scandinavian
Os Style Rosemaling with Clarice Dieter
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 15 & 16, 2011
Registration deadline: October 2, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Milan Community Center
Os style of rosemaling uses bright, happy looking colors originating from the Western part of Norway in the Hordaland area. In this class, students will paint a 14” x 4 1/2 high” candleholder, which would be a lovely addition to your home. If time permits, students will paint an ornament in the Os style. Beginners are welcome.
Tuition: member $80 non-member $95
Supplies: 14” x 4 1/2” candleholder $12 + shipping
Students should plan to purchase prior to the class. Contact MVAS or Clarice for details.
Note: Students should plan adequate time for shipping of supplies.
Contact Clarice by email.
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Rosemaling with Karen Jenson
Level: Intermediate and above
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 13. 14 & 15, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: January 1, 2012
Location: Milan Village Arts School
In this class, learn traditional Telemark rosemaling. At the conclusion of the class, you will go home with a fully-finished piece of art of your choice. Students will learn proper backgrounding, lasuring and painting in a rosemal design on a piece of woodenware. Please contact Karen at 320-734-4715 before the registration deadline for the supply list and your choice of woodenware. Students may bring their own wooden pieces, though Karen suggests they are not too large.
Tuition: member $225 non-member $240
Supplies: The supply fee is paid to the instructor at the conclusion of class.
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Lasuring or Rosemaling with Gnomes with Karen Jenson
Level: Beginners and above
Date: November, 18, 19 & 20, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: November 5, 2011
Location: Milan Village Arts School.
In this class, students will background a wooden tray using a lasuring technique (fauz paint on top of a background paint). After lasuring, students will finish the piece with a gnome scene with the option of adding rosemaling. If time allows, students may start other pieces.
Tuition: member $225 non-member $240
Supplies: To discuss supplies, or for other questions, please call Karen at 320-734-4715.
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Norwegian Knife Making: Beginning with Jon Roisen
Level: Beginner
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 20, 21 & 22, 2012
Time: Friday & Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: January 7, 2012
Location: Milan Village Arts School
In this class, students will have the opportunity to make a fine "tollekniv" – a Norwegian work knife. Students will work with "Flame Birk" Norwegian birch burl and Italian leather. At the end of the class, students will have their own knife and sheath.
Tuition: member $120 non-member $135
Supplies: $85. The supply fee is paid to the instructor at the conclusion of class.
For questions, email Jon.
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Norwegian Knife Making: Advanced with Gene Tokheim
Level: Norwegian Knife Making: Beginning or similar experience
Date: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 27, 28 & 29 and February 3, 4 & 5, 2012
Time: Friday & Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: January 14, 2012
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Returning students will have the opportunity to hone their skills, using more advanced techniques that take more time to learn and execute. Students will practice details including making silver-tipped Bunad knives, using bone and birch bark stacked handles, Damascus blades, and the use of sterling silver, birch bark, and reindeer horn. This is a 6 day class over 2 weekends.
Tuition: member $200 non-member $215
Supplies: $120. The supply fee is paid to the instructor at the conclusion of class.
For questions, please call Gene Tokheim at 320-769-2142.
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Scandinavian Holiday Carving: Figures and Ornaments with Bill Jaeger
Level: Beginning and above
Date: Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: November 19, 2011
Location: Milan Village Arts School
Bill provides carving students with carving designs for this holiday carving class. The figures and ornaments you will carve highlight the historical and unique aspects of traditional Scandinavian style figure carving. Students will practice the particular knife strokes and techniques to achieve the look of the old carvers. A good carving knife is the only tool needed, but students should bring their palm gouges. Carvers with some experience should be able to carve and paint a figure in this weekend class.
Tuition: member $125 non-member $140
Supplies: One blank is provided with the tuition. Both blanks and knives will be available for purchase in the class. Purchases are paid to the instructor at the conclusion of class.
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Sami (Same) Inspired Bracelets with Norma Refsal
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration deadline: May 5, 2012
Location: Milan Community Center
The indigenous Sami People can be found in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia.The Sami lived on the land before the rest of the Scandinavians arrived. There are many Sami (formerly called Laplanders) who live near or above the Arctic Circle and own herds of domesticated reindeer. Reindeer husbandry is a big part of their livelihood.
Sami artisans make beautiful bracelets of reindeer leather with antler details. They then embroider them with spun pewter thread (nickel free alloy with 4% silver). The bracelets are fastened with antler buttons made of shed reindeer antler tips.
We will work in leather, pewter thread and antler, constructing a bracelet that can be finished in a one-day course.
The work is very close hand work; if you need magnification, you will need to bring your own. All other materials will be provided for use during the class.
Tuition: member $75 non-member $90
Supplies: $50. The supply fee is paid to the instructor at the conclusion of class.
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Valdres Rosemaling with Clarice Dieter
Level: Beginner and above
Date: Friday & Saturday, July 20 & 21, 2012
Registration deadline: July 1, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Milan Village Arts School
The flowers in Valdres rosemaling are gathered in a bouquet or garland, either in an urn or hung from a rope. Identifiable, realistic flowers can be used, or unrealistic flowers from your imagination. Cabbage roses are commonly found in Valdres designs. The leaves are slender, long and s-shaped, and twigs are used to fill spaces. Flowers can grow up from blue landscapes.
In this two-day class students will paint a Valdres design on the cover of an oval bentwood box with Chinoiserie – tree motifs – painted around the bottom of the box.
The box is available from Lusk Scandia Woodworks in Coon Valley, WI - item #274. Cost is $38 plus shipping. The box will have a background painted in Americana brand Williamsburg Blue.
Tuition: member $80 non-member $95
Supplies: A supply list will be sent upon registration.
Note: Students should plan adequate time for shipping of supplies.
Contact Clarice by email.
Click here to register.
Read Clarice Dieter's bio.