• 1977-1978 Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic, Kuopion Academy of Crafts and Design (KOTO), Finland; Department of Textile Design
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  1983-1984 Helsinki University of Art and Design (UIAH), Finland; Department of Interior Architecture
• 1976-1977 Rhode Island School of Design, RI, USA; Department of Textile Design
• 1972-1974 Wheaton College, MA, USA; Liberal Arts including Studio Arts, Early Childhood Education, French                          www.joirae.com

Ausgewählte Einzelausstellungen

• 2003 "Jorie Johnson," Gallery Sofu, Shizuoka,
• Japan 2002 "Wool Magic," Gallery Sou, Sendai, Japan "Passion," Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo, Japan "Principles," Ecru + HM, Ginza,
• Japan 2001 "neXus," GalleryGallery, Kyoto, Japan "Jorie Johnson," Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto, Japan "Seamless," Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo,
• Japan 1999 "Color Form Expression" Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo, Japan "Travel Tales," Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto,
• Japan 1998 "Felt Hats and Accessories," Hipotesi, Barcelona,
• Spain 1997 "Welcome Winter," Gallery Nishikawa, Kyoto, Japan 1996 "Opulence in Camouflage," Wacoal Ginza Art Space, Tokyo,
• Japan 1983 "A Rug for the Wall or a Rug for the Floor," Stockmann OY, Helsinki, Finland

Awards

• 2002 New Waves: New Techniques, New Materials, (First Prize) HGA Convergence, Vancouver, Canada
• 2001 Japan Creations 2002 Textile Contest (First Prize) Tokyo, Japan
• 2000 Japan Creations 2001 Textile Contest (Japan Textile Designer's Association Award) Tokyo, Japan
• 1998 Virtuoso Fabrics Exhibition (First Prize) WGA Convergence, Atlanta, Georgia USA
• 1993 Takaoka Crafts Competition (Judges Award) Takaoka, Japan Farmer's Fashion Design Competition (Outerwear Fabrics Top Award) Tama, Japan
• New Zealand National Woolcrafts Festival Exhibition (The Wool Board Award for the Best Article in Wool) Wellington, N.Z.

ausgewählte Publikationen

•  2002 The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art, by Katherine Duncan Aimone, pp. 140-143, Lark Books, S.C., USA
• "Challenges of Contemporary Textile Designers," Ginka, no. 132, Winter, pp.31-33, Bunka Shuppan Kyoku
• "Jorie Johnson: Coaxing Fashion from Felt," by Katherine Duncan Aimone, Fiberarts Magazine, Mar/Apr Vol. 28,no. 5, pp.30-34, Altamont Press, S.C., USA
• Making Beautiful Beads, contributing artist, pp7-25, Lark Books, S.C., USA
• "Kyoto by way of Kuopio," RISD Views, Vol. 88 no.4 June, p. 24, RI, USA 2001
•  "Jorie Johnson's Wool Magic," Senshoku Alpha, 2001/8, no. 245, Kyoto, Japan
• 2000 "Adult Education Series: Handmade Fabrics," Heibonsha, Tokyo, Japan
• Filz Felt- Art, Crafts and Design, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Germany
• "Enchanted by Wool", Nice Life vol. 23, winter, Yubinchokin Shinkokai, Japan
• "Making Fabric: Wool Magic in Free-form", Mrs. Magazine, Feb., Bunka Shuppan Publishing Co., Tokyo, Japan
• 1999 Feltmaking-Wool Magic, written by Jorie Johnson, Seigensha, Japan
• The Fiberarts Design Book VI, Altamont Press, USA 1998
• "Virtuoso! Goes to Great Lengths at Convergence 98," Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot Magazine, USA
• "Ever Changing Unrestricted Felting," Keitodama, Japan ............und viele mehr......