Shirley Evenstad
Class is filled, call to be placed on waiting list.
$85 members / $105 non-members
Live near the Twin Cities, but can’t get to Vesterheim for a weekend class? Vesterheim is coming to you with this Vesterheim and Sons of Norway collaboration class. Learn the basics of rosemaling, including the history, strokes, and simple flower and scroll forms. We’ll work on a 5-6 inch design done in color on backgrounded paper or wood in either Telemark or Hallingdal style. A “kit” with all necessary supplies can be purchased at the time of registration for $36, or you may bring your own supplies. The class will be taught in oils.
Level of instruction: Beginning.
Shirley Evenstad was born in northern Minnesota and graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.S. in business education. She has been a rosemaler since 1977 and has lived in Richfield, Minnesota, for 40 years. Shirley has studied with several master Norwegian teachers both at Vesterheim and in Norway. Evenstad earned her Gold Medal in rosemaling from Vesterheim in 1983. She participated in a painting project at Epcot Center in the Norway Pavilion, Orlando, Florida, in March 1988. Shirley currently teaches rosemaling classes through the community education program in Richfield, paints by commission in her home, and occasionally travels out of state to teach.
Beginning Drawing and Design Composition
Doug Eckheart
$190 members / $240 non-members
Join Doug as you embark on a three-day creative journey by immersing yourself in studio art offered to folk artists, beginners who work in all mediums, and beginners interested in developing visual skills to enhance and improve their creativity. At the end of this workshop, you will be on your way to drawing inspiration from what you see in your world and composing it. No drawing experience necessary.
Remarks from Doug’s previous Vesterheim students: Very challenging and worthwhile. It will help me in my painting design work.
Wonderful opportunity to free up my drawing skills.
I learned to look with a new eye.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Doug Eckheart has taught creative workshops in drawing and painting over a 40-year teaching career in the visual arts at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He earned his BA from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, and MFA from Bowling Green University, Ohio. Doug is a productive, active artist who has held dozens of one-person exhibitions and group shows in New York City, Chicago, Des Moines, Malta, and Norway. He has judged at various art festivals, exhibitions, and juried shows, and has been a judge for Vesterheim’s National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition. Doug now owns his own gallery and antique shop in Decorah.
Rosemaling in the Rogaland Style
Ruth Green
$190 members / $240 non-members
Rogaland rosemaling is a symmetrical and precise style that often includes tulips and other stylized flowers in opaque colors on dark backgrounds. The flowers are usually more important than the scrolls and leaves and the designs often include cross-hatching, dots, and teardrops. The project for this class will be a chest-style box, approximately 17 x 11 x 9 inches high. The top is flat and has a raised panel that is 14 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and will be the top design surface. The design area on the front of the chest is 16 x 7 inches. There will also be a small design on the sides under the handles. The illustration here is not the actual project, but shows the Rogaland style of rosemaling. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Ruth Green is an established Rogaland painter and has numerous publications that are available in Vesterheim’s Museum Store. She is a Certified Decorative Artist with the Society of Decorative Painters and is known for her workshops at their conferences. Ruth earned her Gold Medal in 2012.
Rosemaling—Back to Basics
Marlys Hammer
$126 members / $176 non-members
Marlys says, “If you can draw them, you can paint them.” The elements that make up a Telemark design and the creation of that design form the basis of this class. We’ll also study the role of flowers and their stems in the design and learn creative embellishments. You will find yourself fully involved for two days. Not only will beginners profit from this class, but also experienced painters will learn something new as they review the basics of drawing the Telemark design. We will be using a pencil and sketch pad to draw the designs. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Marlys Hammer is a Vesterheim Gold Medal winner and has studied with many rosemaling masters from Norway and America. She has taught at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin, and at various locations throughout the United States and Japan.
Rosemaling—Gudbrandsdal Design
Judy Ritger
$126 members / $176 non-members
This design class is a study of the Gudbrandsdal style of rosemaling, focusing on characteristics as represented at Maihaugen Museum in Norway. We will study the close connection between acanthus carving and rosemaling in the Gudbrandsdal Valley. Only drawing with pencils and paper—no patterns or paints to deal with! Getting down to the basics will show how the Gudbrandsdal style evolved and how we can adapt that style to today’s rosemaling ideas. There is so little known about the rosemaling from that area, and Judy will share the techniques that she has developed. Don’t be afraid to try some drawing—Ragnvald Frøysadal once told Judy, “if you can’t draw, you can’t rosemal!” So let’s learn how to do some basic drawing to develop the shapes and shadings needed for this style. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Judy Ritger of River Falls, Wisconsin, has been rosemaling for 35 years. She has taken part in three of the Vesterheim study tours to Norway. Telemark was her initial area of interest, but the Gudbrandsdal style is now her favorite. She learned how to paint in the Gudbrandsdal style by studying the pieces at Maihaugen Museum and she received expert instruction from Ragnvald Frøysadal. Judy earned her Gold Medal in 1989 and, after taking a strong interest in carving, earned her Gold Medal in woodcarving also. She teaches many classes around the country in both rosemaling and carving.
Hallingdal Rosemaling—
Advanced Beginner and Intermediate
Ken Magnuson
$254 members / $306 non-members
Students will learn how to create their own designs. They may bring their own design project, or purchase a project from the Museum Store. Any size for the project is acceptable, from small plate to large trunk or cupboard. Ken will cover the elements of design and what judges are looking for when judging a show. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: For students who have had a beginner rosemaling class and know the basics of stroke work and how to handle brushes.
Ken Magnuson was born and raised on a farm near Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. He started taking rosemaling classes in 1975 and has studied with many Norwegian and American teachers. He was awarded Best of Show in 2001 at Vesterheim’s National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition and awarded his Gold Medal in 2003. All of his Gold Medal points were in the Hallingdal style. Ken has studied with Turid Helle Fatland from Norway and enjoys painting on natural or bark-edged bowls in the Telemark style.
Traditional Telemark Rosemaling
Turid Helle Fatland, Instructor from Norway
Class is filled, call to be placed on waiting list.
$395 members / $445 non-members
Students will paint two 18-20 inch plates, one with a red background and one with a light background, (see picture below) or they may paint on backgrounded paper. There may be time for further practice. Turid paints in oils, but students can bring acrylics if they choose. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All Levels.
Turid Helle Fatland has been painting rosemaling since 1976, when she studied at Sand i Ryfylke with Bergliot Lunde. Today, she has a studio in Etne, Norway, where she paints original pieces in the Rogaland and Telemark styles and does restoration work. She enjoys creating her own designs and decorating on nontraditional forms. Turid is known for her good color composition, brush strokes, and use of harmonious colors. She is also exemplary in script and likes small, detailed work. In 2004, Turid did restoration and renovation work on Christian symbols in the Sandeid Church. Turid is featured in the book, Rosemaling, by Lars Stana. She taught at Vesterheim in 2006 and 2008 and in Norway for two Vesterheim folk-art study tours. Turid loves teaching and her driving force with rosemaling is to take care of her heritage and pass it on to new generations.
Traditional Telemark Rosemaling
Turid Helle Fatland, Instructor from Norway
Class is filled, call to be placed on waiting list.
$395 members / $445 non-members
Students will paint two 18-20 inch plates, one with a red background and one with a light background, (see picture below) or they may paint on backgrounded paper. There may be time for further practice. Turid paints in oils, but students can bring acrylics if they choose. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All Levels.
Turid Helle Fatland has been painting rosemaling since 1976, when she studied at Sand i Ryfylke with Bergliot Lunde. Today, she has a studio in Etne, Norway, where she paints original pieces in the Rogaland and Telemark styles and does restoration work. She enjoys creating her own designs and decorating on nontraditional forms. Turid is known for her good color composition, brush strokes, and use of harmonious colors. She is also exemplary in script and likes small, detailed work. In 2004, Turid did restoration and renovation work on Christian symbols in the Sandeid Church. Turid is featured in the book, Rosemaling, by Lars Stana. She taught at Vesterheim in 2006 and 2008 and in Norway for two Vesterheim folk-art study tours. Turid loves teaching and her driving force with rosemaling is to take care of her heritage and pass it on to new generations.
Os Rosemaling
Nancy Schmidt
$318 members / $368 non-members
The Os style of rosemaling uses bright, happy-looking colors that originated in the Hordaland area of Western Norway. The class will concentrate on the history and characteristics of Os—color, flowers and scrolls, lettering, background techniques, and more. Students can paint a mirror frame, lock box (like the one pictured here), or large pieces of their choosing. Some designs will be available, or Nancy will guide students in creating their own. She encourages students to try their hand at designing. The class will be in oils, but students can paint in acrylics. Acrylics have a slightly different look. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Nancy Schmidt graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in art education. She has worked in advertising design. Nancy teaches rosemaling in the United States and Japan, continues to study rosemaling in the United States and Norway, and paints in many rosemaling styles. She is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist.
Traditional Telemark Rosemaling
Turid Helle Fatland, Instructor from Norway
Class is filled, call to be placed on waiting list.
$395 members / $445 non-members
Students will paint two 18-20 inch plates, one with a red background and one with a light background, (see picture below) or they may paint on backgrounded paper. There may be time for further practice. Turid paints in oils, but students can bring acrylics if they choose. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All Levels.
Turid Helle Fatland has been painting rosemaling since 1976, when she studied at Sand i Ryfylke with Bergliot Lunde. Today, she has a studio in Etne, Norway, where she paints original pieces in the Rogaland and Telemark styles and does restoration work. She enjoys creating her own designs and decorating on nontraditional forms. Turid is known for her good color composition, brush strokes, and use of harmonious colors. She is also exemplary in script and likes small, detailed work. In 2004, Turid did restoration and renovation work on Christian symbols in the Sandeid Church. Turid is featured in the book, Rosemaling, by Lars Stana. She taught at Vesterheim in 2006 and 2008 and in Norway for two Vesterheim folk-art study tours. Turid loves teaching and her driving force with rosemaling is to take care of her heritage and pass it on to new generations.
Swedish Painting—Florals and Kurbits of Northern Sweden including Flora Hälsingland
Diane Edwards
$318 members / $368 non-members
Explore the decorative arts of Northern Sweden with a closer look at the Flora Hälsingland style! The class will focus on the era from about 1700 to 1900 with a fresh and fun approach. Northern Sweden is known for its beautiful and colorful decoration of furniture, walls, and wooden pieces, such as cupboards, trunks, and bowls. We will study Dalarna painting, Dala horses, kurbits (large cucumber-type leaves), wreaths, and colorful florals. We will also study the flowers and designs of artists Winter Carl Hanson, Jufwas Anders Ersson, and others. We will explore the unusual glazing and lazuring techniques of that era. Some of the most interesting pieces of antique Swedish furniture are the Mora clocks and intricately carved and painted cupboards. Diane will demonstrate these designs, showing all of the mediums used to create the look of Swedish pieces. Paint and mediums for the class will be provided by Chroma, Inc, manufacturer of Jo Sonja acrylics. Woodenware will be available from the Museum Store, or you may bring your own woodenware or panels. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Diane Edwards has studied Swedish folk art for 30 years and has written two best-selling books on the subject. She has collected over 30 Swedish folk-art books, most of which are out of print. She will share many of these rare books and hundreds of photos with the class. Diane has an M.A. in Art Education and has taught art on many levels for the last 40 years, including 12 National Decorative Painting conventions. She is a signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado and an award-winning oil painter. She loves research and sharing information with students.
Beginning Watercolor:
Emphasis on Still Life Land Landscape
Doug Eckheart
$190 members / $240 non-members
Investigate the connection between “Old World” Scandinavian interest in “land” scape and New World, Iowa landscape. You can expect a variety of introductory lessons on how to use tools, techniques, color mixing, and composition to provide basic building blocks and foundations for successful watercolor painting. Weather permitting, some “plein air” landscape painting on location will take place. Pieces in the Vesterheim collection representing fine art and folk art will be studied. Doug encourages you to take his class Beginning Drawing/Design Composition offered in May as preparation for this class, but it is not necessary. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Doug Eckheart has taught creative workshops in drawing and painting over a 40-year teaching career in the visual arts at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He earned his BA from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, and MFA from Bowling Green University, Ohio. Doug is a productive, active artist who has held dozens of one-person exhibitions and group shows in New York City, Chicago, Des Moines, Malta, and Norway. He has judged at various art festivals, exhibitions, and juried shows, and has been a judge for Vesterheim’s National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition. Doug now owns his own gallery and antique shop in Decorah.
Introduction to Beginning Rosemaling (in oil paints)
LoyAnn Nasby
$190 members / $240 non-members
This class will be taught in OIL paints, not acrylics as listed in the printed catalog. Are you unsure if you will like rosemaling enough to invest in paints? Purchase a palette of paints for $15 from Vesterheim. This kit includes, paints, brush cleaner, and medium (not brushes). This class is for beginners, geared not to intimidate, so register now if you'd like a great start to rosemaling! LoyAnn will share the basics and her collection of tips, acquired over the years. She will cover brush care, mediums, base coating, varnish, and products. Students will practice basic strokes on base-coated tag board and learn the flowers of a few different rosemaling styles. LoyAnn will cover transparent Telemark edges and will also touch on how to do antiquing.
Level of instruction: All levels.
LoyAnn Nasby began rosemaling 25 years ago, but she still remembers her beginning years and teaches from that perspective. She paints in many styles and was influenced by her first teacher, Eldrid Arntzen. She has taught for 10 years and she received her Vesterheim Gold Medal in 2009. She also attended the 2003 Vesterheim Folk Art Study Tour to Norway..
Rosemaling a Tine in Rogaland Style
Lois Mueller
$190 members / $240 non-members
Everyone is welcome in this class, where Lois will teach the basics of blending and line work to beginners and more intricate techniques to more advanced painters. Students will paint a traditional tine using the Rogaland style of rosemaling. Acrylic paint only. There will be a materials fee.
Level of instruction: All levels.
Lois Mueller has been painting since 1977 and teaching since 1979. Since receiving a Gold Medal in Rosemaling from Vesterheim, she has written nine rosemaling instructional books and taped a DVD for beginners. She has taught in Canada, Taiwan, and throughout the United States, and the best part has been meeting many wonderful people with similar interests.
Russian Zhostovo Painting
Pam Rucinski
$190 members / $240 non-members
Zhostovo has its roots in the early eighteenth-century traditional Russian decorative arts of lacquer ware and ironwork. Like rosemaling, it was often used to decorate useful household items. The brilliant colors and multilayered transparent glazes are enhanced by the dark backgrounds and elaborate gold and silver borders and gilding. Zhostovo florals glow with an inner radiance that creates their own vibrant aura. In this class, students will build on their rosemaling stroke work, adapting it to a Zhostovo floral bouquet on a dark background. Students will learn the basic Zhostovo techniques of shadows and layered transparent glazing. With step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn to transform a flat pale shape into vibrant flowers finishing with delicate outline and details. Pam will teach the basic Zhostovo technique of “smoking” to create a faux tortoiseshell rim, then how to finish it with a twined frame of lush silver and gold strokes. Both acrylic and oil paint will be used.
This class is held in conjunction with the exhibition The World of Jan Brett on view at Vesterheim from October 14, 2013, to January 5, 2014. Jan Brett has been greatly influenced by Russian art and was inspired by Russian artists.
Level of instruction: All levels. Some familiarity with painting and brush strokes is helpful but not necessary.
Pam Rucinski has been teaching rosemaling at Wisconsin’s Fox Valley Technical College for more than 20 years. In 2003 she received an Instructional Excellence Award. She also has been studying Zhostovo for over 20 years and teaching it for almost 15 years. She traveled to Russia twice and was privileged to study with the Merited Artists of Russia, Larissa Dyatlova, Nina Goncharova, and Misha Lebedev.
