#rosemaling

Gerhard Munthe (Norwegian, 1849-1929), Interiors from Leveld, the Living Room, the Entrance Hall, A Corner of the Dining Room, 1902, pencil, watercolor, and gouache.

*throws some patterns in your face* These will all be lanyards and probably gold foil washi tape as well. Pattern inspiration from top to bottom: Ukrainian egg dying, Chinese blue porcelain, Japanese kimono motifs, the locked tomb, Norwegian rosemaling

The lace design is heavily inspired by a regional style of traditional Norwegian rosemaling native to where I grew up.

Embroidered, functional blank notebook! The thread was custom-dyed as well. This was my first embroidery and bookbinding project when I decided to learn them during COVID.

Small wall cabinet with polychrome rosemaling and lower drawer, from Forsa, Hälsingland, Sweden; attributed to Jöns Månsson (1769-1847), Böle, Forsa. Marked LOS 1810.

The Good Housekeeping Complete Guide to Traditional American Decorating, 1982

I’m so so excited and I’m posting a pic of them so if I ever lose them again I know what the rosemaling looked like so I can recreate them.

This is the traditional art form known as Rosemaling. Norwegians cover their walls, roof, furniture and small items such as spoons with this art:)