By Thomas Harb Spoon Carving In addition to being a kolroser, Liesl is also a spoon carver. She has stated that there are few kolrosers in the country, and fewer still that also carve spoons. …
artist-in-residence
Everyday Meets Heirloom: Liesl Chatman and the Department of Fierce Kolrosing, Pt. 1
By Thomas Harb Liesl Chatman was the 2023 Artist-in-Residence as part of the Nordic Folklife Project. A Madison native, she returned to her hometown from Minneapolis for the duration of the Fall 2023 semester to …
Dinner and a Spoon
Liesl Chatman had been thinking about this for over a year. Dinner with friends and family. A shared meal with a shared purpose: to bring together people from all walks of life to reflect upon …