Norway’s modern-day goddess of textile arts
Bergen’s Sissel Blystad is a modern-day Norwegian textile goddess whose art continues to evolve and enchant from her studio at USF Verftet.
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From sardines to art
In what used to be an old sardine factory, USF Verftet is creating a hub of culture, creativity, and exchange for artists from around the world.
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“Scary, clumsy, and lovable”
The Fremont Troll is perhaps one of the most famous trolls in America. But how does it stack up to other depictions of trolls from Norwegian folklore?
Discovering Edvard Grieg
Alan Dunbar shares his journey of discovering Edvard Grieg’s music and becoming an advocate for teaching and performing Scandinavian music.
Barneblad: Let the trolls enchant you!
Relive your favorite troll memories or create new ones with the little ones in your life with the month’s Barneblad feature on trolls.
Trollhunter
Film critic John Smistad shares his review of the Norwegian trip flick “Trollhunter” about a crew of Norwegian college students hunting trolls.
Norway’s modern-day goddess of textile arts
Bergen’s Sissel Blystad is a modern-day Norwegian textile goddess whose art continues to evolve and enchant from her studio at USF Verftet.
Fit for a princess
Inspired by Atlantic Crossing, Christy Olsen Field shares her recipe for prinsessepudding (princess pudding), a god gammeldags (the good ol’ days) dessert.
Comics 7/23
The Norwegian American features comics by renowned Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan and Lille Berlin.
How to combat svorsk
Linda Stromberg of Toronto, Canada, shares her list of valuable tips for keeping your Norwegian and Swedish straight when learning both languages at once.
From sardines to art
In what used to be an old sardine factory, USF Verftet is creating a hub of culture, creativity, and exchange for artists from around the world.
Words about words: Aloft
Follow the journey of the word “aloft,” descending from two Old Norse adjectives through early English to the modern adverb and preposition in the 1800s.
“Scary, clumsy, and lovable”
The Fremont Troll is perhaps one of the most famous trolls in America. But how does it stack up to other depictions of trolls from Norwegian folklore?
