CONTEMPORARY ART IN A TRADITIONAL MEDIUM

Materials
Materials

My rugs are made of a variety of wools and fabrics.They are my three dimensional pallet of colour and texture. I love the way an acid green can upset a soft brown. Some textures are soft like Marino wool, angora, and silk. Some synthetics offer surprise and sparkle. Many elements play a part in the creation of my rugs.

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Inspirations 

Hooking rugs is a meditation for me.The loop by loop swish of the wool as it is pulled by the hook through the holes in the burlap, and the slash of colour that starts to emerge is magic.

tools
Tools

I have tools that bring me pleasure. I have a Cheticamp frame made of New Brunswick lumber. It has sturdy metal gears to hold the rug taut, and the words Create Beauty carved into the side. I have four different hooks of various shapes. I mostly use an ergonomic one as it is easier on my hands.

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I first loved rug the hooking art form through the art work of my Great Aunt Margaret Hannant. She loved hooking rugs for our large family using images of her houses, our farm, and roosters: things that inspired her. For the past five years, I have been using the same medium of rug hooking to express my artistic interests and the thoughts and images that inspire me.
When looking for ideas, I often go through my digital files for Inspiration. Photography has been my first art form, so translating my own images into another art medium is a natural progression.