Online Class

November 20, 2022

Nordic Canvas Folk Art Studio

Minnesota

Come and paint a Dala Horse with a holiday Hallingdal design. The picture is of the chalked out pattern. The painted design coming soon. 

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Instructor: Kim Garrett

$150

Online Class

January 7-8, 2023

Vesterheim Folk School

Decorah, Iowa

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. 

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Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to practice strokes and complete a project on board, including brushes, paints, medium, boards, and a palette knife. The class will be taught using acrylic paint. 

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Instructor: Lise Lorentzen

$115/125

Online Class

February 11-12, 2023

Vesterheim Folk School

Decorah, Iowa

If you have already tackled one of the Introduction to Basic Strokes of Rosemaling classes, 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. 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. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to practice strokes and complete a project on a wooden board, including brushes, paints, medium, the project board, sandpaper, and a palette knife. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.

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Instructor: Lise Lorentzen

$150/165

Online Class

March 22-25, 2023

Vesterheim Folk School

Decorah, Iowa

Have you tried rosemaling but are looking to broaden the range of styles you're comfortable with? This class is for you! Exploring Hordeland, Aust Agder, Os, and Gudbrandsdal fra Lesja styles, you'll learn the traditional elements of the style in the morning, work on a project during the day, and add the finishing touches in the afternoon. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to paint four separate projects including wooden boards, a high-quality set of brushes, paints, and more.

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This class will be taught using oil paints, and oil paints will be included in the kit. (Acrylics painters are certainly welcome to register and substitute their own paints for the materials included in the kit.) Whether you've taken a couple of classes or have studied rosemaling for decades, you can expand your repertoire by exploring new styles! 

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Instructor: Patti Goke, VGM

$330/365

Online Class

November 29 and December 6

Vesterheim Folk School

Decorah, Iowa

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.  Class supllies provided. 

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Instructor: Lise Lorentzen

$115/125

Online Class

January 19-20, 2023

Nordic Canvas Folk Art Studio

Minnesota

Nils Ellingsgard wrote in Rosemaling i Hallingdal, Sevat Uppheim (1809-1889) would have probably been known as one of the most significant and prominent Hallingdal rosemalers if he had painted longer than 10 years. Uppheim is connected to the Sata family of Hallingdal painters.

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Together we will explore the work of Sevat Uppheim through looking at pictures of his known works, sketching elements of his style, working out his colors, doing a bit of painting, and marveling at his creative genius and extraordinary detail work.

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Instructor: Patti Goke, VGM

$65

Online Class

February 24-25, 2023

North House Folk School

Grand Marais, MN

In this class, we will paint a project

In this class, students will explore the Agder designs of southern Norway. You will discuss style differences between the regions of Vest Agder, Setesdal, and Aust Agder and then complete a project of your own designed by the instructor. This course is best for an advanced beginner and up, basic rosemaling knowledge or painting skills are needed. 

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Instructor-created designs will be sent by mail until 2 weeks before class starts. After that any new registrant will receive the designs by email.

THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN OILS. If you wish to use acrylics you are welcome to attend but the course will focus on painting in oils.

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Instructor: Kim Garrett

$230

Online Class

Decemer 17, 2022

Nordic Canvas Folk Art Studio

Minnesota

Join Patti and Kim for a few hours of painting ornaments for the holiday season. Whether it’s a Traditional Scandinavian Heart, a Happy Holiday Dala hast or Nordic Ornaments from the cold snowy land of Nordfjord Norway we’ll paint our way into the holiday season.

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We’ll be painting in acrylics but if you’re an oil painter you are welcome too!

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The 4” Scandinavian heart ornament, the 5” dala horse ornament and the 3.5” round ornament can be ordered from CraftCutConcepts on Etsy (more information below).

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Instructor: Kim Garrett & Patti Goke, VGM

$65

Online Class

January 21 and February 1, 2023

Nordic Canvas Folk Art Studio

Minnesota

In this class you will learn the basic equipment and skills you need to start rosemaling. You will start with a discussion of equipment needed, then move on to practicing the strokes and linework used to create designs. You will learn how to prep and background a small wooden item and transfer a design to that project. Finally, you will learn the technique of painting in the style of shaded Telemark and add linework. You will also discuss how to finish the piece once it dries.

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Instructor: Patti Goke, VGM

$80

Online Class

February 25, 2023

Vesterheim Folk School

Decorah, Iowa

In this class, we will paint a project using paint with transparent properties. This technique is only one way to achieve the light and airy feel from painting transparently. We will also explore another way of achieving this affect.

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Examples of traditional paintings (from prior to 1900) can be seen on the ceilings by Thomas Luraas (1799 - 1886), a painter of prominence in his day from Tinn, Telemark.

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A complete kit of materials ($55 value!) including a wooden plate, oil paints, high-quality brushes, and a sweet treat from Vesterheim is included in the cost of registration and will be shipped to your home close to the start of class. Students will need to provide a computer, laptop, or tablet with a camera and mic as well as a fast, reliable internet connection.

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Instructor: Patti Goke, VGM

$145/160