Mona Ottesen

Mona Ottesen

Assistant Professor
Department of Traditional Arts and Traditional Music
Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science
Campus Rauland
Filigree master (filigree is, among other things, handmade national costume silver), BA & Master in FKH, plays and builds key harps and works on various projects in silver and leather, brews traditional beer with kveik (an old Norwegian yeast strain), drone pilot (A1+A3, and aiming for A2), and is passionate about traditional crafts, to name a few.

Responsibilities

  • Workshop manager for two metal workshops + the forge 
  • Course manager for NOFA 1 and 2 (Workshop subject on one-year international study: NFMA) 
  • Teaching and supervision for students in first, second, third cycle and Master in metal workshop. 
  • Teaching and supervision for foreign students with different languages.
  • Teaching and supervision for teacher students at EVU sessions in metal workshop, as well as online teaching before and after the sessions. 
  • Academic lectures across material areas
  • Examiner on various exams across subject areas and levels. 
  • Contributor on study and course plans including bibliographies at all levels regarding material areas. 
  • Advisor on questions about Canvas, technical IT, etc.

Competences

  • 2025 Course: Rosemaling w/Vivian Grieg Teisner during the Winter Festival 2023 Course: Grindbygg - West Norwegian Cultural Academy
  • 2023 Course: Traditional brewing of beer with kveik - West Norwegian Cultural Academy
  • 2021 Drone operator A1/A3 - Online course
  • 2020 Course: Grindvev - Sandefjord Husflidslag
  • 2019 Course II: Building a key harp - Nyckelharpsverkstan Sweden
  • 2019 Course I: Building a key harp - Nyckelharpsverkstan Sweden
  • 2019 Course: Karveskurd - Folk Museum in Valdres
  • 2018 Course: Planer making - Vest-Telemark Museum, Eidsborg
  • 2018 Course: Saddle making I - Norwegian Horse Center, Starum
  • 2018 Course x 2: Lafting - Hjerleid, Dovre
  • 2014 MOOC w/exam: Smart learning, online course
  • 2013-17 Various courses regarding use of ICT tools for teaching purposes, but also in other collaborative projects + Lynda.com
  • 2012-13 Digital media design (DMD)
  • 2009-12 Master's degree in Design, Arts & Crafts - HiT
  • 2008 Workshop - Entrepreneurship - HiAK
  • 2006-09 Bachelor Vocational Teacher in Design and Crafts - HiAK
  • 2004-05 Preparatory course for engineering education - HiVE
  • 2004 Colorit - Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association (NGF), Nogusra
  • 2003 Certified safety training (Truck driver) - Larvik
  • 2001 Master's degree - Filigree / goldsmith
  • 2000 Course: Hand engraving, stage II - Valle, under the auspices of NGF
  • 2000 Marketing (Part-time Master's degree, Folkeuniversitetet (FU) in Sandefjord)
  • 2000 Vocational theory (Part-time Master's degree, Folkeuniversitet/Oslo)
  • 1999 Management (Part-time Master's degree, Folkeuniversitet in Sandefjord)
  • 1998 Economics (Part-time Master's degree, Folkeuniversitet in Sandefjord)
  • 1998 Course: Hand engraving, stage I - Valle, under the auspices of NGF
  • 1997 Journeyman's certificate - Filigree / goldsmith
  • 1993-94 Goldsmith student - PLUS-School in Fredrikstad
  • 1991-92 Drawing / Form / Color VK1 - Larvik
  • 1990-91 Mechanical Subjects GK - Sandefjord
  • 1989-90 T.F.F./Wood & Metal GK - Larvik
  • 1988-89 Weaving GK - Larvik
    Other:
  • 2022 Lecture on Filigree - etc. - Sandefjord Handicrafts Association
  • 2022 NMF: Web editor in addition to board position - Norwegian Mouth Harp Forum
  • 2021 Special assignment: Leather belt 16 cm + knee straps incl. metal buckles for Swedish folk costume for a prominent Swedish folk musician (world champion with Zorn silver and gold medal): Peter Puma Hedlund. The belt and knee straps have received great international attention (Work: March 12 - May 31, 2021).
  • 2020 Leader of Norbrygg Vestfold
  • 2016-18 Board member of Sandefjord Bryggelaug
  • 2012-13 Mentor for student business at HiT
  • 2012 Host: Making Conference - HiT
  • 2012 Interview with Gull & Ur, no. 6
  • 2010 Board member and secretary of the Norwegian Mouth Harp Forum
  • 2008 Workshop - Entrepreneurship - Akershus University College
  • 2008 Interview with Mesterbrev
  • 2008 No. 1, in connection with the assignment "Win a Master"
  • 2007 Assignment from Mesterbrev: "Win a Master". I was selected as a master in filigree, to make a brooch/set in filigree worth 10,000,-.
  • 2006 Interview - in connection with Mesterbrev's 20th anniversary
  • 2006 Interview with Norsk Husflid no. 5
  • 2006 Interview with Gullsmedkunst no. 8
  • 2006 Assignment from Yrkeslitteratur AS - Written material on filigree in a textbook for VG1-DH. Reference: Haaland, G. (2006). Design and craftsmanship: products and services. (p 18, 34-37) Oslo: Yrkeslitteratur.
  • 2007 - 2 years - Young Entrepreneurship: Judge for "Best youth business" in the Norwegian Championship. Lillestrøm
  • 2001 - 9 years - Young Entrepreneurship: Judge for "Best Master Company" at the county competition in Vestfold & Telemark

CV

https://www.linkedin.com/in/monaottesen/
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