Hooking Up with Heather Goodchild is a one-day event designed to inspire growth and exchange. Spend the day hooking, making connections and enjoying an artist-led talk. Goodchild will offer insight into her own creative process; how historic rugs inform her work and how she views rug hooking within a contemporary art practice. Set amongst the …
FOCUS…Elements of Architecture Friday August 20th, 2021 10am -4pm Join us for “Elements of Architecture”, part of a new series of workshops focused on refining your rug hooking skills. In this workshop, our focus will be to create a hooked study of 5 architectural elements. Included will be stairs, logs, windows, bricks and stones. These …
FOCUS : Tackling Tree Varieties Tuesday August 17th, 2021 10am-4pm Join us for effective methods of hooking trees. “Tackling Tree Varieties” is part of a new series of workshops focused on refining your rug hooking skills. In this workshop, our focus will be to create a hooked study of four tree types. Included will be …
FOCUS: Elements of a Seascape Tuesday August 24th, 2021 10am -4pm Join us for “ Elements of a Seascape”, part of a new series of workshops focused on refining your rug hooking skills. In this workshop, our focus will be to create a hooked study of sky, cloud, sea waves and lake. These will be …
Join us for a new series of workshops focused on refining your skill to hook elements of architecture, the elements of a seascape and tackling a variety of trees in a hooked study that can be used as a point of reference for future work. FOCUS workshops are hosted by Martina Lesar’s Studio in beautiful …
Every year we host a BBQ/hook in where we raise funds through a raffle for the Hooked Rug Museum. Unfortunately, this is now the second year that we have had to cancel this event due to Covid restrictions. It has been a difficult year for everyone and most especially for organizations that rely on visitors …
FUNdraiser for the Hooked Rug Museum of North America Read More »
Rug hooking is evolving and it was time for us to make some changes. The studio has been renovated, merging the old with the new. It is a reflection of the evolution that we are witnessing in all fiber arts. Technology has also rapidly changed the way we shop. Cell phones and tablets have become …
We have been waiting on this yarn for a long time….well worth the wait. Slubby by Fleece Artist is a thick and thin yarn with a handspun look creating incredible texture in your rug hooking and fiber arts. With 22 colours, we are certain you will discover more than one favourite. Slubby is 50% Wool …
As promised, the “How Does it Hook” series for the new wool arrivals. Below you will find only the new wool pictured since the re-milled wool has already been shown in previous newsletters. You may have noticed that Driftwood looks similar to our Icefields. It was intended to be Icefields re-milled but the grey was not the …
The new Studio Line Collection has arrived! It includes five new designs and five of your favourites have been re-milled. Debuting are Country Wedding, Creme Brule, Driftwood, Redwoods and French Roast. A wonderful, earthy collection. “How Does it Hook” follow up newsletter for these new wools will be sent out soon. …
