The sled is a light colored background with Nissen decorating a tree surroounded by Telemark scrolls and flowers. It is painted with JoSonja products.

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Viksdalmaling is not fanciful with Telemark scrolls and imaginative flowers but instead with twisted tongues, elongated teardrops, moons and circles, and plenty of crosses. Viksdalmaling is rich in symbolism and history, yet perhaps on the verge of extinction again. This presentation is about history, trade, design, color, and symbolism in Viksdal rosemaling. Viksdal design is about the clash between Viking ideology and Christianity. Come watch and learn about this little-known fascinating style of rosemaling.

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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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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for advanced beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Transparent Telemark . Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. This class includes a pattern packet, palette instruction and supply list that will be sent via pdf. file email. The class is recorded and the recording and any scans of Lise's work during the class is also included in the cost of the class.

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Challenge your rosemaling skills and hone your linework skills by exploring your freehand painting abilities in a fun Christmas-themed project. We will push aside patterns and use examples provided by the instructor as inspiration while you develop your linework and strokework.

This class is designed for experienced rosemalers to improve on their linework and strokework.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for a beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Telemark style and creating some lovely Christmas ornament for years of enjoyment. We will be working in a limited palette of gold and white and Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class.

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Come learn about the various examples of rosemaling from the area known as Mǿre og Romsdal Fylke (County) in Western Norway! Join Nancy Odalen, Vesterheim Gold Medalist and a recipient of one of the 2022-2023 Folk Art Residency grants, for a lively discussion about the rosemaling that was created within the county of Mǿre og Romsdal. Odalen will have examples from the Vesterheim Collection and from the museum in Romsdal.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for a beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Telemark style and creating some lovely Christmas ornament for years of enjoyment. We will be working in a limited palette of gold and white and Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class.

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In this class the student will review some of the basic history, design, and colors of the Raudsamsmåling style of rosemaling and then over the course of the class complete a design provided by the instructor on a specially designed fjord horse plaque. This class will be taught in oils but acrylic painters are welcome but will need to be comfortable handling their own mediums. Paint colors for acrylic painters will be provided. Basic rosemaling skills preferred. There will not be class time spent on stroke work and basic Rosemaling skills.

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Patti Goke will guide you through a study and exercise on Telemark flowers. Of all the rosemaling flowers the Telemark flower is the most fanciful. The flowers created are limited by one’s own imagination.

In this class you will see many examples of Telemark flowers, do a sketching exercise, and create some flowers of your own. While we will be looking at old examples, what you take away from this class you can use in contemporary painting.

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Roofus is a wonderful tine, beautifully made by Russel Stuckrath. A great compliment to Henny Penny, the Hallingdal hen we painted.

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Vest Agder in the round with Onya Tolmasoff

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Join instructor Kim Garrett for an exploration into the rosemaling of Knut Hovden, the first rosemaler to be asked to teach at the folk school in Sand, Rogaland, Norway, where, under his influence, rosemaling continued to flourish in the first half of the 1900s.

The first evening, Kim will share Knut Hovden’s story and discuss several pieces of his work. The second day, you will paint a small project in his style.

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When you hear of the style of painting that comes from Numedal, what image comes to mind? It is hard to think of a typical Numedal piece, isn't it? That is because it had so many influences from Hallingdal and Telemark painters. Did you know that Thomas Luraas was one of the Telemark painters to leave his mark in Numedal? There were many "inside" influences too, because there were many creative and unique resident painters in Numedal whose styles were dissimilar.

Come and explore with Patti Goke, Vesterheim Gold Medalist, the different looks of the painted items from Numedal Valley. She has traveled twice to the valley known as the "Valley of the Middle Ages," both times with Vesterheim on Folk Art Study Tours. She has also done individual study of the style and painters.

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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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Fun and interesting facts about a little-known rosemaling style that has made a comeback from the efforts of the Eldrich Family in Viksdalen, Norway. Viksdal designs are painted on a 16” plate which offers several line work options to make this plate a beginner to intermediate skill level.

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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.

Bowl turner Roger Abrahamson shares that "traditionally, decorated bowls were used to serve ale ceremonially, for special events such as weddings, Christmas, christenings, and other events. Each bowl is born from a green (freshly cut) log, then turned. Tool marks on the surface show the hand of the maker. As you see in old bowls, small imperfections and warpage does occur and is part of the natural process. The wood is worked green and seasoned after the bowl is created. Minimum abrasives are used as in the originals that inspire me. Each bowl is a unique creation, there are no two exactly alike."

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If you have already tackled the Introduction to Basic Stroke Work of Rosemaling class with Lise, we welcome you back with fun sessions to continue your journey and learn basic stroke work with a new pattern and project! Join us for more S and C scroll painting, and learn how to prepare your surface, apply a base coat, and transfer a pattern. Keep on dipping your brush in the paint and toe in the waters with other rosemalers. Develop your technique further and meet new friends. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.

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Join Patti to paint this oval bentwood box made by Mike Lusk.

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