As a traditional folk artist, teacher, and amatuer folklorist, Liesl is on a mission to rekindle the accessible and enjoyable traditional decorative folk art of kolrosing (think of kolrosing as tattooing wood).
Kolrosing is an endangered craft—it is officially “red-listed” in Norway. As part of her mission, Liesl has travelled to Sweden and Norway to both teach kolrosing and to explore its lore dating back to medieval and Viking times.
Through this course, you will be able to explore kolrosing on your own with confidence and joy through good techniques and practice. You will be able to make something extra special through kolrosing—like putting someone’s name or their birthday or kolrosing an image on a special wooden object like a spoon. This course will focus on three foundational areas:
(1) technique: how to use a kolrosing knife, grips, how to hold what you are kolrosing;
(2) design: drawing and kolrosing borders, letters and numbers, and illustrations; and
(3) prepping and finishing: using burnishing and oils that cure to make durable finishes and bright kolrosing that endures.
As you grow in confidence and skills, you may make kolrosed sampler boards, name tags, and decorate spoons and spreaders that you have brought along. Prior experience in woodworking is helpful. Del Stubbs kolrosing knives will be available for purchase.
Material costs: 5€ to be paid directly to Liesl onsite.
Skill Level/Prerequisite’s: Open to All Levels!
Minimum age: 14 years old
To Bring: If you’d like to bring some finished wooden pieces you are welcome to. Wood will be provided for everyone.
Morning workshops start after our morning circle around 9:30 am and end at 1pm.
Liesl courses are in English.
If language is a barrier we are confident you will learn even if you speak or understand broken English. So much of the learning depends on seeing, feeling, and hearing the sounds as well.
IMPORTANT- Festival Tickets are booked separately and in addition to workshops. Please be sure you have booked your ticket before booking workshops!
As a traditional folk artist, teacher, and amatuer folklorist, Liesl is on a mission to rekindle the accessible and enjoyable traditional decorative folk art of kolrosing (think of kolrosing as tattooing wood).
Kolrosing is an endangered craft—it is officially “red-listed” in Norway. As part of her mission, Liesl has travelled to Sweden and Norway to both teach kolrosing and to explore its lore dating back to medieval and Viking times.
Through this course, you will be able to explore kolrosing on your own with confidence and joy through good techniques and practice. You will be able to make something extra special through kolrosing—like putting someone’s name or their birthday or kolrosing an image on a special wooden object like a spoon. This course will focus on three foundational areas:
(1) technique: how to use a kolrosing knife, grips, how to hold what you are kolrosing;
(2) design: drawing and kolrosing borders, letters and numbers, and illustrations; and
(3) prepping and finishing: using burnishing and oils that cure to make durable finishes and bright kolrosing that endures.
As you grow in confidence and skills, you may make kolrosed sampler boards, name tags, and decorate spoons and spreaders that you have brought along. Prior experience in woodworking is helpful. Del Stubbs kolrosing knives will be available for purchase.
Material costs: 5€ to be paid directly to Liesl onsite.
Skill Level/Prerequisite’s: Open to All Levels!
Minimum age: 14 years old
To Bring: If you’d like to bring some finished wooden pieces you are welcome to. Wood will be provided for everyone.
Morning workshops start after our morning circle around 9:30 am and end at 1pm.
Liesl courses are in English.
If language is a barrier we are confident you will learn even if you speak or understand broken English. So much of the learning depends on seeing, feeling, and hearing the sounds as well.
IMPORTANT- Festival Tickets are booked separately and in addition to workshops. Please be sure you have booked your ticket before booking workshops!