A traditional painting method with many variations based on the different regions in Norway is alive and well at the Crow Wing County Fair. Painting with the Sons of Norway at the Crow Wing County ...

Mary Koehler of Winona, who is 100 percent Norwegian, believes it’s important for her to carry on the traditions of her ancestors. So Koehler practices the art of rosemaling — a Norwegian decorative ...

The University of Minnesota Crookston is celebrating Norwegian history and culture with special events planned for 4-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Sargeant Student Center. Author and translator ...

We’re about to embark on a journey into the heart of Norwegian heritage with this captivating segment on Rosemaling. But we’re not going on this adventure un-chaperoned! We’re about to discover the ...

Back in the day, Norwegian men used to deal with long, cold dark winters by picking up a paint brush and decorating their houses with the bright colors of spring and summer. Last Saturday, in the ...

Claryce Swensen, pictured on March 31, had to reach out to her friends and family members to gather together a collection of her rosemaled works for a show at Ecumen Lakeshore.

ROSEAU, Minn. -- Forty-five years ago, Jean Honl fell in love with rosemaling. She took a community education class in 1974 and has been perfecting her skills in the traditional Norwegian art form ...

STOUGHTON, Wis. - Patty Tofsland has spent her life here surrounded by the Norwegian folk art of rosemaling. "I'm not a speck of Norwegian but I grew up around it in Stoughton," she said. "You're ...

Rosemaling or rose painting, originated in Norway centuries ago and is characterized by stylized floral motifs and scroll work. And according to rosemaling instructor Jan Almquist, anybody can do it. ...

SPRING GROVE — Rosemaling classes will be offered Aug. 6 and 13 at the Ballard House in Spring Grove. Betty Dowe will teach Beginning Rosemaling from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6. Registration fee is $30, ...