Harley Refsal
Author of Woodcarving In The Scandinavian Style
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Works by Harley Refsal
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Common Knowledge
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Augsburg College (BA)
University of Oslo
Luther Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Telemark University College - Organizations
- Luther College
Caricature Carvers of America - Awards and honors
- St. Olav's Medal
Woodcarver of the Year (2012, Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine) - Short biography
- [from Craft in America website]
Harley Refsal is an internationally recognized figure carver, specializing in Scandinavian flat-plane wood carving. Raised in Minnesota, he has lived in Norway in the 1960s and 1980s, and traveled extensively throughout Scandinavia. Refsal, who speaks fluent Norwegian, has shared his knowledge of and skills in Scandinavian carving with thousands of carvers through courses and presentations in North America and Scandinavia and has appeared as guest woodcarver on the Prairie Home Companion. After retiring from teaching at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa in 2010, he is now Professor Emeritus of Scandinavian Folk Art. - Birthplace
- Hoffman, Minnesota, USA
- Places of residence
- Norway
Minnesota, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- Minnesota, USA
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- Works
- 8
- Members
- 68
- Popularity
- #253,410
- Rating
- 4.0
- ISBNs
- 6