Nordic Traditions: Ceramic Luminary with Sue Flanders (In-Person)

Create a cherished family heirloom that will bring light and joy every holiday season.
Starting with a porcelain tree shape, students will apply a variety of Nordic holiday symbols such as nisse, cardamom roll, woven heart, fjord horse, waffle, straw goat, Dala horse, Lucia bun, mittens, and socks. The symbols are made using templates and spring molds, and are then attached to the tree and painted with colorful under-glazes.

The instructor will bisque fire the luminaries at her home studio, then glaze and fire them a second time before returning them to Vesterheim for students to pick up about 2-3 weeks later. (NOTE: if student are unable to pick-up their luminary, there will be an additional fee for shipping)

Sue Flanders has been designing knitwear for more than thirty years. She has co-authored two knitting books – Norwegian Handknits and Swedish Handknits, both based on historical artifacts from Vesterheim and the American Swedish Institute, respectively. Sue has also explored many other fiber arts including weaving, spinning, nålbinding, and skinnfeld. She lives in Mora, Minnesota, and teaches classes at various folk schools in her area.

Vesterheim offers a 60% discount for in-person class tuition on a space-available standby basis to any resident living within 50 miles of Vesterheim. Students will be notified about the availability of an opening in the class 21 days before the starting date of the class period. Discounts do not include materials fees. If local area residents want a guaranteed place in a class, they must pay regular class tuition.