…Hardanger fiddle is richly ornamented with shell, bone, and ink and is played with asymmetric rhythms, multiple tunings, and non standard tones. The Hardanger fiddle has four or five sympathetic…
Knifemaking Self-Critique from Paul Rohrbacher
…cut in the handle was difficult. For my next knife, the ferrule will be made first and then the oversized wood handle cut down to fit the ferrule. The ferrule’s…
Bokprat: Lars Mytting’s “Bell in the Lake”
…Fund Phase 1, an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Subscribe to Vesterheim’s YouTube channel here….
Rosemaling with Patti Goke
…and has taken many classes with American and Norwegian artists. One of her rosemaling experiences was painting in the Raftevold Hotel in Hornindal, Nordfjord, Norway. Patti is a Vesterheim Gold…
Students Animate Immigration Film
…hosted a special viewing watch party for the participants in Decorah. The film is now available for everyone to see on Vesterheim’s YouTube channel here. Vesterheim’s participation in the project…
Exploring the Work of Gold Medalist Rosemalers
…will share the styles and strengths of artists who have been honored in past National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibitions. Find out more about what she’s teaching at Vesterheim here. Collection…
Folk Art In Place: Doug Swenson
Tour Doug Swenson’s forge! In the series Folk Art In Place, explore and learn with folk artists as they take us through their workspaces and demonstrate their craft. Doug is…
Woodworking with Scott Johnson
…decorated with kolrosing. Find out more about what he’s teaching at Vesterheim here. Collection Connections is a series of Vesterheim-hosted conversations between the museum’s collections staff and folk-art school instructors….
Collection Spotlight: Butter Stamp (smør stempel)
Check out this short video with Laurann Gilbertson, Vesterheim Chief Curator, to learn about the history and craftsmanship behind this piece in the collection and gain insight into Norwegian and…
Wooden Spoons with Fred Livesay
…and internationally. Find out more about Fred and the classes he’s teaching at Vesterheim here. Collection Connections is a series of Vesterheim-hosted conversations between the museum’s collections staff and folk-art…