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Juried into 7Stitch: Kentucky Surface Design Exhibit
Exciting email today, juror Jane Dunnewold, President of Surface Design Association accepted “Haying Stages” into the upcoming 7Stitch: Contemporary Textile Art from Kentucky & the Surrounding States exhibit at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky. Coordinated by the Kentucky region of Surface … Continue reading
Design Motif, Memories of New Zealand
The logo for Air New Zealand incorporates two silver fern fronds. This plant is New Zealand’s visual example of the lush plant life found on the two islands. Tropical is my recollection of New Zealand, even from the window of … Continue reading
Posted in elements and design in art, travel
Tagged ferns, New Zealand plants, Susan Feller
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New Zealand by Air and Foot
A trip of my lifetime began three years ago when the International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers new board was announced to be based in Australia. As Past-President of course I was going to attend the tri-ennial conference in the Fall … Continue reading
Fall inventory at Tamarack and MountainMade
Fall is the perfect season to visit the Mountain State of West Virginia. Our foliage colors include rich burgundy, rust, golds from the hardwoods offsetting the evergreen pines and hemlocks. Two destinations which include great gift shopping are Thomas near … Continue reading
Posted in jewelry, textile art, travel
Tagged MountainMade, retail outlets rug hooking, Ruckman Mill Farm, Susan Feller, Tamarack
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Country to City Artists Abound in Philadelphia
The end of March was an exciting time for Fiber Arts. Surface Design and Studio Art Quilts combined to present a three day conference near Philadelphia, PA. Off I went armed with business cards, wearing a necklace of punched work … Continue reading
Summer Vacation and Study in Ontario
Ready for a vacation and yet don’t want to travel too far? Think learning about rughooking would be fun too? Canada is a great destination for many New Englanders and those in Northern NY. Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario is … Continue reading
Beyond Rugs! Opens at Farnsworth Museum
Contemporary textile artists using traditional forms of rug making are recognized in a major art Museum exhibit. The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland Maine opened their second collection focusing on rug hooking. The current show is up until February 5, 2012. … Continue reading
TIGHR Skype to Australian Board
The first international communications between TIGHR members was conducted at the Sauder Village Rug Hooking Event. Coordinated by “web savvy” Judi Tompkins, Jo Franco and Susan Feller, five members of the TIGHR Australian Board were conferenced into the … Continue reading
Trip Memories in Fiber
When there is not too much time to hook… but you need to record a memory, make a 5 inch square. The following are vignettes of three great destinations where I have taught this summer. The Cambria Pines Rug … Continue reading
Canada Tour
Feeling abit like the Royal Couple, (Will and Kate), I have been in Canada since June 24th, hosted by Susan Sutherland in the Kitchener/Waterloo area to conduct a fraktur design workshop within the Mennonite region of the design source. The … Continue reading
Posted in rug hooking workshop, travel, Workshops
Tagged canadian rug hooking, frakturs, hooked rugs, rug hooking, Susan Feller
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