Rug Hooking in Maine and Beyond

For a century hooked rugs have been avidly sought by collectors of folk art, artists and connoisseurs excited by their vibrant patterns, color and originality. Born during the first half of the nineteenth century, the craft of rug hooking spread rapidly throughout the nation from its probable origins in Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. The functional rug, made from scraps of fabric and yarn, became a unique expression of its maker as well as a decorative embellishment for the home.  Approximately forty splendid examples of hooked rugs that include Waldoboro, Arts and Crafts, cottage industry and other types emerge from the past for a spectacular display in Rug Hooking in Maine and Beyond, organized by guest curator Mildred Peladeau and opening at the Farnsworth Art Museum May 1, 2010. www.farnsworthmuseum.org

OCTOBER 30, 2010
MARK THE DATE!

BRANDYWINE ATHA CHAPTER'S ANNUAL HOOK IN 
         WITH AUCTION HOSTED BY THE GOAT HILL ATHA  CHAPTER TO BENEFIT 2011 ATHA BIENNIAL

GUEST SPEAKER: TERRY DORR, DORR MILL STORE

DON'T MISS THIS EVENT! AMONG OTHER ITEMS THAT WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF ARE RARE PAISLEY PIECES FROM CYNTHIA NORWOOD AND CUSTOM DYED WOOL FROM GAIL DUFRESNE

WAGONTOWN FIRE HOUSE
FOUNDER'S HALL
WAGONTOWN, PA

Visit Brandywine's web site:
brandywinerughookingguild.weebly.com

2011 ATHA BIENNIAL
LANCASTER, PA
OCTOBER 19-21, 2011
www.atharugs.com

 
AUGUST
 
ANGELA PUMPHREY WEEKEND RUG HOOKING WORKSHOP, hosted by the Heart of Texas ATHA Chapter, August 13-15, Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX.  Teachers:  Elizabeth Black, Pris Buttler, Beverly Conway, and Carrie Martin.  Contact:  Tricia Travis, countrygatherings@mail.com or 210-651-4470.
 
  CYNTHIA NORWOOD WORKSHOP, August 25-27, a three-day workshop at P is for Primitive, Canton, MS.  Price is $195 for the three-day class, which includes lunch and snacks each day.  For more information and registration form, contact Lisanne Miller, lisannemiller1@aol.com or 601-859-4252.
 
FREDERICKSBURG HOOKED RUG WOOL GATHERING AND WORKSHOP, August 29-30, at Inn on Barons Creek, Fredericksburg, TX.  Cost is $25 per day, or $45 both days.  Vendors:  Bea Brock, Julie Burns, Dorothy Panaceck, Susan Quicksall, Judy Soehnge, and Tricia Travis.  Mini workshops and make-it-and-take-its.  For more information and registration form, contact Tricia Travis, countrygatherings@mail.com, or 210-651-4470.

SEPTEMBER
 
 ADRIENNE DYKES' CAL CREATIONS AND ANTIQUES SHOP, located behind her home in McKinney, TX is having a MAJOR wool, hooking supply and Fall antique sale on Friday and Saturday, September 10-11, from 10:00 a.m to 4:30 p.m..  Don't miss this opportunity for great wool prices, etc.  Call or email for directions or further details.  Contact:  Adrienne Dykes, 972-542-3214 or cliffpadd3@yahoo.com.

OCTOBER
 
MAGNOLIA WOOL DUST SOCIETY'S THIRD ANNUAL JAIL HOUSE ROCK HOOK-IN, October 21-23, at the historic Old Jail House, Canton, MS.  Great vendors, a cocktail reception, lunches, snacks, great goody bags.  Registration $45.  Contact Lisanne Milller, lisannemiller1@aol.com.
 
OXFORD RUG CAMP, October 31- November 4, at the Downtown Inn and Suites, Oxford, Mississippi.  Located in a historic Mississippi town near Memphis, the camp is in its fifth year.  Teachers:  Bea Brock, Beverly Conway, Sibyl Osicka.  For information and registration form, contact Donna Holdiness, oxfordrugcamp@bellsouth.net or 662-289-7738.
 
NOVEMBER
 
KERRVILLE TRADITIONAL AND PRIMITIVE RUG CAMP, November 12-14, at Y.O. Ranch Resort Hotel and Conference Center, Kerrville, TX, in the historic Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  Teachers:  Karen Maddox, Judy Rippstein, and Pamela Van Lieu.  Three days of classes, evening hooking, shopping, rug raffle, book sale, silent auction, rug show and sale. Contact Pamela Van Lieu, rpvanlieu@gvtc.com or 830-336-4467. .
 
JANUARY, 2011
 
GLEN ROSE RUG HOOKING RETREAT, sponsored by Texas Rug Runners ATHA Chapter, January 14-16, at the Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center's Stillwater Lodge.  Contact:  Melody Lundquist, melody.lundquist@yahoo.com.

FEBRUARY, 2011
 
ONE RUG, TWO RUG New Orleans Rug Hooking Get-Away, February 9-13, in the historic French Quarter.  Carrie and Dorothy have moved their annual camp from June to February, and campers can now enjoy the mild weather and the beginnings of springtime in the French Quarter.  Teachers:  Sharon Townsend, Diane Stoffel, and Carrie Martin.   Consider a get-away in the one-of-a-kind cultural atmosphere of historic New Orleans.  Contact:  Dorothy Delaune, rdgdelaune@aol.com, or Carrie Martin, mart3285@bellsouth.net.

Webpage updated August 8, 2010