Wood Carving

Chisel, gouge and grain. Two centuries of acanthus leaves, mascarons and ancestor figures.

Wood Carving

Lom, Norway

The Acanthus Revival: Rosemaling in the Norwegian Fjords

Two hundred and sixty years after a wandering painter taught the swirl of European baroque to peasant farmers, a younger generation in Lom is picking up the brush again.

Apr 18, 2026·8 min readRead story

Wood Carving

Nusnäs, Dalarna

Midsummer in Dalarna: The Painted Horses of Nusnäs

In a lakeside village north of Stockholm, three carving families still shape and paint the Dala horse — the small red totem that has quietly become Sweden's national object.

Jun 14, 2026·7 min readRead story