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Happy Dog Days from Saamisupplies

Hei all! There’s a crisp note of fall coming and I’m reminded how quickly this summer has gone by. There were so many Scandinavian related events I participated in like Syttende Mai at Norway House in Minneapolis, MN, Gammeldag in Peterson, MN and Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa. So many bracelet classes and folks strutting […]

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Viking Snake Braid Bracelet Online Class

NEW! Online Viking Snake Braid Bracelet Course

Happy summer, everyone! The flowers are blooming and the bees are buzzing with good news. Speaking of good news we are excited to announce the launch of our first ever complete online class offering! Has it been a challenge setting aside time to attend one of our online bracelet making classes? Life is busy especially

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Pewter Thread Braid Bash Class

Happy Spring from Saamisupplies.com

Happy spring everyone! I have finally made the leap from socks and shoes to sandals and I’m not going back! It’s been a hot minute since my last blog:) This past winter was full of events and news I want to share.  When I’m not teaching classes I’m a full time gold and silversmith specializing

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Pewter Thread Braid Bash Class

Happy Summer from Saamisupplies

Summer greetings everyone! It has been a wonderful and wild past few months since my last blog. For starters I was awarded an artist residency at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. I was privileged to have access to the entire museum collection for the better part of January. The silver collection is amazing

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Viking Style Posament Bracelet II. Posament Saami inspired Style Braid bracelet with reindeer Leather made with reindeer leather and pewter thread and an antler button.

Happy New Year from Saamisupplies.com

Happy New Year Everyone! Wow- As usual I can’t believe another year has gone by so quickly. I’m still processing my incredible trip to Northern Norway this past April to learn about Sámi silver. On that note the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum will host my first talk online February 24. I’ll also be sharing this talk

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Viking Knit Chain Bracelet

Jewelry Classes This Autumn in Minnesota

Hello everyone! Summer is winding down and there’s a little coolness in the air reminding me that the fall and winter holidays are not far off. September is a big month for planning 2023 classes so while I’m in negotiations with several of my usual venues I wanted to make you aware of the great

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Anita Schmid and Peter Rust Brooch

Saamisupplies Silver Thread Stories From Norway

Happy summer everyone! I hope you celebrated the summer solstice in true Norwegian fashion with lots of delicious food, drink and dancing. I’ve been busy finishing up my final report about my Norway trip for my American Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship titled Silver Threads: Discovering Sámi Silver so I’ve pulled out some of my favorite photos

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Sami Siida Alta1a

Saamisupplies returns from Sámi Land in Norway

Greetings one and all! We have returned from the great northern reaches of Norway. I still have to pinch myself that my trip wasn’t a dream! I am so grateful to the American Scandinavian Foundation for sponsoring my research on discovering Sámi silver. We took hundreds of photos and hours of video that will knock

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Happy Spring from Saamisupplies.com

Happy Spring Everyone! It’s the final countdown to our big adventure! Please note that any saamisupplies.com orders placed after April 5 will be mailed after April 30 so stock up on your favorites in the next week. Needless to say this particular April is going to be one for the books. In less than two

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Sámi Inspired Bracelet Class

Happy New Year from saamisupplies.com!

Hello and Happy New Year from saamisupplies.com! Woohoo for ’22! Here we are at the beginning of a new year and we are ready to rock out returning to the classroom as well as maintaining our online classes. The last time I was in a physical classroom was March of 2019 and we were hosting

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