Jean Ottosen: jo6865@gmail.com
Education:
1980 BA University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Exhibits and Demonstrations:
Upcoming:
Current and Past:
2016, Sept. 15-18 – ArtNow! – Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK – my work was for sale at the SCC (Saskatchewan Crafts Council) booth.
2016 Cathedral Village Arts Festival Street Fair – vendor and demonstrator, May 28th.
2016 Art Gallery of Regina 40th Salon Show – group show – Art Gallery of Regina – March 9th – April 23rd.
2015 Traditions window exhibit – group show – Traditions, Regina, SK – November
2015 Back to Nature – TIGHR (The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers) Tri-ennial show, Victoria, BC – Oct. 4th – 8th.
2015 Plein Air Hooking Artists – Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week, Ohio, USA – Aug. 11th – 15th.
2015 Join The Thread, Weyburn, SK – July and August
2015 Cathedral Village Arts Festival Street Fair – demonstration and vendor
2015 Our Prairie in Fibre – Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK – group show
2014 Cathedral Village Arts Festival Street Fair – demonstrator and vendor
2013 Wintergreen – juried show – demonstrator and vendor
2013 Cathedral Village Arts Festival Street Fair – vendor
2013 Jury’s Out – Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK – group show
2013 Dimensions 2013 – Saskatchewan Craft Council – group show
2012 Holy Catholic Resurrection Parish Bazaar and Craft Sale, Regina, SK – demonstrating rug hooking and vendor.
2012 Montmartre Folk Festival, Montmartre, SK – demonstrating rug hooking and vendor.
2012 Sunshine Arts Festival, Regina Beach, SK – demonstrating rug hooking and vendor.
2012 Cathedral Village Arts Festival Street Fair – demonstrating rug hooking and vendor.
2012 Queen City Exhibition – demonstrated and exhibited rug hooking.
2011 Queen City Exhibition – demonstrated stitching for the Regina Stitchery Guild and traditional rug hooking. Rug hooking on exhibit.
2005 Hooking in the Park – Wascana Park – organized by the Creative Rug Hookers Guild.
2005 Glen Elm Library – Traditional rug hooking display and demonstration
2004 Glen Elm Library – Traditional rug hooking display and demonstration
2004 Lakeview United Church Craft Sale – Traditional rug hooking display and demonstration.
2003 Buffalo Days Exhibition – rug hooking exhibit and demonstration.
2002 Buffalo Days Exhibition – rug hooking exhibit and demonstration.
2001 Creative Rug Hookers of Regina – rug hooking demonstration and exhibit.
Memberships:
2015 – present member of TIGHR (The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers)
2014 – present member of Plein Air Hooking Artists
2013 – present Juried member of Saskatchewan Craft Council
2012 Saskatchewan Craft Council
2005 – 2012 Embroidery Association of Canada
2005 – 2012 Regina Stitchery Guild
2003 – 2005 Prairie Piecemaker Quilters Guild
1999 – 2006 Creative Rug Hookers of Regina
1988 – 1992 Airdrie Artists Guild – founder
1987 – 1990, 2011 – present Association of Traditional Hooking Artists
On-line Activity
2015 Facebook Page – JLT Studios
2014 – 2015 member of The Welcome Mat
2012 – present JLT Studios – a WordPress blog
2012 – present Etsy shop JLT Studios
2011 – present Rug Hooking Daily
Publications
2014 Rug Beat Magazine #10 – “Hooking En Plein Air: An Outdoor Journey” by Lori LaBerge. Work featured in this article, alongside work of other members of the group.
