Learn to Create Beautiful Lace with Gold Thread

Hardanger Folk Museum and Folgefonn Folk Art and Craft Association are organizing several weekend courses focusing on the techniques used in the Hardanger bunad. In this course, you will learn how to make bobbin lace using gold thread.

Gold and silver lace is often used on traditional bodice inserts in Hardanger, creating an elegant transition between the main motif and the ribbon edge at the top. It is also used for childens caps and other small bunad accessories. In some areas, such as Os and Fusa, gold and silver lace is applied to bunad bodices. On Voss, married women may have silver lace at the bottom of their bunad skirts.

Making bobbin lace is not as difficult as it might seem, especially with expert guidance from course instructor Åse Bratland. She will provide all necessary tools and materials. The course is suitable for both beginners and those with prior experience in lace-making.

Schedule and Registration

• Dates: Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2026
• Location: Hardanger Folk Museum
• Time: 09:30 – 17:00 each day
• Registration Deadline: September 15, 2026
• Contact: Email post@hvm.museum.no or call +47 474 79 884

Other dates can be arranged for group courses throughout the year.

Note: The course may be canceled if fewer than four participants register.

Prices

• Members of Folgefonn/Norwegian Folk Art and Craft Association: NOK 4,700 per course
• Non-Members: NOK 5,200 per course

The course fee includes coffee, cakes, and a warm lunch every day. Materials are not included and depend on the project chosen.

Accommodation

The museum has a discount agreement with Utne Hotel, located next to the museum. Course participants receive a discounted rate for accommodation in the hotel’s art annex. To book accommodation, contact the hotel directly at reception@utnehotel.no and mention that you are attending a course. See also utnehotel.no.

Accommodation is also available through services like Airbnb.

Questions and More Information

Contact Agnete Sivertsen:

• Phone: +47 95 93 46 98
• Email: agnete.sivertsen@hvm.museum.no