Barnetimen (Children’s Hour)
Explore color during Barnetimen (Children’s Hour)! Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to connect online with Jennifer Kovarik, Vesterheim’s Youth Educator, to explore objects and stories in the museum’s collection and make art inspired by those objects. A new video will be released on Tuesday, April 20, at 10:00 a.m. on Vesterheim’s website here or Facebook page....
Rocks and Hard Places
Vesterheim is giving an online presentation for the Decorah Sons of Norway Valdres Lodge. Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson will speak about the photography of Knud Knudsen. Why do people leave their homes in search of a better life? Look for answers in the dramatic black and white photographs of Knud Knudsen, considered one of Norway’s...
Warmth and Color: Traditional Norwegian Coverlets
Vesterheim is giving an online presentation for Livsreise- Norwegian Heritage Center. Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson will speak about Norwegian coverlets. In farm homes all across Norway, women wove warm, wool coverlets for their beds. These colorful coverlets, called åklær, were also used as wall hangings on festive occasions. They played important roles during baptism,...
Conversation with “Water” Artists
Meet some of the artists behind Water, an exhibit of contemporary art that is now on view at Vesterheim. Everyone is invited to this free online conversation. Pre-registration is required by signing up here. The artists participating in the conversation include Ulla de Larios (weaver), Kristin Lindseth (sculptor), Joan Stuart Ross (painter), Marc Ellen Hamel...