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Online Classes

Lise Lorentzen, VGM

Decorah, IA

Introduction to the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling

May 31-June 1, 2025

Vesterheim Museum Folk School

Decorah, IA

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!

Instructor

Lise Lorentzen, VGM

Price

$140-155

Decorah, IA

Introduction to Os-style

September 10, 17, 18, 2025

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Folk School

Decorah, IA

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.

Instructor

Lise Lorentzen, VGM

Price

$130-150

Decorah, IA

Family Handcraft at Home: Rosemaling Animal Crackers

June 1, 2025, Available all month

Vesterheim Museum Folk School

Decorah, IA

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!

Instructor

Kristine Barton

Price

$30-35

Decorah, IA

Telemark-Style Rosemaling Welcome Sign

July 7, 14, 15, 2025

Vesterheim Museum Folk School

Decorah, IA

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.

Instructor

Lise Lorentzen, VGM

Price

$155/170

Lise Lorentzen, VGM

Rosemaling Artist and Instructor

Lise Lorentzen currently resides in Bel Air, MD, after spending most of her life as a resident of Staten Island, NY. Lise grew up in a household with strong ties to the Norwegian-American community, which included her church, Sons of Norway, and family back in the “old country”. She was a child that always played with paints, so it was natural for her parents to enroll her in a rosemaling course given at her local Sons of Norway lodge.

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