The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here 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.

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. 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. This class will focus on using the round brush for the strokework.

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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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Hybrid Class suitable for Adults and Youth 12-16

Want to bring Rosemaling Designs to items you see and use everyday?

Participants will paint a design step-by-step or create their own design using the information presented to embellish a journal/notebook. You will be introduced to design concepts and inspiring pieces of Rosemaling in virtual exhibits.

If you have taken Julie’s introduction to Rosemaling brush strokes class, this class will is a great way to continue your Rosemaling and brush stroke journey ! You will develop your skills with a liner brush, learn brush loading techniques to get various effects and learn more about classical design.

More advanced painters will have the opportunity to focus on design work. All participants will be assisted in adjusting a pattern if they choose to.

The class will be taught in acrylic paint. Instructor is skilled in oil paint so oil painters are welcome.

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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 Vest Agder style of Rosemaling and creating a lovely Christmas ornament for years of enjoyment. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. This is a two sided design project. This 8 1/4" x 6 1/8th" Round ornament may be purchased form DePalma's Custom Woodcrafts (HS-ORLL). Email DePalmascw@gmail.com to order or You may also bring your own item to paint for this class! This is a great shape for a handheld mirror.

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This is a presentation by Pieper Fleck Bloomquist. Learn how to successfully run a community-based project and make it successful for students and the facility. Learn what mistakes people make when going into a museum, community center or nursing home to teach rosemaling and how to set it up for success when painting with youth or older adults with no memory, poor eyesight, or shaky hands.

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Explore Valdres by painting on a
shallow rimmed ale bowl. Students will need to know their strokes and independently prepare their woodenware prior to Saturday morning’s class. The INRA recommends the class for those at the intermediate painting level and up but advanced beginners sure of their skills are welcome to join in. Gayle will be teaching the class in Jo Sonja acrylics. Oil painters are welcome in this class.

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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 Telemark style. A bonus to the class is that Lise will teach her freehand landscape techniques. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. This class also includes a pattern packet, palette instruction and supply list that will be sent via email.

This is a bring your own project to the class event. The design elements work well for other shapes as well so please feel free to choose any shape project for this class. This is your choice of projects which may include a wooden heart, or wooden shape of choice, base coated bristol board or cardboard, etc. This class also includes a pattern packet, palette instruction and supply list that will be sent via email in a PDF file.

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Join us for Rosé and Rosemaling: Painting Wine Glasses with Lise Lorentzen and learn how to decorate stemless wine glasses with beautiful rosemaling designs. Skip the traditional patterns and get inspired by the examples provided by the instructor to develop your freehand painting, focusing on linework and strokework.

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Not all areas of rosemaling have a regional style. A regional style is one that you look at and know the area it is from. Other styles are more specific to an artist from a region. The rosemaling that is found in Sunnmøre is more specific to an artist.

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Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in learning more about the Telemark style and having fun with a Christmas themed pattern. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class.

This is a bring your own project to the class event. Please feel free to choose a project that works for you. The pattern itself is approximately 5.5" x 7", but you may adjust the size of the pattern to suit the project you choose for this class. So this is your choice of projects which may include base coated bristol board or cardboard,small breadboard or rectangular wooden box tops, etc. We will discuss pattern placement, etc as well.

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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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We will be painting on ice skates. Over 3 evenings, we will focus on the different project elements. We will work with backgrounding on this unusual piece, creation of Transparent Telemark scrolls, and line work. The ice skates will look great by a fireplace or Christmas tree. They could be used instead of a wreath on your front door or porch.

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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.

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This is a fun class that takes rosemaling and applies it to a different background then what it typically used, glass as opposed to wood. In this class, Lise will still review the basics of rosemaling in how the combination of C and S strokes create a design and how detailing pulls them all together.

The design painted upon class ornaments will be done freehand, but Lise will provide a basic pattern packet to use if you wish and will lead all the students through practice designs before the brush gets applied to the ornament

This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to continue to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.

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Paint Os design elements transparently on an oval or rectangular item using JoSonja paints and mediums. Students can use other paint, but should be able to independently adjust color and technique. Class will include discussion of JoSonja paint techniques and mediums (i.e. Kleister and magic mix etc).

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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. 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. 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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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.

Unlike other styles of rosemaling the Nordfjord style was influenced by outside impulses. The style is not painted in Norway and it is up to us to keep it alive. The palette of colors is simple with no blending and shading. Many times geometric shapes are used. There generally are three elements to the painted bowls: the bottom design, the side design, and lettering on the outside.

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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. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.

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Join Patti to paint this oval bentwood box made by Mike Lusk. You can order a box directly from him at https://www.luskscandiawoodworks.com/product/large-bentwood-box-274/. . As always, you can choose what you would like to paint on.

Let’s have some fun!

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Join beloved rosemaling instructor Lise Lorentzen to explore basic rosemaling techniques and paint rocks that you can use in your garden or give to friends! Inspired both by a painted rock in Vesterheim's collection and by the groups that paint rocks to hide in nature, this class is the perfect way to explore the traditional handcraft of rosemaling as a family.

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