Online Classes
Lise Lorentzen, VGM

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

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

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

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.
