Jean Ottosen Studios

Sketchbook Revival 2021 First half of workshops completed. Great learning resource! Thank-you @karenabend! #sketchbookrevival2021 #sketchbookart #exploringarttools #arttechniques #drawingfun

Good morning everyone! I’ve written about Sketchbook Revival before. It is a free two week set of classes by different artists, organized by Karen Abend. I discovered it through another rug hooking artist’s blog. I can’t remember whose it was, but I want to say a deep heartfelt thank-you to them. Sketchbooks are the foundation of any art practice, and that includes textile arts such as rug hooking.... https://jeanottosen.ca/2021/04/12/sketchbook-revival-2021/

Good morning everyone! Today I thought I would write about creativity...and my other hobby. I’ve come to believe that once creativity is unleashed in a person, it’s hard to stop it. It shows up in different aspects and areas of their lives. I was fortunate - creativity in the form of textiles came at a young age. It was encouraged by my grandmother and mother. ... https://jeanottosen.ca/2021/04/09/my-other-hobby/

Finished! Spent the last couple of days finishing projects. #rughooking. #hookedrug #fibreartist #nsartist #homedecor #finishingprojectsfeelsgood

Good evening everyone! I’ve spent some time working on my pieces from the earlier Workshop Weeks and finishing them up. I just have the embroidery and beading to do on Time now, before finishing it. The abstract pieces - Ocean Sunset and Poison are finished, complete with hanging sleeves. Autumn needs a good steam pressing and, possibly, some fixing on one edge in the hemming. ... https://jeanottosen.ca/2021/04/06/finishing-up/