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 For Aina Fjellanger of MollyMe clothing company, springtime ushers in the busiest season of the year Kelsey Larson Managing Editor “The best part is when they try on the bunad for the first time, when I have just finished it,” says Aina Fjellanger. “Most people look great in their bunad, because it is measured [...]  A museum exhibit and project of the Sons of Norway unlike any other in St. Paul, Minn. By Kelsey Larson Managing Editor In St. Paul, Minn., Sons of Norway Synnøve-Nordkap Lodge 1–8 has spearheaded a unique effort that not many other lodges have taken on at such an impressive scale. When Ron Stow was [...]  Clothing company Moods of Norway brings high fashion to New York – Norwegian style Kelsey Larson Norwegian American Weekly Combine pink tractors, happy people, cocktail night, the occasional Norwegian-related pun, and high fashion, and what do you get? Clothing company Moods of Norway, of course. Fashion’s Night Out on Sept. 6 was a big [...]  Successful small business Norway Art connects Norwegian art to North America By Christy Olsen Field Norwegian American Weekly Instilled with a love of Norway from childhood, Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art® is committed to bringing images of her ancestors’ homeland to decorate the walls of homes, offices and organizations everywhere. The cozy Norway [...]  Lilleknappen’s Norwegian-American design Kelsey Larson Copy Editor For Anna Bloomstrand, Scandinavian design is just in her blood. After all, the infamous Scandinavian specialty store Ingebretsen’s in Minneapolis, Minn. has been in her family since 1921. “I’ve always kind of been in it,” she says. The Scandinavian specialty business, that is. Now, Bloomstrand is the [...]  The life and work of Norwegian designer Grete Prytz Kittelsen in a new book Christy Olsen Field Norwegian American Weekly The Scandinavian Design movement of the mid-20th century was born of the idea that beautiful, functional everyday objects could be accessible to everyone in society. In the history of design, Denmark, Sweden and Finland [...]  Successful small business Norway Art connects Norwegian art to North America Christy Olsen Field Managing Editor Instilled with a love of Norway from childhood, Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art® is committed to bringing images of her ancestors’ homeland to decorate the walls of homes, offices and organizations everywhere. The cozy Norway Art space [...]  INSIDENORWAY at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City Arlene and Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Anyone who has even the slightest interest in contemporary interior design, current trends in furniture design, textiles or other home furnishings would have had quite a treat at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair held at the [...]  Up-and-coming designer Nicholas Fjellberg Swerdlowe uses design to solve everyday problems Jess Larsen Norwegian American Weekly Intern Scandinavian design – well known for its functionality and minimalism — hit the international design scene in the 1950s. Characterized by sleek and modern looking designs, Scandinavian design as it was in the 50s is still alive [...]  Award-winning architect Nils Finne reflects on his approach and influences of Nordic design Line Grundstad Hanke Line Grundstad Hanke Interior Design Through my work as an interior designer, I have had the pleasure to meet and visit with award-winning architect Nils Finne. Finne’s combination of the highest quality of craftsmanship and Nordic sensibility makes [...] |
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