Something that hasn’t happened for a long time…I’m not sleeping well. Harumph! I need that sleep for a long travel day tomorrow.
An unfortunate event. I lost all my words and organization from this evening’s writing session. I don’t mind the words so much. They were crap, and it was more like pre-writing, so I should be able to go forward tomorrow. I do mind the organization. I managed to reproduce most of that, but I must admit that I will be A LOT more careful about saving. Scrivener’s eaten my words twice, and this time, I was cautious enough to take precautions. It’s a bit of a mystery.
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Since I’m up, I thought I would finish the Vesterheim galleries. Mind, I still have information about Phelps Park, an opera house, and the town in general to talk about, but that’s for another night.
The above picture is a wedding couple, because you want to see how the crown from the last entry is worn. Under here, lots of cool woodwork and craft.
Rosemaling: We’ve already talked a bit about this bright style of painting. It’s used on everything from trunks to dishes.
Carving: Woodworking isn’t just for furniture. Here you can see some of the smaller things craftsmen making, including statues of nisse
Stump Chairs: The museum had a special display of chairs designed from tree stumps. For the most part, they were hard and uncomfortable, but the cloth-lined rocker really looked kind of okay. Note the elaborate paint and especially the word work. Someone really had a lot of time on their hands.
Finally, the gallery of miscellaneous pictures: Besides the wedding picture above, there’s a photo of an immigrant ship, a church fresco, an elaborately carved pulpit, and a loom.
It was great to go to the museum and get a taste of the culture that inspired the town.
Catherine
