From gently tonal linen näversöm thread-work, to colorful and glorious floral yllebroderi on tvåändsstickning knitted fabric, Swedish stitchers have developed some of the most unique and magnificent embroidery traditions in the world. Find out about the history and scope of Sweden’s rich heritage of needle craft,and see how a few simple to learn stitches can help you bring a touch of Scandinavia into your own home!
Pat Olski is equally passionate about knitting, crocheting and embroidery. Her written articles and designs reflecting all three have been published in numerous issues of Vogue Knitting, Vogue Knitting Crochet, Knit Simple, Noro, Inspirations Embroidery, and Piecework magazines, as well as in a large variety of needle-craft and knitting books.
She is the published author of a number of yarn craft books and booklets. Pat’s newest book “Creating Dorset Buttons” will be released in winter 2019.
Pat enjoys nothing more than translating complicated traditions into relevant and approachable designs that are fun to make.
Harry Cohen’s beginnings as an artist started in Boston’s South End in the 1930’s. Harry Cohen describes himself as, “…just a kid from the South End,” then says in a manner neither self-effacing or vain…”a kid who was never unsure… a kid who was gifted and knew it.”
After serving in WWII, Harry used his GI bill benefits to study painting at the Boston Museum School with teachers Karl Zerbe and Oskar Kokoschka. It was through their influence that he started his “Love affair” with art.
In the 1950s Harry moved to California where he continued painting and began exhibiting.
Now at age 94, Harry continues to paint in his studio in Woodacre amid the sanctuary of the California Redwoods.
We are thrilled to welcome Harry back to the Boston area for an exhibit of his paintings on paper (POP) for the month of May.
Please join us on Thursday, May 16th | 6-8pm for an artist reception.
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures while studying at a university in Oslo, Norway. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable, and often dangerous, supernatural abilities.
“Thelma is both more mysterious and more accessible than his other films. The spell it casts transcends the silly plotting. It puts you in a zone all its own.” David Edelstein | Vulture
Saturday, May 25th | 1:30 | Free; $5 suggested donation
116 minutes. In Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
Princess cakes, cinnamon rolls, cardamom buns—you’ve enjoyed all the sweet Swedish treats at the pop-up café at the Scandinavian Cultural Center on Saturdays. Now enjoy them in a whole new way!
In this workshop you’ll use a variety of pastries from the Crown Bakery to create your own food still-life painting. Follow along with local artist, Laurel Greenfield, and learn the basics of using acrylics, mixing paint, choosing colors, selecting paint brushes, and creating a painting, from sketching all the way to finished masterpiece.
All skill levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. No painting experience required!
Friday, May 10th | 7-9pm | $40 | $35 for SCC Members
Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway presents a family picnic on the front lawn of the SCC in honor of Norway’s national independence day, Syttende Mai (officially observed on May 17). Sons of Norway invites you to join them for a parade and picnic to commemorate this festive occasion.
Join in the procession with flags and singing, feast on Scandinavian foods, have kids’ games and competitions, and a “tale for dagen” (speech of the day). Bring your family and friends – all ages are welcome! Gratulerer med dagen!
SCHEDULE of EVENTS:
12:30 Gather at SCC entrance for parade
*bring an instrument if you like
12:45 Parade begins
1pm Welcome and tale for dagen
1:30 Lunch
2:15 Games for children
This epic drama from Academy Award–winning director Bille August (Pelle the Conqueror) is gorgeously realized with dazzling cinematography, exceptional performances, sumptuous costume design, and period detail. In the 1880s, a gifted but self-destructive young man leaves his suffocating Lutheran upbringing in the country for metropolitan Copenhagen. An engineer with progressive ideas, he is welcomed by a wealthy Jewish family and ingratiates himself into their opulent milieu, embarking on a journey of personal and professional ambition that teeters on the razor’s edge between triumph and catastrophe. Told with a dramatic, romantic sweep on par with the great classics of cinema, A Fortunate Man is not to be missed. Adapted from Denmark’s canonical novel, Lykke-Per by Danish Nobel Prize–winning author Henrik Pontoppidan.
“August’s ensemble cast is splendid. The production is panoramic and glorious, filmed in Copenhagen, Jutland, Lolland, Funer, and parts of Austria. View it on the largest screen you can find.” —The Independent
Dir: Bille August | Denmark | 2018 | 162m | Danish & German w/ English subtitles
Friday, May 10, 12:00 pm
Coolidge Corner Theatre. Purchase here.
Saturday, May 18, 6:30 pm
Museum of Fine Arts (Remis) On Sale April 18th.
Artist Laura Tilus-Korhonen was born in Espoo, Finland. She studied at the Turku University, and at the Helsinki University of Art (Taideteollinen). She received a Master Degree in Education, and is a certified Art teacher. Laura lives and works in West Concord, MA, where she has a studio, and she teaches drawing and painting for adults, teens and kids (also in Finnish language).
This is Laura’s first solo exhibition. Under the title “Human Form”, Laura shows her drawings and painting; as she sees, feels and memorizes.
Artist Reception | Thursday, April 4th | 6:30-8:30 | Let us know you’re coming here.
Exhibit will be on display March 9th through April
Customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It’s almost as if she can sniff out the guilt on anyone hiding something. But when Vore, a suspicious-looking man, walks past her, her abilities are challenged for the first time ever. Tina can sense Vore is hiding something she can’t identify. Even worse, she feels a strange attraction to him. As Tina develops a special bond with Vore and discovers his true identity, she also realizes the truth about herself.
Saturday, April 20th | 1:30 | Free; $5 suggested donation
110 minutes. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Films start at 1:30pm. Refreshments for attendees are served at 1pm. Lunch (not included) is available in the Kaffestugan, which is open until 3pm every Saturday.
Spring is almost here and with that comes Vappu. In Finland, Vappu is celebrated on May 1 and marks the end of a long winter. It is the Finnish version of the May Day, an international holiday honoring the workers in various countries. In Finland, people take to the streets and parks, celebrate spring and welcome the warmer weather. Student traditions including music, singing, and donning of the white graduation caps are an important part of the celebrations.
There will be Finnish music, good food, and various activities for the children: ‘fishing’, face painting, and balloons. Sima and drinks will be served along with salads, meatballs, hotdogs, munkki, and tippaleipä. We look forward to seeing you all at this event.
