Swedish Bonadsmålning with Egg Tempera

This class runs Friday-Sunday, February 21-23, 2025, 10 am-5 pm each day.

Explore traditional Swedish painting techniques through this unique three-day class. Swedish bonadsmålning flourished in southern Sweden during the 18th and 19th centuries, when it was used to create wall decorations for modest country homes. Working on cloth or paper with homemade egg temperas, painters illustrated allegorical stories that blended Biblical themes, Swedish history, and contemporary rural life. With the guidance of folk-art painter Pieper Fleck Bloomquist, students will craft their own egg yolk-based paints and create an 8” x 10” folk art painting to take home.
This class encourages students to create their own patterns, but templates are also available, making this project appropriate for all skill levels. A short video will also be shared with students to view ahead of class.

Prerequisites:

Physical ability: This project requires the ability to sit and do close handwork for long periods of time. Please bring magnification (e.g. readers) if you use it for close up work.
Skill level: This class welcomes students of all skill levels but is especially appropriate for students with past painting experience.
Ages: Suitable for ages 16+.

Tools and Materials:

A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor in class for the prepared canvas and paint supplies. Brushes are available for loan in class but students are also invited to bring their own; please see the required materials list for more information.