Jessica Steponaitis Rug Hooking
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Jessica has been designing and crafting hooked rugs since 2002. She has approached this traditional craft with a fresh perspective, using bold color and simplistic, effective designs. Her playful, vibrant and captivating style is instantly recognizable and her work is best described as "contemporary folk art" or "folk art meets pop art". Jess cuts all of her wool by hand and frequently dyes/overdyes wool to create custom colors.
Jessica's work was featured in Rug Hooking Magazine in 2020 as a finalist in "Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs 30".
She is the subject of an article appearing in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine.
Her work was juried into the renowned Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival and 2023 was her second year participating in this event.