The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on developing brush technique with the Flat Brush.

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Join Patti Goke, VGM, and discover the little known style of Nordfjord rosemaling.

Nordfjord is a region on the west coast of Norway where early farmers, to supplement their income and to keep from starving, turned bowls, painted them with geometric shapes, stylized tulips and undulating S strokes. The colors of the palette were minimal and simple.

These bowls had a particular shape and were used for the drinking of beer and used for all festivities: weddings, christenings, Christmas, etc.

Of all the styles of rosemaling, Nordfjord is one of the most approachable of styles for everyone.

In our time together we will look at many pictures Patti has collected through the years, explore a bit of history and geography, and examine the three areas of decoration.

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In this informational/demo class you will learn about JoSonja mediums used to help acyrilic rosemalers get some excellent results similiar to that with oil painters (this is not a project based class). Onya will demonstrate and explain how many different JoSonja acrylic mediums work. She will lead you through many ways to accomplish different results. Paint along with her or just learn. We hope you join us in painting and learning! Open to all level of rosemalers! Oil painters wanting to try and understand acrylics--experiment with the Mediums acrylic painters use! Great for acrylic painters as review or learning experience.

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The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on using the round brush for the strokework.

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Welcome to a continuation of the introduction of rosemaling with this class that focuses on Detailing and Linework. This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork. We will be building upon the stroke work from the previous class.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Any worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well.

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The combination of C and S strokes and detailing will be covered in the class in the creation of Freehand Telemark Flowers.

This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Any worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Telemark style and creating a simple landscape using a paper technique developed my Lise. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. This is a one night class.

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The Illinois Norsk Rosemalers Association is pleased to announce an American Rogaland rosemaling class with Jan Boettcher. This class is for advanced beginners and up who wish to learn more about the American Rogaland style of rosemaling. It will be an introduction to the unique history, strokes, blending, & shading that bring Rogaland
designs to life.

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Join Patti Goke, VGM and explore the life and art of Lars Aslakson Trageton (1770-1839). Trageton is credited for bringing rosemaling from Hallingdal, where he was born and grew up, westward, where he is credited for starting a regional style in Ryfylke, that is usually called Rogaland.

Thursday, May 8, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm Central Time

Together we will look at some of his work and discuss his designs, colors, and the elements of flowers, teardrops, scrolls, and everything else that makes up his unique designs.

We can see the influence of Trageton on the work of Bergljot Lunde, who was a rosemaler and teacher from this area. We will look briefly at her work as influenced by Trageton.

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If you’ve ever thought about trying rosemaling, here’s a great opportunity to take the brush in hand! Rosemaling is the wonderful folk art of Norway that is based on the flowing scrolls and flowers that are made up of "C" and "S" strokes. This class introduces students to these basic strokes that are the foundation of rosemaling, as well as the detailed line work that completes a rosemaling project. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice while students learn the strokes and complete a project on board.

The class will be taught using acrylic paint. If you’ve painted with oil, this would be a good opportunity to explore acrylics. This will be a fun class that will give anyone who is interested in trying rosemaling the opportunity to dip your toe in the water, or actually tip your brush into the paint!

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This class is for the young and new-to-rosemaling with a focus on basic strokes used in Telemark-style rosemaling. The class begins with practice scrolls, basic color mixing, and blending on a practice board before painting with acrylics on the animal cut-outs. Emphasis is on having fun!

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The class will cover Hallingdal design and the use of borders in the style. The class is for Advanced Beginners & up so if you have had one or more rosemaling classes you are ready to participate in this class. Julie will be teaching how to create a central Hallingdal design and help artists select and create borders that are part of the primary design or are used to frame a design.

Julie will provide a design for you to paint and for those who are interested, she will be available to assist you as you change the design, select and use different design elements, adapt the design to a different sized or shaped surface, or not use it at all and create your own. Julie will also encourage you to paint freehand and provide tips to make that easier.

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Learn and practice foundational brush techniques to improve your art or folk art painting. Brush anatomy, brush care, and brush types (round, flat, filbert and liner brush) will be discussed. You will execute various brush strokes such as comma, teardrop, S, crescent, dipped crescent, spiral, circle stroke and dots, with a round brush. Learn why Rosemalers talk about the C and S stroke. Instructor will observe and assist with any stroke work challenges.

This class is for anyone who wants to develop brush skills and is encouraged for anyone who is interested in taking classes in the beautiful Norwegian decorative painting tradition called Rosemaling.

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Join Vesterheim Gold Medalist Patti Goke for an opportunity to paint a Nordfjord-style ale bowl turned by master woodworker Roger Abrahamson! Rosemaling is an iconic and traditional art form, and this class will explore the stylistic elements of rosemaling in the Nordfjord style. This class is designed for experienced rosemalers.

Unlike other styles of rosemaling the Nordfjord style was influenced by outside impulses. The style is not painted in Norway and it is up to us to keep it alive. The palette of colors is simple with no blending and shading. Many times geometric shapes are used. There generally are three elements to the painted bowls: the bottom design, the side design, and lettering on the outside.

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Welcome! (Or should we say Velkommen?) Come try your hand at the Telemark style of rosemaling and make a welcome sign to greet visitors to your home! In this class that includes demonstration and plenty of hands-on practice, you will have the opportunity to choose between making a sign reading "Welcome" in English or the Norwegian "Velkommen." This class is designed for beginning painters with previous experience, as well as more advanced painters and will be taught using acrylic paints.

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Join Lise for a fun exploration of the Os style (Hordeland) of rosemaling with this colorful design. This pattern will be painted on a base-coated Bristol board that will be great for framing and hanging on the wall once the class is complete.

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Join Bev Gunderson as we look at artifacts of rosemaling and other Norwegian folk art that have been collected over the years, we find a “visual language” as Nils Brekke from the 2005 Rosemaling Vesterheim Symposium put it. Hidden symbolism or stories almost always accompanied pictures and figures in the folk art of the time. These figures were often distorted or simplistic because of lack of training or knowledge of how to draw or paint them correctly.

In this class we will learn how to draw figures, animals, and buildings in correct proportion while still maintaining the folk style of the period and rosemaling. We will work on designing scenes with elements that will compliment your rosemaling. If you have family heritage pictures let's try designing your story from them, in the folk style that works with rosemaling.

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Join Patti to paint this oval bentwood box made by Mike Lusk. You can order a box directly from him at https://www.luskscandiawoodworks.com/product/large-bentwood-box-274/. . As always, you can choose what you would like to paint on.

Let’s have some fun!

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Join beloved rosemaling instructor Lise Lorentzen to explore basic rosemaling techniques and paint rocks that you can use in your garden or give to friends! Inspired both by a painted rock in Vesterheim's collection and by the groups that paint rocks to hide in nature, this class is the perfect way to explore the traditional handcraft of rosemaling as a family.

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