Week 26 Lafting (Log Cabin Building) Ottar Romtveit Olav Romtveit 24.6-7.7 Course nr. 1310 In this course you may choose to build your own cabin (self-builder) or to be a regular course participant where you help to build another’s cabin. If you would like to be a self-builder, you must provide the drawings and the materials yourself. The maximum size of a lafted cabin is 20 m squared. During the course, you will make a good start on the walls of the cabin. You will learn about materials, dimensioning and quality standards. You will also learn to set up the necessary tools. Participants must bring along their own hand tools and protective gear. It is possible to rent lafting tools for NOK 300. Ottar Romtveit is a building master and works professionally with lafting. The course lasts for 2 weeks. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 9600,- Accommodation and meals NOK 9000,- Work with Silver / Filigree Gunnhild Astrid Evju 24.6-7.7 Course nr. 1364 Make your own filigree brooch. This course is geared towards those who have some experience working with silver. We will work with different filigree techniques such as twisting wire, making flourishes, melting beads, etc. Hammering silver plates and sawing techniques are also a natural part of the work. If there is ample time, we will look at stone setting. In the end, we will treat the surface of the jewelry. There will be some additional costs for the silver raw materials. Gunnhild Astrid Evju has an apprenticeship diploma in filigree, education from the National College of Arts and Industry in Oslo, and a Masters Degree from Telemark University College, Rauland. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 9600,- Accommodation and food NOK 9000,- Decorated Sheepskin Blankets, traditional sewing and printing 24.6-30.6 Britt Solheim Course nr. 1301 As a participant, you will learn to cut and sew a sheepskin blanket by hand using traditional methods. Participants will learn about appropriate materials, tools for skinnfell sewing, traditional uses of colour, composition and ornamentation in decorative printing, and will practice printing on the sheep skins themselves. Britt Solheim has held skinnfell courses for many years and has published the book “Skinnfeller du kan lage selv” (Sheepskin Blankets You Can Make Yourself). No prior experience necessary. The cost of materials depends on the type of skins and how many you choose to decorate. The price of each skin varies from NOK 900-1500. It is customary to use 4-6 skins. Other materials, including skjærnåler (cutting needles), pincers and linen thread, cost NOK 400 all together. Britt Solheim can procure materials and has tools available for rent for those who require them. She will send additional information about skins and prices to all participants before the course. She would also like to confer with each participant beforehand about the type and size of the skins they wish to use. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Tapestry Weaving Anne Gro Johansen 24.6-30.6 Course nr. 1388 This course is for new, and also for experienced, tapestry weavers. You are welcome to weave traditionally or experimentally depending on your own wishes. During the course, you will be taught basic techniques in both traditional and in newer variations. For beginners, it is wise to start with a test piece. The teacher will provide schematics and yarn. Or, if you have a pattern in mind, you will receive help to make your own composition. There is no need to be skilled at drawing to take this course. Tapestry weaving is a wide field and you can decide for yourself which area you would like to work with: techniques, colors, combination of materials, composition or expression. You must have your own tapestry weaving frame/loom. Contact the teacher if you need materials. Anne Gro Johansen is a tapestry weaver and has taught for many years. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Machine Knitting, Basics Maria Valsdottir 24.6-30.6 Course 1306 This course is an overview of the different techniques that are common to machine knitting. Participants must have a basic knowledge of machine knitting and should be able to cast on and off. Bring along your own knitting machine, electronic or punch card. Machines are available to rent for NOK 500. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Make a knife with silver fittings Morten Håkonsen 24.6-30.6 Course nr. 1342 During this course, you will learn the whole process involved in making a knife with silver fittings. It will be quite busy during the course and everyone will make the same model of knife. A great variety of techniques will be covered including the cutting of the sheath, moistening and puncturing, sewing, decoration and surface treatment, choosing material for the shaft, shaping, silver work, welding, etc. The course is geared towards those who have made knives before and knowledge of silversmithing is a bonus. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500 Wood Carving, dragon-style Rune Hjelen 24.06-30.6 Course nr. 1323 In this course, you will learn about working with materials and honing iron. The course is appropriate for both experienced wood carvers and for beginners who will receive a basic introduction to dragonstyle. Fixed assignments will be given to the participants. The cost of materials for the course is NOK 800. Renting iron costs NOK 300. www.runehjelen.no The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 5500,- Accommodation and food NOK 4500,- Photography with a Digital Camera, 1 Dagfinn Kristiansen 24.6 – 27.6 Course nr. 1378 This course is directed towards those who would like to take better pictures by learning more about the functions/settings and limitations of the digital camera. They key words for the workshop are: whitebalance, ISO, flash, photography in light without a flash, direction of light, macro-photography, depth sharpness, light compensation, effects with different shutter speeds, use of a stand, hand-held, digital zoom, file size, formatting the card, making photographic art, avoiding red-eye, portraits, landscapes, abstract motif composition, photo elements, etc. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Thursday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.5 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and food NOK 2250,- Photography with a digital camera, intermediate course Dagfinn Kristiansen 27 - 30.6 Course nr. 1302 This course is for photographers who have been to photography courses previously or for those who have done a great deal of work with digital cameras, but who would like to sharpen their skills regarding, for example, the possibilities afforded by a digital camera. It coule be advantageous to have a “speilrefleks” camera with one or more “objectives”. After a review of how a digital camera works, we emphasize the following aspects: shutter, white balance, ISO, correct use of flash, photography without a flash, angle of light, macro-photography, light compensation, effects with different shutter speeds, zoom, making photo art, concrete and abstrakt motifs, composition, picture elements, etc. Course participants must bring their own digital camera with the instruction manual, charger and preferably two memory cards. Dagfinn Kristiansen has worked with photography for 35 years and over 15 years with a digital camera. His website is www.fotodagfinn.no . The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.5 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and food NOK 2250,- Week 27 Clothing Redesign Veronika Glitsch 1.7-7.7 Course nr. 1362 Do you have clothing lying around that no longer fits but is made of material you like and is not yet worn out? If so, you can learn to make completely new garments out of those old clothes. During this course, you will receive guidance for bringing out your own ideas and wishes. You will learn to take apart old clothing and use the pieces to make a new garment. Perhaps you would like to preserve some small details from the old garment. Could a clasp or a lining be used again on a new piece of clothing? When you have fitted the garment on a bust, you will learn sewing techniques necessary to achieve a professional result. Bring along your used clothes that have slightly different qualities of fabric: thick, thin, woven, knitted (jersey fabric or thicker knitwear). It could also be fun to bring along ribbon, buttons, zippers, elastic, etc., that you might need for the new clothes. www.veronikaglitsch.no The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Felting Toril Vestad 1.7-7.7 Course nr. 1367 This is a basic course in felting where we concentrate on making clothes, dress, vest or jacket, with inlayed silkfabric (nanofilt). The final products will each be unique with a personal flare. Participants at all levels of experience are welcome. The cost of materials is NOK 700 for one dress. www.cocoonart.no The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and food NOK 4500,- Landscape Painting 1.7 - 7.7 Kjersti Eliassen Course 1353 In this course in landscape painting, we will address basic colour theory and composition. We will make sketches outdoors and work further with the painting both in and out of doors. Everyone will receive individual attention and we will draw from art history examples to address the different problems we encounter along the way. Bring along warm clothes so that you will be able to be outside on a regular basis. In addition to being an active painter, Kjersti Eliassen has her education from Teacher Training College, Oslo Drawing and Painting School and The National Academy of Art. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and food NOK 4500,- Bobbin Lace, Basics Anna Sigurdardottir 1.7-7.7 Course nr. 1374 This course teaches the basic techniques for bobbin lace making. The course is suitable both for new beginners and for those who have some experience. Teaching involves individual assistance. The cost of materials is approximately NOK 900. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Woodturning Rune Hjelen 1.7-7.7 Course nr. 1360 Basic techniques for woodturning. Teaching, both practical and theoretical, includes the use of tools, sharpening, methods of mounting, and choice of materials. During the last half hour of each day, there will be a discussion with question and answer time. www.runehjelen.no The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00 Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Tægerbinding (Root Weaving) Signe Irene Berg 1.7-7.7 Course nr. 1328 Tæger (slender roots or fibers) come from swamps or sandy places and are cleaned and cut. We will weave them together in various patterns. We will make plates, bowls, baskets, and other useful objects. New beginners may purchase tæger from the teacher. It takes a long time to procure tæger, so participants who are able to should gather them before the course begins. No prior experience necessary. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 21.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Week 28 Lafting (Log Cabin Building) 2 Ottar Romtveit 8.7-21.7 Course nr. 1332 The first course in lafting this summer started June 24. This is a course for those who participated in the first course or have correspondingly skills. In this course you may choose to build your own cabin (self-builder) or to be a regular course participant where you help to build another’s cabin. If you would like to be a self-builder, you must provide the drawings and the materials yourself. The maximum size of a lafted cabin is 20 m squared. During the course, you will make a good start on the walls of the cabin. You will learn about materials, dimensioning and quality standards. You will also learn to set up the necessary tools. Participants must bring along their own hand tools and protective gear. It is possible to rent lafting tools for NOK 300. Ottar Romtveit is a building master and works professionally with lafting. The course lasts for 2 weeks. Registration deadline 27.5 Course fee NOK 9600,- Accommodation and meals NOK 9000,- Design, Pattern Construction and Sewing Clothes Veronika Glitsch 8.7-14.7 Course nr. 1330 Would you like to make your own clothes, but do not know how to go about making sewing patterns? Is it impossible to find clothes in exactly your size? Do you, for example, have a dress in mind that you can never find in stores? Is there a favorite old worn out garment in your closet that you are longing to have a copy of? In this course, we work with basic pattern construction for clothing, particularly skirts, tops, and trousers. Participants choose a pattern, adjust it according their preferences, and create a canvas model for testing, and continue adjustments until they have created their own designs. You will learn how to adjust a basic pattern, make it bigger, change the shape and place seams where you wish to make your own unique design. The last few days of the course will be spent making the garment that you designed. Participants will learn how to use the pattern to clip out fabric pieces for the garment, and the sewing techniques necessary to provide a professional-looking result. During the sewing process, we use our own bodies for fittings if we are sewing for ourselves. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. www.veronikaglitsch.no Registration deadline 27.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Working with Silver for Beginners Linn Sigrid Bratland 8.7-14.7 Course nr. 1329 During this course, we will make simple jewelers such as necklaces, rings, broaches, earrings, bracelets and different sorts of chains. The course is geared towards beginners. You will receive a basic introduction to materials and techniques. The cost of materials is approximately NOK 1500 2500. Linn Sigrid Bratland has a Masters Degree in Traditional Arts at Telemark University College, Rauland. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 27.5 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Willow basket weaving Klara Pil 8.7-14.7 Course nr. 1336 This course is geared towards both new beginners and advanced basket weavers. Basic techniques in basket weaving will be taught including making a star base, different side weavings, taking down the edge, putting on a handle and waling or upsetting. We will begin with round basket making. Those who wish may make baskets with a Catalan base. That will be an exciting and unusual basket. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to weave inspired yard ornaments. Participants can either bring their own tools or borrow from Klara Pil. The essential tools are a sharp knife, garden scissors, rapping iron, and sturdy awl. It would also be nice to have a weight and an old towel. Due to practical reasons, Klara Pil must know the total number of registered course participants at least two weeks before the start of the course. At that time, the willow will be moistened so that it is ready when the course begins. See pictures of things that can be made: www.klarapil.no. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 27.5 Course fee NOK 5800,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Writing Course for Grandparents Kjersti Wold 8.7 – 11.7 Course nr. 1303 In the book, “Writing Your Life Story”, Michael Oke writes, “Your history is unique. If it is not written down, it will disappear…I believe that the most worthwhile thing we can give to our family and to those who follow after us is an intimate, firsthand narrative of our lives.” During this course, you will learn different techniques to assist you while you write down your experiences. You will receive practical tips and advice for beginning and ending a writing project, working with your own reminiscences and finding inspiration from your own life. No prior experience necessary. Kjersti Wold is a fiction author and has published two books on creative writing together with Gro Dahle. She has held several hundred writing courses and is one of the most sought-after instructors in the country. www.kjerstiwold.no . The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Thursday 12:00. Registration deadline 30.5 Course fee NOK 3900,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Sewing by hand, basic techniques Anne Kari Martinsen 11.7 - 14.7 Course nr 1309 On this course you will learn the most common stitches that we use making a Norwegian folk costume. We make a small garment just to learn the different stitches. The teacher would like to know in advance if you have special wishes, such as a costume to sew. Material costs about 300. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 30.5 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Activity Week for children in Rauland Many teachers 9.7 - 14.7 Course nr 1315 For the first time we arrange activity week for children from 8 to 14 years Children are divided into 5 groups and get one day at each base. Base 1: Textile day. Learn to spin yarn on hand, create your own keychain with colorful bands. Create your own jump rope. Crochet tough headband etc. Base 2: Whittle day. You learn whittle various things in the raw material. You can borrow a good, sharp whittling knife. Afterwards you can color the things you've made. Base 3: Silver Day. You learn to create a bracelet or ankle bracelet in silver. Base 4: Outdoors Day. A day outdoors in search of traces of birds and animals. Creating a fire and cook a meal on fire, whittling etc. Base 5: Food Day. Join in the kitchen and make soup and rolls for your group. Afterwards we make lefse and flatbread. The course starts Thursday morning and lasts until Sunday at 12. Meet Tuesday evening if you have accommodation and food at Raulandsakademiet. On Sunday we exhibit the things that are made in the courses. We invite parents and others. Everyone get a diploma. Ask for separate registration form. Post@raulandsakademiet.no tel. 35073292 Registration deadline 1 May. Course fee: NOK 1600, - Accommodation and meals for children NOK 2250,- Accommodation and meals for parents NOK 4500,- Week 29 Gem Cutting Birgith Hestangen 15.7 – 21.7 Course nr. 1387 This course focuses on gem cutting for jewelry. You will learn about particular qualities and attributes a gem should have as well as practical cutting of various gems and shapes. No prior experience is necessary to participate in the course. If you have a gem that you wish to cut, bring it along. If not, Birgith has a wide selection to choose from. Birgith Hestangen is educated in the field of chemical engineering, runs her own gem cutting workshop where she makes gift items from gems and combines gems and silver for jewelry. www.steingaven.no The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 03.06 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Traditional wood drinking vessel, “Ølhøner” Harald Kolstad 15.7-21.7 Course no: 1390 Ølhøner are traditional drinking vessels in the shape of a hen. They are richly decorated with carvings and paint. You will learn how to make your own “ølhøne”, but also much about tradition, symbolism, superstition and rituals connected to the vessel. Wood and tools can be purchased on the course., NOK 1700. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 03.06 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Leaded glass lamp Andras Varga 15.7-21.7 Course nr. 1369 In this course, participants will make a lamp joined by lead. In the course of six days we will learn about glass as a material, its historical background and the design process. We will get an overview of famous stained glass throughout the world (with pictures) and explore different styles that developed. Before we plan our own designs, we must understand what our possibilities and limitations are in this medium. First, we practice glass cutting on normal window glass before we can begin on our leaded glass window. Andras Varga is from Hungary. He learned the leaded glass technique from a Serbian master. He has lived in Norway since 2007 and worked with leaded glass in Tønsberg. He has restored stained glass in the Uranienborg church and in the Tønsberg Cathedral. The cost of materials is approximately 2000 Norwegian kroner. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 03.06 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Rosemåling (Rose Painting), Telemark style Vivian Grieg Teisner 15.7 – 21.7 Course nr. 1365 This course is suited for the more experienced painters of rosemåling (rose painting). The painting will be done with oil paints and each participant will receive individual tutoring and attention. In addition to the prioritized practical work, there will be theoretical discussions about compositional aesthetics in a Telemark style. Vivian Grieg Teisner has a master degree in traditional art at Telemark University collage. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 03.06 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Raku pottery course Erzsebet Kabai 15.7 - 21.7 Course nr 1350 In this course you will create your own pottery project. You learn how clay is shaped to cup or saucer. We use different techniques to mold the clay. Finally comes a beautiful miracle, raku burning. "Rakubrenning" is burning without oxygen. Using a hole in the soil, sawdust, fire and high temperature ceramics are burned and change color. Erzsebet Kabai is one of the most famous ceramist in Hungary, she has received high awards for his work and has the title folk art masterpiece. She speaks English, but will be assisted by Katalin who speak Norwegian. Material cost about NOK 1500.- The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 03.06 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Machine Knitting, Designa Knit Maria Valsdottir Course nr 1307 15.7 - 21.7 Become familiar with the computer program Designa Knit. It is taught in Designa Knit Version Number 8. In this course we will go through the most commonly used techniques. Bring your own knitting machine and equipment.Machines are available to rent for NOK 500. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 3.6 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Watercolour-Painting Ivar Øksendal 15.7-21.7 Course nr. 1335 During this course, you will learn various watercolour-painting techniques. We will paint while indoors and outdoors and subjects will include the painting of landscapes, still life and more. Ivar Øksendal was educated at the National School of Art and Handwork and the National Academy of Art. He is also a well-known artist whose works are displayed in several galleries. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 3.6 Course fee NOK 5200 Accommodation and meals NOK 4500 Traditional baking Anne Lise Andersen 15.7 - 18.7 Course nr.1395 Participants will bake traditional bread and "lefse" on the griddle, making kling (thin folded pastry), brau (flatbread), lefse (thin potato pancakes), lapper (pancakes) and much more. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Thursday 12:00. Registration deadline 3.6 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Restoration of old stoves Anders Sundvold 15.7 - 18.7 Course nr 1321 Do not throw your old stove away Do not let your old stove become nails. After the restoration of the stove, it will be good as a new one. The course is suitable for anyone who is interested in taking care of old stoves. Anders Sundvold has worked with old stoves for 20 years, and is currently busy restoring stoves at Eidsvold building. Take a look at his homepage www.gamleovner.no where you can see a film and photos. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Thursday 12:00. Registration deadline 3.6 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and food NOK 2250,- Vegetarian food Henriette Bohvim 18.7-21.7 Course nr 1345 Learn how you can make nice meals without meat and fish. We will cook hot and cold vegetarian meals for everyday use and for party. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 06.06 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and food NOK 2250,- Week 30 Bookbinding 22.7 - 28.7 Bookbinding is an old craft that appeals to both the dexterous and creative. The course will demonstrate bookbinding techniques which you can do at home without too much special equipment. We come to make a note or guestbook to exercise in technique and learn and understand the material. Participants will learn how to make a photo album. We will decorate the paper so that each book is unique. Include at least four books that you wish to bind, and at least two books that you wish to repair. The books should preferably not be valuable. Take even an ordinary paperback book or a collection of loose sheets which you wish to bind. Material kit with everything you need, material and some hand tools cost NOK 800 -. Lisa Bøthun is trained bookbinder and has had her own workshop in Tønsberg since 2003. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Furniture Upholstery Erik Melcher 22.7-28.7 Course nr. 1370 In this course, you can learn basic stuffing and upholstery techniques for your own chairs. Feel free to bring antique chairs, but the woodwork must be in good condition. It may be appropriate for some participants to learn about the lacing of springs. You may borrow a good deal of the necessary tools and the teacher will provide material at the course. The cost of materials for a seat with springs is approximately NOK 750. No prior experience necessary. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Old glazing techniques 22.7-28.7 Vivian Grieg Teisner Course nr. 1352 This course focuses on the use of colours, some decoration, glazing and marbling. You must bring along your own objects to be painted, for example: chairs, doors, chests or smaller objects. Vivian Grieg Teisner has a master degree in traditional art at Telemark University collage. The cost of paint is approximately NOK 300. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Weave wadmal (vadmel) and stamping Eli Vesaas 22.7-28.7 Course nr. 1351 In this course, we will make approximately four meters of dense wool fabric. The fabric is in natural colors (undyed). When you come to the course, you will learn how to use the loom. When the fabric is woven, on Saturday, it will be stamped using a water-powered stamp in Mjonøy in Vinje. The cost for materials is approximately 1000 Norwegian kroner. Eli Vesaas, the weaving teacher, has produced woven products for sale and has held many courses. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5800,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Birch bark braiding Inger Johanne Larsen 22.7 - 28.7 Course nr 1334 The course will teach you to remove the birch bark, treatment, storage and processing. You learn various braiding techniques and create both practical and decorative objects, including stars, baskets and barrels. Inger Johanne Larsen has worked with birch bark since 1982 and has taught numerous courses. Material cost in addition. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Gilt Leather 1 Marit Furulund 22.7-28.7 Course nr. 1311 This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the process of gilding leather: Eembellishing the leather, laying the foundation, applying gold leaf, varnishing, and painting with oil paints. We will use vegetable-tanned leathers. The teacher can procure materials if you have a difficult time obtaining them. The cost of materials is approximately NOK 1300. The course is also open for more advanced participants who has imprinted the leather and added the gold before coming to the course. The focus will then be on handling the paint brush, colors and color combinations. Marit Furulund is a master of gilding leather and has held numerous courses. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500 Dye wool yarn with plants 22.7 - 25.7 Berit Knai Johansen Course nr 1359 Get red, yellow and blue colors from the nature. In this course you will get an introduction to the entire color process, dyeing and finishing. We color wool yarn with moss, indigo and other dyes from nature. Teacher takes with yarn and some dye for sale. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Silver work for beginners Anne Synnøve Berglund 22.7 - 28.7 Course nr. 1363 During this course, we will make simple jewelers such as necklaces, rings, broaches, earrings, bracelets and different sorts of chains. The course is geared towards beginners. You will receive a basic introduction to materials and techniques. Material cost. After the course you will be able to work on your own. Anne Synnøve Berglund has a Masters Degree in Traditional Arts at Telemark University College, Rauland. The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 5800,- Accommodation and meals NOK 4500,- Bags made of recycled inner tube from tractor Else Ljungstrøm 22.7-25.7 Course nr. 1376 In this course we use a resource which usually is thrown away. The rubber inner tube is strong and has many different patterns. We use inner tube from tractor and bicycle and make small and big bags and other small products. The cost for materials is approximately NOK 350 – 500,The course lasts from Monday 19:00 until Thursday 12:00 Registration deadline 10.6 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Writing Course Kjersti Wold 25.7 – 28.7 Course nr. 1320 This course is for anyone wishing to become better acquainted with the writer’s toolbox. Via various writing assignments, you will gain insight into how to compose a poem, write a short story, or begin a novel. The course is appropriate for everyone who is interested in writing or literature and requires no prior experience. Kjersti Wold is a fiction author and has published two books on creative writing together with Gro Dahle. She has held several hundred writing courses and is one of the most soughtafter instructors in the country. www.kjerstiwold.no The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 13.6 Course fee NOK 3900,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Week 41 Homemade Sausages, Bodil Nordjore 10.10-13.10 Course nr. 1397 Learn to make sausages from different kinds of meat: moose, beef, lamb, pork, and other meats. Some of the sausages will be salted or smoked and a variety of seasonings are available. These sausages are called farmer sausages, Christmas sausages or traditional sausages. We guarantee that participants will be able to bring many tasty sausages back home with them. The cost of materials is approximately NOK 2500. Bodil Nordjore has worked with traditional food for 25 years and is the department head of the traditional food study at Telemark University College, Rauland. Check out her new book “God jolemat”, which came out before Christmas. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 4200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250.- Woodturning, weekend course Rune Hjelen 10.10 – 13.10 Course nr. 1392 This course is suited for more experienced woodturner. Teaching, both practical and theoretical, includes the use of tools, sharpening, methods of mounting, and choice of materials. During the last half hour of each day, there will be a discussion with question and answer time. www.runehjelen.no The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00 Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 3700,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Calligraphy, beginners Borghild Telnes 10.10 - 13.10 Course no: 1386 The course gives a basic to the art of calligraphy. We will work with “Foundational Hand”, the foundational alphabet in western calligraphy. In addition to this, layout and the history of writing will be taught. The course will focus on practising the alphabet. Participants most probably won’t have time to make a finished product. The required materials can be purchased from the tutor, but please bring what you already have. Material costs: approximately NOK 250,-. No previous experience is required. www.firingan.com. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Tablet weaving (card weaving), part 2 Sonja Berlin 10.10 – 13.10 Course nr 1358 Since her first book, “Brickvävda band” came out in 1978, Sonja Berlin has taught this technique so that it can be used today. The important thing is to use the tools, keep the knowledge alive and continue to practice by combining different textile techniques so that we can enjoy this art form today. The possibilities for patterns are endless. This course is number two of the four steps of the tablet weaving method. www.sonjaberlin.com The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 3900,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Small things of sheep skin Britt Solheim 10.10 – 13.10 Course nr. 1304 In this course, we make wristbands, scarves, hats, baby booties, mittens, seat covers, pillows. You can buy skins and tools from Britt. Special tools cost approximately 300 Norwegian kroner and the price of skins depends don how many things you will make. It is also possible to borrow tools from the teacher if you wish. Britt Solheim has held course in sheep skin blanket making for many years and has written the book Skinnfell du kan lage selv (Sheep skin blankets you can make yourself). The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 3500,- Spinning wool Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- 10.10 - 13.10 Harriet Beisland Course. 1338 In this course, you will learn the basic principles of spinning wool on spinning wheels. We will spin Norwegian wool and other types for instance wool from lama. Bring any tools you have at home with you - for example: spinning equipment, tools and fibers. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Baking in a wood fired stone oven, types of grain, nutrition and baking methods 10.10-13.10 Øystein Løvlie Course nr 1313 The course gives an introduction to different types of grains (rye, barley, oat, spelt, etc.) and how to bake in a wood fired oven. The baking will take place in the wood fired stone oven in the Eldhuset building in Telemarkstunet in Rauland. We cover baking methods including how to use yeast and sourdough. We take time to explore preparation and treatment of various ingredients used in bread – in addition to grains and flour. Øystein Løvlie started baking bread as a 6 year old when he baked with his grandmother. He has his education as a baker and was the head of the ecological baking chain Good Bread from the company’s start in 1994 until the autumn of 2009. The cost of raw materials is approximately 500 Norwegian kroner. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 26.8 Course fee NOK 3900,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Week 44 Baking in a wood fired stone oven, types of grain, nutrition and baking methods 31.10 – 3.11 Øystein Løvlie Course nr 1394 The course gives an introduction to different types of grains (rye, barley, oat, spelt, etc.) and how to bake in a wood fired oven. The baking will take place in the wood fired stone oven in the Eldhuset building in Telemarkstunet in Rauland. We cover baking methods including how to use yeast and sourdough. We take time to explore preparation and treatment of various ingredients used in bread – in addition to grains and flour. Øystein Løvlie started baking bread as a 6 year old when he baked with his grandmother. He has his education as a baker and was the head of the ecological baking chain Good Bread from the company’s start in 1994 until the autumn of 2009. The cost of raw materials is approximately 500 Norwegian kroner. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3900,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Glazing of Furniture Vivian Grieg Teisner 31.10-3.11 Course nr. 1382 This course focuses on the use of colours, glazing and marbling. You must bring along your own objects to be painted, for example: chairs, doors, chests or smaller objects. Vivian Grieg Teisner has a master degree in traditional art at Telemark University collage. The cost of paint is approximately NOK 300. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Knife making, course for beginners Morten Håkonsen 31.10 – 3.11 Course nr. 1368 We will make a knife with a wooden handle and leather sheath. During the course, we will do a great deal, including working with the proper tools, forming the shaft and sewing and working with the sheath. The cost of materials is 600 Norwegian kroner. Morten Håkonsen is a full time knife maker and knife smith. He is one of the best in the country in his field and has received top prizes both for knife making and as a smith. www.mortenhakonsen.no The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Spinning linen 31.10-3.11 Anne Holen Course. 1337 In this course, you will learn the basic principles of spinning linen on spinning wheels. We will spin different linen qualities. Bring any tools you have at home with you - for example: spinning equipment, tools and fibers. You will learn about different types of linen, cultivating linen and preparation of linen fibers The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Traditional Christmas dishes Bodil Nordjore 31.10 – 3.11 Course nr. 1316 Be inspired by Bodil’s many traditional dishes. During the course you will learn to make various traditional Norwegian Christmas dishes. Teaching includes both theoretical and practical aspects. The cost of raw ingredients is approximately NOK 2500, depending availability of ingredients and how much you make. Participants will, of course, be able to take their finished products home with them. Bodil Nordjore has worked with traditional food for 25 years and is the department head of the traditional food study at Telemark University College, Rauland. Check out her new book, “God jolemat” that came out before Christmas. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 4200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Sewing clothes 31.10-03.11 Veronika Glitsch Course nr. 1314 Would you like to make your own clothes, but need some help? In this course, we buy a pattern. You will learn how to adjust the pattern, make it bigger or smaller and change it until it suits your measures. Participants will learn how to use the pattern to clip out fabric pieces for the garment, and the sewing techniques necessary to provide a professional-looking result. During the sewing process, we use our own bodies for fittings. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. www.veronikaglitsch.no Registration deadline 16.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Week 45 Bake Christmas Cookies Bodil Nordjore 7.11 - 10.11 Course nr 1398 Join Bodil and make all the traditional Christmas cookies this weekend. "Goro", "kromkaker", donuts, "rosettkaker" and much more. Bodil Nordjore has worked with Norwegian traditional food for 25 years and is professionally responsible for the traditional food study program at Telemark University College, Rauland. She has released several cookbooks. Registration deadline 23.9 Course fee NOK 4200,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Band weaving (plukkeband) Eli Vesaas 7.11-10.11 Course nr 1383 You will learn to weave a band called “plukkeband”. A typical example of a “plukkeband” is used in the national costume for West Telemark in Norway. The weaving technique allows for great freedom in regards to patterns and motifs. We will look at different tools for band weaving. You should bring your own tools including the “bandgrind” loom with 9 columns, a wooden knife to pick out the patterns, and a belt to fasten your loom around your waist. The teacher will provide patterns and yarn and can lend out various weaving tools. There are approximately 200 Norwegian kroner in extra costs. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 23.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Brading with trash Camilla Gundlach 7.11 - 10.11 Course nr 1357 Do not throw away your potato chips bag! On this course you creates the finest bags and purse out of what normally only being tossed. That is, we use empty coffee bags, potato chips bags etc. It is washed, cut, folded and then braided. The resulting object is finally assembled. Courses from Thursday 19 to Sunday at 12. Registration deadline 23.9. Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Traditional Norwegian singing, weekend course Unni Boksasp 7.11 - 10.11 Course no: 1248 This is a beginner’s course in traditional Norwegian vocal music. Unni Boksasp is a specialist of traditional singing from the district of Nordmøre and Tinn in Telemark. www.boksasp.no The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 15.9. Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Machine Knitting, mittens, socks and hats Maria Valsdottir 7.11-10.11 Course nr. 1343 Participants will learn how to make mittens, socks, hats with or without patterns and much more. Please bring your own knitting machine and extra equipment you feel you need, for example, fargeskiftar (color changers). This course is suited to more experienced machine knitters. Machines are available to rent for NOK 500. The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 23.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Engraving on silver Eli Taugbøl 7.11 – 10.11 Course nr. 1326 In this course, you will learn to engrave by hand on silver. This technique is used as decoration for jewelry or knives. The fee for materials is approximately 900 Norwegian kroner. Eli Taugbøl is a master in the silversmith trade. www.eli-gullsmed.no The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 23.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,- Genealogy, an introduction Torill Johnsen 7.11 – 10.11 Course nr. 1324 Do you have an uncle in America? The course is structured so participants work with their own family tree. Bring along all the information you have including names of family members and information on their births and deaths. You should also take a portable laptop computer with you. The themes of the course are: Sources and methods; digital sources: the digital archive, RHD, DIS-Norgestenester (Norway’s services) and sources Get help and help others Internet resources and searching through them Family program/family book The course lasts from Thursday 19:00 until Sunday 12:00. Registration deadline 23.9 Course fee NOK 3500,- Accommodation and meals NOK 2250,-