…The exhibit Sylvsmidja: Superior Craftsmanship in Silver since 1940 is open at Vesterheim through May 5, 2022. Stop by to see it! Enjoy an online event with Anne-Kari, Trond, and…
Margit and Roald Tormondsen
…“Just practice with water!” but Margit still couldn’t get it quite right. She shared with a laugh, “The instructor had to paint over part of my work at the end…
Bokprat: Lars Mytting’s “Bell in the Lake”
…Supported by the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund Phase 1, an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W….
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…
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibit 2018 Winners
Vesterheim is pleased to announce the 2018 National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibition ribbon winners and Gold Medalists! Congratulations to everyone who participated. Each year, artists enter their pieces in the…
A Facelift for Vesterheim Virtual Galleries
…yourself in the beauty of these pieces. Currently, photographer, Chip Peterson of Decorah, Iowa, is focusing on creating high resolution photographs of the paintings and drawings in Vesterheim’s fine art…
Ale Bowls and Festive Events in Traditional Norway
…for a grant from The Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation for a project in photographing folk-art objects in Vesterheim’s collection, and to Decorah photographer Chip Peterson for taking…
Welcoming Photographer Erika Skogg
On November 11 and 12, Vesterheim welcomed photographer and National Geographic Explorer Erika Skogg to the museum to talk about the exhibit of her photography project, Scandinavian American: Photography by…
Ambassador Krutnes
…since beginning as a trainee in 1994. In her previous position with the Ministry, she served as Deputy Director General of the Department of Security Policy. Before that, she was…
National Norwegian-American Folk Art Exhibit 2019 Winners
…White Ribbons Paul Anderson Minneapolis, MN Basswood Side Panel Bowl Paul Anderson Minneapolis, MN Chip-Carved Plate Charles Banks Litchfield, MN “Historieforteller,” Figure Carving Mike Hughes Burnsville, MN Ale Bowl Doug…