Kjellaug Hølaas

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

Kjellaug Hølaas
Born	(1906-08-13)13 August 1906 Kristiansand, Norway
Died	12 September 1990(1990-09-12) (aged 84) Oslo
Alma mater	Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Occupation	Textile artist
Spouse	Odd Hølaas
Awards	Jacob Prize (1964)[1]

Biography

Hølaas was born in Kristiansand on 13 August 1906, a daughter of Torjus Skajaa and Karen Vennesland. In 1926 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

1. 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. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjellaug Hølaas". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 April 2023.