Rosemaling workshop returns to Petersburg with paint, laughter and tradition

Rosemaling workshop returns to Petersburg with paint, laughter and tradition

For nearly a week, the upstairs hall at the Sons of Norway filled with the soft rhythm of brushstrokes, bursts of laughter, and the quiet concentration of artists practicing a centuries-old Norwegian folk tradition. Seventeen participants gathered for daily rosemaling workshops hosted by the Muskeg Maleriers earlier this month, focusing this year on the Os style, a regional form known for...