Coffee with Chris: A Member-Only Event 2022
Vesterheim members – Grab some coffee or hot cocoa and tune in for an insider conversation and Q&A with Vesterheim President/CEO Chris Johnson.
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An Artist’s Journey with Carl Homstad – Part 2
We want to share the exhibit An Artist’s Journey: Carl Homstad, 50 Years with you wherever you are! Join artist Carl Homstad for video tours of the exhibit followed by live Q&A sessions. This retrospective exhibition covers 50 years of Carl's work. It focuses on journeys – his travel journey, his journey as a career...
Expressing Norwegian and American Identities through Dress
Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson is giving an online presentation for our friends at the Museum of International Folk Art in Sante Fe, New Mexico, in connection with their exhibit Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia. Register in advance for this meeting here. More than four million Americans identify as being of Norwegian...
Online Event for Sylvsmidja Exhibit
Join Vesterheim for this free online event celebrating the exhibition, Sylvsmidja: Superior Craftsmanship in Silver Since 1940. Registration is required, and you will receive an email from Zoom with the link to join the event. During this event, meet representatives from Sylvsmidja, which is Norway's largest manufacturer of silver jewelry for bunader or national costumes. Anne...
The Art of Innovation with Anna Eide
Vesterheim is excited to pair the Innovators & Inventors exhibit with a free lecture series that will bring together some of the most creative and inspiring Norwegian-American leaders, thinkers, and artists working today. After a career as a studio artist in Norway, Anna Eide joined Corning Glass Works in 1987 as head of the design team for...
An Artist’s Journey with Carl Homstad – Part 3
We want to share the exhibit An Artist’s Journey: Carl Homstad, 50 Years with you wherever you are! Join artist Carl Homstad for video tours of the exhibit followed by live Q&A sessions. This retrospective exhibition covers 50 years of Carl's work. It focuses on journeys – his travel journey, his journey as a career...
In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts
Vesterheim members - Join Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson to explore the immigrant experience through stories associated with artifacts in Vesterheim’s collection. Between 1825 and 1980, nearly one million Norwegians left for new lives in America. We'll consider the reasons for leaving, what they brought, and where they settled. Vesterheim members Bob and Mary Lake...
In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts
Join Sons of Norway Nor-Win Lodge # 1-505 and Vesterheim Collection Manager Jennifer Kovarik to explore the immigrant experience through stories associated with artifacts in Vesterheim’s collection. Between 1825 and 1980, nearly one million Norwegians left for new lives in America. We'll consider the reasons for leaving, what they brought, and where they settled. Vesterheim...
The History of Norwegian Sweaters
Learn about the history of different types and styles of Norwegian sweaters, including Setesdal, Fana, Marius, and Olympic from textile expert and Vesterheim Chief Curator Laurann Gilbertson. Laurann will also discuss the symbolism behind some of the patterns and colors on sweaters made today. This is an open meeting of the Grand Rapids Sons of...
Rocks and Hard Places
Vesterheim is giving an online presentation for the Washington DC Sons of Norway Lodge. Vesterheim Preident/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...