As you plan your travels to Vesterheim Folk Art School in Decorah, Iowa, for in-person classes, this page shares the list of confirmed in-person classes for 2024. This is just a start! There may be many additional classes added throughout the year. This page will be updated frequently as classes are confirmed.
Registration for classes through September 2024 is open. Registration for classes from October-December 2024 will open on August 20, 2024.
Register here (and in the categories in the menu on the left). Classes will be filled “first come, first served.”
If you have questions, contact the Folk Art School at 563-382-9681 or folkartschool@vesterheim.org.
We hope this preview helps you plan your visit to Vesterheim!
2024 Confirmed In-Person Class List
Coastal Sámi Handbag with Hege Nilsen (Norwegian Instructor)
July 29 – August 2
Ornamentation in Rosemaling with Anne Hesvik (Norwegian Instructor)
July 29 – August 2
Dragon Style Carving with Phil Odden and Wesley Hathaway
July 29-August 2
Rosemaling Boreal Plants from Scandinavia with Tara Austin
August 8-9
Sprang Cap with Janelle Storesund
August 9-11
Paint Your Own Dala Horse with Tara Austin
August 10
Gudbrandsdal Style Rosemaling with Tara Austin
August 12-14
Tin Ornaments and Cookie Cutters with Kitty Latané
August 17
Telemarksteppe with Laura Demuth and Sheila Oberreuter
August 21-25
Foundations of Spoon Carving: Crafting a Spoon with Artistry with Liesl Chatman
August 23-25
A Masterclass in Oskar Kjetsaa’s Rosemaling with Kim Garrett
September 5-8
Nålbinding Mittens with Melba Granlund
September 6-8
Painting En Plain Air with Jan Norsetter
September 11-13
Foundations of Acanthus: From Drawing to Carving with Jock Holmen
September 11-15
Frida Hansen Transparent Weaving Technique with Robbie LaFleur
September 12-15
Beginner Knife Making and Hand Tools with KJ Groven
September 27-29
Traditional Telemark Style Rosemaling with Tonya Mandy
October 3-6
Haugesund: A Quilt Inspired by Historical Textiles with Mike Ellingsen
October 5
Kuksa Carving: Beginner to Advanced with Alex Yerks
October 11-13
Bunad Making: Nasjonaldrakt Vest with Ingebjørg Monsen
October 14-18
Studying the Style of Numedal Rosemaler Sebjørn Kverndalen with Carol Bender
October 17-20
Introduction to Skinnfell with David and Lynn Susag
October 19-20
Bunad Making: Nasjonaldrakt Skirt with Ingebjørg Monsen
October 21-25
Seven Cookies of Christmas with Darlene Fossum-Martin
November 2
Chip Carved Ornament with Charlene Lynum
November 9-10
Horse Head Ale Bowl with Becky Lusk
November 15-17
Sourdough Baking with Heritage Grains with Benji Nichols
November 16
Creative Kolrosing with Scott Johnson
November 22-24
Carving Basics: How to Sharpen Your Tools with Fred Livesay
February 1-2
Open Carving: Figures and Ornaments with Rebecca Hanna
Four Saturdays, February 8 – March 1
