…June 29-September 22, 2024, and it will feature rosemaling with a contemporary painting focus, highlighting the beauty and techniques of this Norwegian decorative tradition infused in a modern narrative. Tara’s…
Vesterheim Water Quality Award
…with Damon Farber Landscape Architects to create a Nordic-like forest with native plants and trees, gathering spaces, accessible pathways, and more. From spring 2020]}** through June 2021, Damon Farber and…
Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence 2023-24
…Folk School in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Since then she completed a yearlong Rosemaling Apprenticeship with a Vesterheim Gold Medalist focusing on Telemark and Gudbrandsdal styles. In 2020]}** she received a…
“Tattoos, Medievalism, and White Supremacy”: Lindsey Row-Heyveld lectures at Luther College
…through April 2020]}**. Lindsey teaches a Medieval literature class at Luther, and she often raised the question of how “Medievalism” plays a part in today’s society. Medievalism is a post-Medieval…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2020
The pandemic has changed many things, but not the Decorah area fourth-graders’ love for the Pioneer Immersion Program! Vesterheim created some digital learning opportunities for classes to finish up the…
Ambassador Krutnes
…to the United States in September 2020]}**. An expert in security policy, law of the sea and Arctic issues, Ambassador Krutnes has served with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Frozen II Display at Vesterheim
…It’s an honor that Disney recognized Vesterheim as the place to go for Norwegian artifacts. Visit Vesterheim to find out more. The display will be on view through mid-January 2020]}**.…
Bruce Bollerud and the Norwegian-American Polkabilly Sound
Bruce Bollerud and the Norwegian-American Polkabilly Sound – Article from Vesterheim, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2009 In this article, James P. Leary shares the musical contributions of Norwegian-American Bruce Bollerud…
Thank You for GivingTuesday 2020
Thank YOU for being our GivingTuesday Heroes! The Vesterheim community came together on #GivingTuesday and raised over $32,000 for Vesterheim’s Annual Fund! This includes generous matching gifts from The Dahl…
Classes in Swedish Folk Arts at Vesterheim?
…link! Luffarslöjd (Wire Art) June 22-23, 2019 with Faith Clover Art Weaves of Norway and Sweden September 21-25, 2019 with Jan Mostrom Fika Fun! October 25-26, 2019 with Sandy Braun…