“Summer Sampler” Style Characteristics Presentation And Studio Series

Join us as we begin our Members Only Summer Sampler Series. We are starting off with a bang-up evening! Patti Goke will be spending time with us on July 26 discussing the characteristics of the many different rosemaling styles. If you ever wanted to have someone explain how to tell from Gudbrandsdal, and from , along with learning the characteristics of other rosemaling styles, here’s your opportunity.

• Date/Schedule: Monday, July 26, 6:30 – 8:30 PM CDT. • Teacher’s Name: Patti Goke Level: Beginner and up • Venue: Zoom Style: Several Medium: No paint, presentation only • Description: Presentation of rosemaling styles and their characteristics • Fee: None, it’s a member perk! Membership must be current to join. • Introduction to our “Summer Sampler Studio”, Monday nights in August.

About the Instructor Patti Goke of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has been rosemaling for over 30 years and has taken many classes with American and Norwegian artists. One of her rosemaling experiences was painting in the Raftevold Hotel in Hornindal, Nordfjord, . Patti is a Vesterheim Gold Medalist, Vesterheim Rosemaling Letter editor, and contributor of rosemaling articles and projects for Art Apprentice Online e-zine. She was the guide for Vesterheim’s 2014 and 2016 Folk Art Tours to Norway.

Learn more: Watch this video, Contemporary Folk Art at Disney’s Norway Pavilion where master woodworkers Phil Odden and Else Bigton and master rosemaler Patti Goke joined Vesterheim to discuss their work on the Frozen attraction in the Norway Pavillion at Disney’s Epcot Center in Florida.

About the Presentation Remember, there is no fee for this one-night presentation, it’s a member perk! We do need to know how many people will be joining the event, though, so please reply to [email protected] to let us know your intent to be present. If you’d like to include any questions about style characteristics in your email please feel free to do so. The Zoom link will be sent out on July 23 for this July 26 presentation. Next Up… Every Monday in August join in the Members Only Studio Series, “Summer Sampler”. Take this opportunity to try a sampler project. You can choose one of Jan Boettcher’s coaster sets, try your hand at a self-designed tray from Mike Lusk, or create your own project. By participating in the Summer Sampler Studio Series you can ask questions of or offer support to other INRA members as you complete your project.

• Dates/Schedule: August 2 - 30, weekly, 5 Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT. • Teacher’s Name: None Level: Beginner and up – All members welcome. • Venue: Zoom Style: You decide. Medium: You decide. • Project description: Sampler, choose a coaster set or tray or your own project. • Join other INRA members for painting and conversation as you are able. • Fee: None, it’s a member perk! Membership must be current to join. • Additional Estimated Costs: Coaster set - $40, or Tray - $25, or none, you decide.

Visit Jan Boettcher’s Etsy page to order a coaster set and/or design packet: TurnofthecenturyShop

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Choose something from the catalog at https://www.luskscandiawoodworks.com/ and design your own sampler project. There are trays, baskets and boxes, even a train or fjord horses of different sizes that lend themselves to creating a unique sampler set.

You choose your project!

About the Studio Sessions Remember, there is no fee for these member’s only studio Zoom sessions, they are a member perk! We’d like to know how many people will be joining in, though, so please reply to [email protected] to let us know your intent to be present. Come as often as you can, and paint for one hour or three each Monday evening in August.

Questions?? Email [email protected]