…contributions to the knitting world. Laura Ricketts is a knit and crochet instructor from Indiana, specializing in the knitwear of the Sámi peoples. Find out more about Laura and the…
Concert with Fiddler Casey Driessen
…Scotland, India, and Japan, this recording will inspire musicians of every age! Casey Driessen is a GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player who loves to experiment, collaborate, teach, travel, and push the boundaries…
Knifemaking Self-Critique from Paul Rohrbacher
…the 20-gauge copper wire with a hammer to be about 0.015” thick. Then the wire was work-hardened, which required the ribbon to be annealed after problems surfaced. The simple Celtic…
Estate Giving
There are many types of planned giving. Find information about the options below, and contact Diane Wagner, Vice President of Donor Relations, at dwagner@vesterheim.org or 563-382-9681 to talk about your…
Decorah Middle School Art Class Visits Vesterheim
…directly from clients, I want students to understand how professionals collaborate and take risks in a career setting,” Courtney continued, “I am hoping to start sharing student work next week…
Thank You, Peggy Sersland
…of Vesterheim’s folk art supply shop. In 2007, she switched to working with databases, but that doesn’t mean she gave up working with people. She took over Vesterheim’s membership program…
Thank You, Martha Griesheimer
…She’s still learning after almost two decades. Martha doesn’t describe her work at Vesterheim as a job – it’s been a calling. She says, “There is an art to getting…
Vesterheim DEAI Committee
…and work effectively with members of the LGBTQIA+ population; and staff members participated in various workshops with the Annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit presented by the organization One Iowa. Vesterheim’s…
Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence
…active speaker on the topic of Norwegian filigree work and conducts workshops and classes in jewelry design and fabrication. She owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro, Minnnesota. Kala…
Dressing with Purpose Wins Award
The publication Dressing with Purpose has been awarded the 2022 Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prize by the Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society. The Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prize recognizes “superior work on…