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2012
April 13-15 Retreat into the Mountains, Romney WV explore with other fiber artists in rural retreat. 5th Annual see registration form at this link: RETREAT INTO THE MOUNTAINS This year Susan Hoekstra will lead a session on Color Theory focusing on relative values and illumination of your work. The book Design Basics for Rug Hookers by Susan Feller will be out and used to help participants design their own small work using a variety of fibers and techniques. FULL
March 18 through September 7, 2012 co-curator of exhibit: Architecture in Contemporary Hooked Rugs and Traditional Folk Art
Coming Into Town, by Susan L. Feller
hooked rugs, antique samplers, frakturs with buildings Schwenkfelder Library and Museum, Pennsburg, PA www.schwenkfelder.com
May 13-18 Cedar Lakes, Ripley WV longest running rug camp in the US, directors Tomorrow’s Heirlooms contact at thhkrugs@altelco.net or 616-895-8378
June 6-9 Green Mountain Hooked Rugs School, East Randolph, VT Teaching open class designing with confidence using the Elements and Principles. See www.GreenMountainHookedRugs.com click on School
June 17-22 Caraway Rug School, Asheboro, NC Teaching. Director Eric Sandberg visit www.CarawayRugSchool.com for registration forms.
July 16-20 Loyalist College, Belleville, Ontario Teaching class encouraging confidence in own design knowledge. Bring a pattern or create one the first day, learn how to use the Elements and Principles of Design to improve your work. Registration begins April 13 see www.LoyalistFocus.com Summer Arts program
August 11 FIBERFEST, Yellow Spring, WV vending
Mountain State Fiber Artists event visit www.MountainStateFiberArtists.org
August 15-18 Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week Vending along with other national suppliers and artists. The fiber exhibits and workshops are fantastic. In the 16th year of a world class rug hooking event. Archbold. Ohio Special exhibit ZODIAC Collection curated by Susan from Feature Article of same in Jan/Feb issue of Rug Hooking Magazine
TIGHR
October 15-19 attending TIGHR Tri-Ennial, Strathalbyn, S Australia www.tighr.net
October 20-21 EXPO Fibre, Strathalbyn, S Australia Workshop leader- Folk Art Designs
December 7, 8 ,9 5th Hampshire Highlands Studio Tour Visit Jim and Susan working in their respective studios, inventory, cheer and fun countywide visiting with our fellow artists. Buy Local, support a new friend.
2013
January 20 GooseCreek Ruggers annual Hook-In, Virginia vending
March 16- Woolwrights Hook0-In, Lancaster, PA vending
April 12-14 6th Retreat into the Mountains, Romney, WV
May 6-11 Workshops at Whispering Pines, Clayton, IN Bev Stewart coordinator
May 12-17 Cedar Lakes Rug Camp, Ripley, WV
May 24-26 OHCG Annual, Kingston, Ontario
June 16-21 Caraway Rug Camp, Ashboro, North Carolina www.CarawayRugSchool.com
August 12-16 Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week www.SauderVillage.org
September 23-28 ATHA Bi-Ennial in Long Beach California.
2014
June 16-20 Manistee Rug Hooking School, Manistee Michigan
2015
Fall Tri-Ennial Conference for TIGHR in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada www.TIGHR.net
