…share and enjoy music with others in unique ways. The internet allows those with access to participate in Live Facebook shows, like the Upper Midwest Old-Timey Listening Party, which combine…
Norwegian Timber Framing with Mike Loeffler
…of grindbygg make it great for all sorts of applications. Traditionally these buildings were used for barns, boathouses, and other agricultural uses. Mike has built a number of grindbygg timber…
Interview with Kristi Bissell
We invite you to enjoy this conversation with Vesterheim Folk Art Education Program Coordinator Josh Torkelson and Nordic Cooking Instructor Kristi Bissell. An excerpt of this interview along with one…
Welcoming Photographer Erika Skogg
…She began reaching out to Scandinavian-American communities and making life-long connections as she documented their traditions. One of the families in her photographs is the Spencer-Bergs, Norwegian-Americans who live in…
Norwegian Christmas Traditions
…tasks. People made their houses look festive by painting geometric patterns in white lime or red earth along the top log of the inside wall or by hanging woven tapestries…
Vesterheim DEAI Committee
…and welcome diverse voices into planning and programs; updating of organizational policies and procedures that ensure a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable work environment; refinement of messaging and terminology that is…
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition
…sheaths should be executed in techniques and/or with stylistic characteristics common to Norwegian knifemaking. Artists are encouraged to explore the use of non-traditional materials as long as the form of…
Giving Tuesday
…art traditions! Although GivingTuesday is over, every single gift throughout the year makes a difference! Give securely online any time or call (563) 382-9681. Tusen takk! From all of us…
Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence 2023-24
Meet the new Folk Art Apprentices and Artists in Residence who will participate in a year-long training at Vesterheim’s Folk Art School! Vesterheim’s Apprentice Program allows aspiring folk-art teachers to…
Luther College Students Host Open House at Vesterheim
Luther College students wowed visitors with their woodcarving during their open house at Vesterheim at the end of January. The students recently complete the Scandinavian Fine Handcraft January Term course…