…California.” They left in April of 1864. In more recent years, the building has been the Dayton House Café and Art Haus Annex. The building now houses offices for the…
Vesterheim’s Commitment to Address Racism
…and terminology that is used in forums such as Vesterheim magazine and other publications to ensure that Vesterheim uses inclusive language that doesn’t inadvertently exclude. Exploring potential partnerships with other…
A Legacy of Women in Norwegian Music History
…by today’s trained musicians and educators. In an attempt to rectify the situation in a small way, this article focuses on the achievements of three Norwegian women composers: Agathe Backer-Grøndahl,…
Podcast Features Vesterheim
…Vesterheim, as well as Chris’s roots to NE Iowa and lifelong connections to Decorah. Rhymes With Decorah features positive stories and focuses on answers for big challenges from across the…
Dressing with Purpose Wins Award
…paradigms to bring new insights into the study of national costume, focusing on current uses outside the museum context, including everyday forms of curation and creative transformation. Dedicated to Barbro…
Birchbark Weaving with Beth Homa Kraus
…making and harvesting and looks at its historical uses. Find out more about what she’s teaching at Vesterheim here. Collection Connections is a series of Vesterheim-hosted conversations between the museum’s…
Instructors
…LaFleur, Robbie Larson, Peggy Previous 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 11 Next Onsite Programs: folkartschool@vesterheim.org, 563-381-9681 Online Programs: Andrew Ellingsen, Online Program Coordinator, 563-382-9681, aellingsen@vesterheim.org…
Vesterheim Home
…Folk Art School programs here and shop online here. Registration through September 2024 is now open. We’re excited to see you online and on campus to learn woodworking, fiber arts,…
Bob and Mary Lake
…. . . Vesterheim!” In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and at the start of Vesterheim’s online programming initiatives, Bob thought of a way to express his gratitude and…
Vesterheim From Home
Vesterheim’s Membership Community Experiences Vesterheim… From Home! In October 2020, we held Vesterheim From Home, our first online, members-exclusive event! Like so many other organizations around the world, the COVID-19…