Instructors
Tara Austin
Grand Marais, MN
In 2014 Tara took her first rosemaling class at North House. Since then she completed a yearlong Rosemaling Apprenticeship with a Vesterheim Gold Medalist focusing on Telemark and Gudbrandsdal styles. In 2020 she received a Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Grant from the American Scandinavian Foundation. Tara received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and loves plants, painting, and her home on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Instagram: @_tara_austin_
Current Courses Offered by Tara Austin
Introduction to Rosemaling
Instructors:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling is a folk art of Norway that has distinct styles in specific regions and valleys.…
Introduction to Rosemaling Gudbrandsdal Style
Instructors:
Tara Austin
During this class, students will be introduced to the leafy scrolls of Gudbrandsdal style rosemaling…
Openings available!
Sat, Aug 29th, 2026 – Sun, Aug 30th, 2026Day 1: 9am-5pm; Day 2: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Rosemaling Holiday Ornaments
Instructors:
Tara Austin
Celebrate the holiday season with a touch of hand-painted beauty. In this class, students will each…
Rosemaling Plants from the Boreal Forest
Instructors:
Tara Austin
In this class students will work in oil paint to create gorgeous leaves and flowers from the boreal…
Openings available!
Sat, Apr 18th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 19th, 20269am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tara Austin
Past Courses Offered by Tara Austin
Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling
Gudbrandsdal Rosemaling
Gudbrandsdal Selburose: Flowers, Snowflakes, or Stars
Introduction to Gudbrandsdal Style Rosemaling: Online Course
