
Artist
Ada Jensen
ADA JENSEN learned to make rag rugs at Relief Society during the Depression and since then has crafted more than 550 rugs for family and friends. Using donated rags, she likes to work with durable bright colors and bold patterns. She has demonstrated her rugmaking skills in her church and community, at the Festival of the American West, and at the Jensen Historical Farm in Cache Valley.

Rag rug, sego lily design

34″ diameter, mixed fabrics, 1976; (Utah) State Art Collection.