…sewed garment bandages, comfort kits, and other supplies for their boys who were “over there.” Knitting socks, gloves, wristlets, vests, and balaclavas (ski masks) for soldiers was another common activity….
Vesterheim Heritage Park
…Iowa for interpretive signs. The primary contractor for the project is 2nd Nature Landscaping, Bloomington, Minnesota, and other contractors include Skyline Construction, Inc., Wicks Construction, Perry Novak Electric, and Stevenson…
Stepping Into Her Family’s Legacy
…Kate’s family legacy at Vesterheim. Kate’s mother, Betty Rikansrud Nelson (1935-2015), was a longtime demonstrator, teacher, and Gold Medal artist at Vesterheim. Kate’s father, David Torrison Nelson (1927-2009), was a…
Pioneer Immersion Program 2018
Vesterheim’s Pioneer Immersion Program is an innovative cooperative effort between the museum and area schools. During the program, the fourth-grade students create projects and journals and then display them at…
Announcing Vesterheim Commons
…the ground floor that seats 100 people for lectures, meetings, concerts, receptions, and classes and can be set up for luncheons and other meal service. • A full-service commercial kitchen….
Norwegian Parliament Members
…extensive Vesterheim tour that included the first floor of the museum’s Main Building, Heritage Park, the construction site for Vesterheim Commons, the Bauder-Landsgard Collection Study Center, and the Folk Art…
A Reminder To Remember Pede by June Nyberg
June Nyberg shares the folklore of the Norwegian nisser, though the story of Pede. June has kept alive Scandinavian folklore for over 45 years, with painting, story telling, and teaching…
Instructors
…Hovind, Anne Beate Hughes, Stephanie Jean, Lacey Johnson, Maren, Ph.D. Johnson, Patrice Johnson, Scott Karhinen-Ilo, Maija Kittleson, Dale Kolstad, Susan Krage, Lindsay LaFleur, Robbie Larson, Peggy Previous 1 … 3…
Bob and Mary Lake
…learned from free-motion quilting, Norwegian knitting, lucet braiding, bread and lefse baking, gardening, and her latest hobby: Sámi bracelet making, which she learned through Vesterheim Folk Art School. (The sweaters…
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…