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VASA Lodge 761 NordikfolkHost of the 2010 District Lodge Lake Michigan No.8
102nd District Convention
This is our online Convention Program"We hope you enjoy"
Last update 6/16/09
District Lodge Lake Michigan No. 8Executive Board
Extends Fraternal Greetings toNordikfolk Lodge 761
for hosting the102nd District Convention
Welcome to all delegates and guests!
Local LodgesSiljan-Mora-Tuna No. 134
Thor No. 147Linné No. 153
Kronan No. 179Bessemer No. 203
Brahe No. 245Svea No. 253Nobel No. 288Viljan No. 349Viking No. 730
Linde No. 492Satellite No. 661
Joe-Harbor No. 534Bishop Hill No. 683
Hagar No. 721Nordik Folk No. 761
Lindgren No. 754Jubileum No. 755
Austin No. 466
Children’s GroupsVårblomman No. 54Förgät Mig Ej No. 64
Skansen No. 113Nordikids No. 208
Pride Of The Family No. 209Sveaskolan No. 210
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Section:• The VASA Order of America
• Lodge 761 Nordikfolk
• About the 2010 convention.
• Letters of support.
• Please help support our convention, place a add in
our online book, your add will also be printed in our
program book that is handed out at the convention.
• The Convention theme "Nordic Crafts & Culture"
• Our Program Agenda
• Memorial Service
• Convention Contacts & Directions to the Venue, Golf
Course, Area Attractions
• Hotel Reservations
• Dinner Reservations
• Golf Tournament (Sign Up)
• Kubb Tournament (Sign Up)
• Kids Camp (Sign Up)
• Grand Lodge Convention 2010
• 2011th District Lodge Lake Michigan No.8 Convention
The VASA Order of America
The Vasa Order of America began more than a century agoas a benefit fraternal society for Swedish immigrants to theUnited States. Membership at the time was limited toSwedish born men who through the Vasa Order met otherswho needed to learn the new language and ways of the newcountry. A benefit fund provided a small income to membersduring sickness, and a death benefit at the time would coverfinal expenses. The Order is named for Gustav Vasa, wholiberated the country in the 16th century and became thefirst King of modern Sweden. The name of Vasa reflects theOrder's roots as a Swedish American Fraternal Organization.
Over the past century, many things have changed, and theVasa Order has grown to meet the new needs of theScandinavian American community. Where in the past,members looked to Vasa to help them learn the ways of thenew country and provide them a means to share problemsand solutions with their countrymen, today Vasa providesmembers a means to share their rich heritage with fellowAmericans, and helps them to learn or remember themeaningful ways and values of the "Old Country."
Swedish in origin, the Vasa Order welcomes men andwomen over 14 years of age of Scandinavian roots,(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish or Icelandic,) and theirspouses who would like to rediscover the traditions of their
forefathers; and those who are not of Nordic ancestry butare committed to the promotion and advancement ofSwedish and Nordic heritage and culture. We do this byencouraging the observance of special dates old and new,such as Midsummer, Leif Ericksson Day, etc. with properfestivities including Smorgasbord and Scandinavian music.While much of our activity occurs during the summerseason, in mid-December it is hard to find a Vasa Lodgewhere Luciafest is not observed.
Many lodges and districts sponsor Language classes as wellas Children's clubs in which Folk Dances are learned andperformed in authentic costume. Whenever we can, we takepart in programs where our rich heritage may be shared withthe public.
There are nearly three hundred lodges in the Vasa Order,governed by 19 District lodges in the United States, Swedenand Canada. The most popular monthly meeting nights areFriday and Wednesday. While you may apply formembership to any of our lodges, if you were to join theclosest one to your home you would find it easier toparticipate in meetings and activities.
History of the NordikfolkLodge #761
Nordik Folk Lodge #761 gained its charter and held its InstitutionCeremony on Sunday, January 29,2006 at Our Savior LutheranChurch in Lansing, Illinois. The new charter was signed by over 35new members and overseen by district dignitaries from Michigan,Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Nordik Folk Lodge #761 came to fruition over time when theSupervisor of Nordikids Musiklubb, Lynda Smith, began discussingthe possibility of the parents group forming a new Vasa Lodge inNorthwest Indiana. Many meetings later and after lots of planning,District Lodge Lake Michigan No. 8 dignitaries, District Master StenHult and his wife Nancy, and Bill and Sheila Lunquist of Flint,Michigan, came to share an informative Power Point Presentationexplaining Vasa Order of America history, as well as topics includingscholarships, the old age fund, rituals, and information on the popularConcordia Summer Language Camps in Bimidji, Minnesota.Brochures and membership forms were distributed and the rest ishistory.
Present at Nordik Folk Lodge #761 Institution Ceremony wereDistrict Master Sten Hult of Midlothian, Illinois; Master of CeremoniesNancy Hult of Midlothian, Illinois; Grand Lodge Executive BoardMember / Past District Master Bill Lundquist of Grand Blanc,Michigan; Executive Board Member Sheila Lundquist, of Grand Blanc,Michigan; Vice District Master James Nystedt, of Wheaton, Illinois;Hospital Fund Secretary- Treasurer Charlotte Tollin of Roscoe,
Illinois; Past District Master Jake (Reinhold) Gruel of New Berlin,Wisconsin; District Secretary Marge Gruel also of New Berlin,Wisconsin; Guards Mr. & Mrs. Les Touve of Wisconsin, and DistrictCultural Chairman Rey Carlberg of Midlothian, Illinois.
Officers Installed were Mike Pearson, Chairman; Steve Westlund,Assistant Chairman; Linnea Ogrentz, Recording Secretary; ElsaWelton, Assistant Recording Secretary; Jenny Stoica, Treasurer;Barbara Hannigan, Historian; Jodi Nicola, Cultural Leader; WendyBrown, Inner Guard; Ingrid Lesko, Outer Guard; Michael Pearson Jr.,Master of Ceremonies; Fred Raddatz, Assistant Master ofCeremonies; Annelise Nelson, Financial Secretary; Lisa Pearson,Assistant Finanacial Secretary; Beth Raddatz, Auditor; Tim Ogrentz,Auditor; Phyllis Kalajian, Trustee; Michelle Wadkins, Chaplain; andShelly Westlund, Archives Representative.
Meetings for the Nordik Folk Lodge #761 will be held in Indiana onthe third Monday of every month at 7 pm. Plans for the coming yearinclude a picnic, a trip to Chicago's Historic Swedish Andersonvilleneighborhood and IKEA. We will also be involved in supportingNordikids Musiklubb Children's group who hold their Annual LuciaFest in December, and Spring Fest in April.
The 2010District Lodge Lake Michigan No.8
Convention
We would like to invite all membersof Vasa to our 2010 convention, wepromise it will be an enjoyableexperience for you and your kids orgrandkids. This years conventionwill be like no other you haveexperienced and one you will notwant to miss. So mark your calenderand come join us for the celebrationof a decade and what we believe willbe the kickoff to a new and excitingdecade for members ofThe VASA Order of America.Thank YouLodge 761 Nordikfolk
Theme - Nordic Folk Art (Experience theBeauty and elegance of Scandinavian art & crafts, berewarded with the knowledge of our culture and heritage.)
The Viking Longhouse (Come join us in ourhospitality room to socialize, have a bite to eat and drink.)
Kids Camp (Yes we invite you to bring the kids.
Your kids and grandkids are our future and we would liketo include them in this celebration of our Nordic crafts,culture and heritage. We will have games and activities setaside during the adult activities to keep them active. Theywill be able to meet and socialize with our childrens group,The Nordikids.)
Kubb Tournament (For the adults and kids,Kubb is a game played by two teams and we will have theexperts to show you how to play.) "The history of Kubb isshrouded in mystery and there are several theories aboutthe origins of the game. Most of these agree that Kubbevolved in Scandinavia and is over 1000 years old andcame about as a way for the Vikings to while away thelong summer evenings."
Golf Outing (This golf outing will be the talk of theconvention and awards will be given on the night of ourbanquet.)
Silent Auction (The auction will have manyattractive items from Sweden and the U.S. The theme forthis years convention is Nordic Crafts and Culture so beprepared to bring home a real find.)
The Raffle (We have a real expert on raffles, LyndaSmith and the Nordikids parents know how to make araffle very rewarding for all that get involved.)
Dinner (To be announced) The idea is a smorgasbordof tastes.
Entertainment (To be announced) But theNordikids children's group is planing a special night for ourguests.
Accommodations (To be announced) Located in
the beautiful city on Michigan City, Indiana
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At the 2009 convention, held in Indianapolis, Indiana, a challengewas submitted for each lodge of District Lake Michigan No.8, to raise$50 to support the scholarship fund. We look forward to being able tohand out two scholarship at the 2010 convention.We would like to expand on this challenge and ask all members tomake a donation to this most important endeavor, our future, theKids. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Contact LyndaSmith (219) 923-8777 - 1502 Azalea Dr., Munster IN 46321-3812( e-mail [email protected] )Lynda SmithSupv. of Children & Youth Clubs District Lodge LakeMichigan No.8GL Youth Director - USA/CanadaLeader of the Nordikids Lodge#208 children's clubMember of Nordikfolk Lodge#761& someone you should meet.
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"Nordic Folk Art"Swedish Art
Due to its position on the map, Scandinavia was for a long time somewhat isolated frommainstream European culture. Since a vivid cultural exchange did not take place, folk artmotifs and traditional handicraft have instead influenced the development of modern design.Scandinavian 20th century design has gained a good reputation and is exported to countriesall over the world.
A characteristic feature of the Swedish arts scene is the large number of art associations(about 1800). Most of them are formed by art-loving employees at companies orinstitutions. The members of such an association may visit art galleries or museumstogether and the associations sometimes acquire works of art directly from the artists to beused as prizes in lotteries.
Design and ArchitectureForeign art experts often find Swedish design very functional, and no wonder, since Swedenwas one of the strongholds of the Functional movement. Its breakthrough can be datedback to the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, which was conceived by architect Gunnar Asplundand 'the ideologist' Gregor Paulsson. Asplund´s very simple but still sophisticatedarchitecture received much attention abroad at that time. One of his creations is the DistrictCourt House in Sölvesborg, which became a source of inspiration to European and Americanarchitects.
The ideas if the Functionalist movement can still be found in the profile of the IKEAcompany. It produces cheap furniture and household goods of a simple design, which stillhas a lot of charm and personal touch about it.
Tiled StovesTiled stoves are not only decorative, but in the old days they offered a more economicalway of heating a house than an open fireplace. The production of tiled stoves in Swedenwas resumed in 1980 at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory.
WoodcarvingsSince a large part of Sweden is forested there is plenty of material for woodcarvings. In theprovince of Dalarna this old tradition has become a tourist industry, the most famousproduct of which is the gaudily painted Dalecarlian horse.
GlassThe number of glassworks have declined over the years, but there are still a number ofthem producing high-quality art glassware as well as glass for everyday use. Kosta andOrrefors, for instance, are famous for their crystal vases and glasses. They are both situatedin what is called "The Glass Kindom", an area in the south-east of the Småland province.
PaintingMost Swedish painters with an international reputation were active in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries. Among the most renowned artists from this period are Anders Zorn,Carl Larsson and Bruno Liljefors. Many of their works can be found in Swedish art museums.
At the Gothenburg Art Museum you will find works by Carl Larsson and Gustaf Cederströmare exhibited. The latter working primarily with historical motifs ("The carrying home of thecorpse of king Charles XII" from1883-84; a copy of this painting made by the artist can befound at the National Museum in Stockholm). In Gothenburg there are also the Röhsska Artand Crafts Museum and the Furstenberg Art Museum.
In Stockholm the Thiel Gallery shows paintings by Zorn, Larsson and Liljefors. AnotherStockholm museum with an interesting history is Waldemarsudde. The building with itsgarden was a bequest to the Swedish government from Prince Eugen ("the Painter Prince"),brother of King Gustav V.
Liljevalches Gallery in Stockholm is largely devoted to contemporary art, and theirtraditional spring exhibitions can be recommended. Gallery Olsson (in the Östermalmdistrict) shows oil-paintings by Zorn and Larsson.
Art ProfilesCarl Milles (1875-1955) is Sweden´s internationally best known sculptor. His summer-housewith a studio can be found in Lidingö (outside Stockholm). It is now a museum.Millesgården, phone 08-446 75 90Anders Zorn (1860-1920), is one of Swedens foremost artists. Zorn is famous for hissensual nude paintings and his lively depictions of local peasant culture. Today his paintingscan be seen at the Mora Museum, and his home and studio are open to the public.Zorn Museum, Mora. Open all year, phone 0250-165 60
Carl Larsson (1853-1919) paintings are often portraits of his home and family, and his workis largely a celebration of idyllic family life.With his beautiful water colours, he gainedpopularity both at home and abroad. At the artist's home in Sundborn, you will recognisethe wonderful environment painted by Carl Larsson and created by his wife, Karin. Thanksto this he has also had an influence on Swedish home furnishing during the 20th century.Carl Larsson's House.Guided tours, phone: 023-600 53
Bruno Mathsson's father was a cabinet-maker and it was a matter of course that the youngBruno would follow in his father's footsteps. His breakthrough came in 1936 with anexhibition at the Röhsska Museum in Göteborg. Here are, among other things, his famouschairs. He participated in the world exhibition in Paris in 1937 and in New York in 1939.After this, he achieved an impressive international reputation as a experimental designer.He also worked as a architect and he often drew houses and buildings with many glass-windows, for example the exhibition hall of glass in Kosta, in Småland (1954). He loved thesun and the light and a few kilometres north of Halmstad in Halland, one of his own housesis to be seen. Since 1978 the furniture factory DUX makes his classical furniture, forexample the "relaxing-chair" Pernilla and the "working-chair" Eva.
Norwegian art
Norwegian art came into its own in the 19th century, especially with the earlylandscape painters. Until that time, the art scene in Norway had been dominated by importsfrom Germany and Holland and by the influence of Danish rule. Initially with landscapepainting, later with impressionism and realism, Norwegian art has prospered until today.The current art scene includes a number of successful artists, some of whom experimentwith combining art with photography or other media.
Johan Christian Dahl (1788-1857) is often said to be the "father of Norwegian landscapepainting". After a period in Copenhagen, he joined the Dresden school to which he made animportant contribution. He eventually returned to paint the landscapes of western Norway,defining Norwegian painting for the first time. Another important early contributor wasJohannes Flintoe (1787-1870), a Danish-Norwegian painter, known for his Norwegianlandscapes and paintings of folk costumes. He taught at the School of Drawing(Tegneskolen) in Christiania from 1819 to 1851 where his students included buddingromanticists such as Hans Gude and Johan F. Eckersberg. Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)studied in Copenhagen, in Italy and finally in Düsseldorf where he settled. He often returnedto Norway where he painted the old Norwegian farm culture. His best known painting is“Haugianerne” (the Haugeans) painted in 1852. Norway’s new-found independence fromDenmark encouraged painters to develop their Norwegian identity, especially with landscapepainting by artists such as Kitty Kielland, 1843-1914, an early female painter who studiedunder Gude and Harriet Backer, 1845-1932, another pioneer among female artists,influenced by impressionism. Frits Thaulow, 1847-1906, an impressionist, was initially astudent of Hans Gude. He was later influenced by the art scene in Paris where he developedimpressionist talents. Returning to Norway in 1880, he became one of the leading figures onthe Norwegian art scene, together with Christian Krohg and Erik Werenskiold. ChristianKrohg, 1852-1925, a realist painter, was also influenced by the Paris scene. He isremembered for his paintings of prostitutes which caused something of a scandal. ThorolfHolmboe (1866-1935) studied under Hans Gude in Berlin between 1886 and 1887 andFernand Cormon in Paris between 1889 and 1891. He was inspired by many different stylesat different points in his career, including Naturalism, Neo-romanticism, Realism andImpressionism. Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928) grew up in Jølster in the west of Norway. Afterstudying art in Oslo and spending some time in Paris and in Germany, he returned to Jølsterwhere he specialised in painting neo-romantic landscapes with clear, strong colors. He isremembered as one of the greatest Norwegian artists from the early 20th century.
Perhaps Norway's most famous artist is Edvard Munch, (1863-1944), a symbolist/expressionist painter who became worldfamous for The Scream which is said to representthe anxiety of modern man. Painted in 1893, The Scream is Munch's most famous work andone of the most recognizable paintings in all art. It has been widely interpreted asrepresenting the universal anxiety of modern man. With this painting, Munch met his statedgoal of “the study of the soul, that is to say the study of my own self”. Lars Hertervig(1830-1902) from Tysvær in south-western Norway painted semi-fantastical works inspiredby the coastal landscape in Ryfylke. P.S. Krøyer (1851-1909), originally from Stavanger isone of the best known and most colorful of the Skagen Painters, a community of Danish andNordic artists who lived, gathered or worked in Skagen, Denmark. Krøyer's best known andmost well loved work is entitled "Summer Evening on Skagen's Southern Beach with AnnaAncher and Marie Krøyer". Harald Sohlberg, (1869-1935), a neo-romanticist, is rememberedfor his paintings of Røros. Odd Nerdrum, (b. 1944), a figurative painter who maintains hiswork is not art but kitch. Rolf Groven (born 1943) is best known for his satirical art painted
in figurative style. Groven's paintings are frequently printed works of art in textbooks usedin Norwegian schools, as well as history books. His paintings express his views on topidssuch as environmentalism, Norway's EU membership and nuclear disarmament. Per IngeBjørlo (born 1952) is a Norwegian artist and sculptor specialising in industrial art where hehas used scrap machine parts, especially rubber and glass, for his numerous paintings and"installations". Marianne Aulie (born 1971 in Lørenskog) is one of the best-sellingcontemporary artists. One of her techniques is to bathe her works in Champagne in order toget a particular texture from having the alcohol react with the acryl paint. She oftencombines painting with photography.
Art of Iceland
Origins of contemporary Icelandic visual artContemporary Icelandic painting is typically traced to the work of Þórarinn Þorláksson, who,following formal training in art in the 1890s in Copenhagen, returned to Iceland to paint andexhibit works from 1900 to his death in 1924, almost exclusively portraying the Icelandiclandscape. Þorláksson was not the only Icelandic artist learning in Denmark at that time:there were several Icelanders, both men and women, at the Academy in the closing years ofthe century, and these included Ásgrímur Jónsson, who together with Þorláksson created adistinctive portrayal of their home country's landscape in a romantic naturalistic style.
Landscape paintingThe distinctive rendition of the Icelandic landscape by its painters can be linked tonationalism and the movement toward home rule and independence, which was very activein this period. Other landscape artists quickly followed in the footsteps of Þorláksson andJónsson. These included Jóhannes Kjarval, Jón Stefánsson, and Júlíana Sveinsdóttir. Kjarvalin particular is noted for the distinct techniques in the application of paint that he developedin a concerted effort to render the characteristic volcanic rock that dominates the Icelandicenvironment.
The emergence of abstract artAbstract art became prominent in Iceland in the mid-twentieth century, spearheaded byartists such as Svavar Guðnason and Nína Tryggvadóttir. However some of the country'sprominent artists working in that period eschewed abstractionism, such as GunnlaugurScheving who instead favoured narrative content and an approach to colour and formpossibly influenced by fauvism and cubism; and Louisa Matthíasdóttir, based in New York,who learned from abstract expressionism but nevertheless painted from life.
The return of figurative artEinar Hákonarson's show in 1968 distinguished itself from its Icelandic art scene thencurrent as Hákonarson’s paintings were pop, figurative and expressionistic. This exhibitionbrought the figure back into the Icelandic painting, which had been dominated by theabstract art for years. Hakonarson said he was more influenced by feeling for nature, ratherthan by trying to paint a specific part of it. In his work can be seen different kinds of focus,for example on city life and the modern family unit. He has done a series about TheIcelandic sagas, the Holocaust and communism, to name but a few. Religious themes arecommon in Hákonarson’s art and he frequently makes pictures from the Bible.
Icelandic art from the late twentieth centuryThe portrayal of the landscape through visual art has remained a prominent (perhaps themost prominent) theme in Icelandic art to the present day, often reflected in the exhibitionsat the country's national gallery. Its 2007 summer exhibition, for example, was called "AlasNature!" and described as an exhibition which "aims to examine nature in a different lightand from a different angle from what is generally accepted". Debate has occurred within theartistic community as whether an appropriate balance has been struck in the support ofgalleries and public institutions for different media, traditions and subjects in Icelandicvisual art.
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