…Scott Johnson Jon Roisen Metalworking Blue Ribbon James Austin Oakland, CA Norwegian Hewing Axe Head Red Ribbon Paul Nyborg Fairchild, WI Nordic Style Door Handle White Ribbon Kjetil Groven Rapid…
Member Spotlight: Peter Storvick
…the organization, and the extensive archives and exhibits.” Mange takk, Peter, for your enthusiastic support of Vesterheim’s mission, and congratulations to you and Katie! Peter, wearing his handknit Marius sweater,…
Groups Sew Support for Community
…Using material donated from quilters and crafters and Decorah’s Depot Outlet along with some purchased supplies, they have made these masks available to over 100 local organizations, including businesses, hospitals,…
Tenth Anniversary of Blue Star Museums
…their families this summer. The 2019 program will begin earlier than in past years, launching on Saturday, May 18, 2019, Armed Forces Day, and ending on Monday, September 2, 2019,…
Nordic Fest 2023
…Viking State Bank & Trust for Skjaldborg Vikings. • Dawn Svenson Holland and Josh Holland, dedicated in memory of Gary and DiAnn Svenson, for music events. • Dean Gipp and…
Creating Textiles Differently
…hold more connection and life with every textile we make. Maddy Bartsch is an artist, educator, and organizer of decentralized textile economies based in Minneapolis. She is a co-founder and…
Vesterheim Heritage Park
…Project, the Paul D. Pratt and Marguerite Olson Pratt Fund of InFaith Community Foundation, and Kate Nelson Rattenborg. Vesterheim has also received funding from Winneshiek County Community Foundation and Humanities…
Noreg Lodge 3-466 Supports Vesterheim’s Mission
…soldiers from Norway. Available at vesterheim.org, the Civil War Database is an invaluable tool for genealogists, historians, or anyone curious to learn more about Norwegian immigrants in the Civil War….
2019 Textile Study Tour to Denmark and Norway
Vesterheim’s tenth Textile Study Tour visited both Denmark and Norway from June 17 to 29, 2019. The great group was made up of 35 participants, staffers Laurann Gilbertson and Lea…