Ask Wilma Challstrom what attracted her to rosemaling, and the answer is simple. "It's beautiful," she said. "I have my house decorated with it." The 75-year-old Proctor woman held up the jet-black ...

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 ...

Art extends well beyond the dozens of frames in Karen Jenson's home. Her delicate brush strokes cover bedroom doors and kitchen cabinets. Her petals and swirls trim headboards and trunks, corner ...

This week, The Center has seen the talents of its rosemalers reach new levels of artistry. Egil Dahla, a rosemaling instructor from Norway, has been sharing his talents with rosemaling students at The ...

Mary Koehler of Winona, who is 100 percent Norwegian, believes it’s important for her to carry on the traditions of her ancestors. Interested in taking rosemaling lessons? Contact Mary at 507-452-8983 ...

ROSEAU, Minn. — Thirty-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 ...

ERIE, Pa. (AP) - Shelley Kendall would rather be rosemaling. The daughter of a Norwegian mother (her father was German), she was the baby of six children, and the only one to learn the Norwegian folk ...

Edith Kling has adopted the Norwegian heritage as her own. Her ancestors came from Germany, but she has made Norway and its customs her passion. "When my family settled here, we were the first ...

Beverly Gunderson dabs the oil paint on the canvas, creating intricate layers of brightly colored scroll branches and whimsical floral patterns. The painting technique is “rosemaling,” or rose ...

Litchfield Christian Women are planning a “Artistic Imprints Brunch” for June 14, featuring traditional Norwegian Rosemaling by Joyce Aakre of Dassel, special music by the Castillja sisters of ...