Silver Threads: Exploring Norwegian Sámi Silver with Liz Bucheit
Goldsmith and folk art instructor Liz Bucheit is a 2021 recipient of the American Scandinavian Foundation’s Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest Fellowship. Liz traveled to northern Norway to research and study Sámi silver work in order to broaden her knowledge of historic design, tools, and techniques unique to the Sámi culture. In this video recording, she is sharing this knowledge in an effort to encourage a broader awareness of Sámi silver work within the folk culture and traditions of Scandinavian ornament.
Liz owns and operates Crown Trout Jewelers in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Visit her website crowntroutonline.com.
Want to go deeper?
Join Liz when she teaches with Vesterheim in April 2024! Register now for the online class Sámi-Inspired Bracelets.
Or join Norwegian Hege Nilsen when she teaches at Vesterheim in Decorah in July 2024! Register now for the class Traditional Coastal Sámi Jewelry.