Rosemaling Classes

Carol Bender

Rosemaling is a decorative folk art painting from Norwway that took its roots in the 19th and 19th century. In this class we will explore how we can take rosemaling into the 21st century with a contemporary look. We will still keep the rosemaling strokes and concepts to create a one-of-a-kind piece of rosemaling.

Sons of Norway - Mandt Lodge

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge is hosting a two-day Beginning II Rosemaling Class for those who have taken a beginner class.

Registration form and payment due: March 1, 2023 ($25.00 of this class fee is non-refundable if you cancel or do not show up for class).

Kathy Julseth will be teaching this class. This is a class for beginning painters to build upon what they already learned during their first beginning rosemaling class. The class will be taught in oil. This class will have a project. You can either paint on a backgrounded masonite board or the project will be a plate. Kathy will have the plate available at the class for an additional cost.

Sons of Norway - Mandt Lodge

Sons of Norway- Mandt Lodge will host a three-day advanced Rosemaling class.

This class is for individuals with some experience. Andrea Herkert (VGM) will be teaching this class. This class will focus on the Valdres style of Rosemaling with its foundations in floral baroque. The distinctive use or flowing C and S curves, found in all Rosemaling, characterizes the flowers which are a hallmark of the Valdres style. While scrolls are found in this area’s painting, they are secondary to the lush bouquets of stylized tulips, roses, daises, and leaves often surrounded with elegant roping, vases, drapery, and landscapes. In this class a design will be offered as a point of departure to understand the characteristics classic to Valdres Rosemaling. The interplay of color and shape will be emphasized as we paint a 12” covered bowl with and exterior marbled border.

Rosemaling Coast to Coast

This national rosemaling organization holds bi-annual conventions focused on Norwegian rosemaling.

To learn about the convention and become a member, check out their website.