk art for years or have just begun, Vesterheim will inspire you to make a tradition into something new.
Most classes and programs are held at Vesterheim’s Westby-Torgerson Education Center, 502 W. Water Street, in Decorah. The center houses classrooms, workshops, the Museum Store, a student lounge, the Fladager Reference Library, a Visitor Center, and offices. Most classrooms and other facilities in this building are accessible by elevator or ramp. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility, please ask.
A unique aspect of taking classes at Vesterheim is studying the Vesterheim collections, which include early folk art from all areas of Norway, representing many and varied traditions, as well as modern pieces that have been systematically collected for decades. Classes often arrange for the museum’s curatorial staff to give specialized tours of collections storage, including the Bauder-Landsgard Collections Study Center. People enrolled in a class are welcome to tour the museum at no cost during the time their class is in session.