Kjellaug Hølaas

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Kjellaug Hølaas
Born(1906-08-13)13 August 1906
Kristiansand, Norway
Died12 September 1990(1990-09-12) (aged 84)
Alma materNorwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
OccupationTextile artist
SpouseOdd Hølaas
AwardsJacob Prize (1964)[1]

Kjellaug Hølaas (13 August 1906 – 12 September 1990) was a Norwegian textile artist and educator.

Biography[edit]

Hølaas was born in Kristiansand on 13 August 1906, a daughter of Torjus Skajaa and Karen Vennesland. In 1968 she married journalist and writer Odd Hølaas.[2]

She studied the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens kunstakademi) under Jacob Prytz, specializing as goldsmith.[3]

She was assigned to the company J. Tostrup from 1930 to 1933, as designer, and thereafter she studied weaving in Denmark. From 1936 to 1972 she was appointed teacher at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry, where she chaired the textile education from 1948.[4]

Her own production include decorative tapestry to the Oslo City Hall. She was also engaged as designer for Seiersborg Tekstilfabrikk.[4]

Hølaas was awarded the Jacob Prize in 1964.[1] She died in Oslo on 12 September 1990.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kalleklev, Katrine; Linder, Mats. "Jacob-prisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Kjellaug Hølaas". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ Danbolt, Hjørdis. "Kjellaug Hølaas". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjellaug Hølaas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 April 2023.