Tag Archives: Ruckman Mill Farm

Retreat into the Mountains 2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

  24 great energetic and creative souls came together this year for the 5th RETREAT INTO THE MOUNTAINS at Peterkin Camp and Conference Center, Romney,WV.  We are gathered here on the expansive porch in our colorful array of dress. The … Continue reading →

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 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 →

Posted on March 26, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Stained glass artist, Anne-Renee’ Livingston of Virginia Beach, VA created a design which I have interepreted into a pattern for rug hooking (it has also been used by a quilter, ceramist, woodworker, and digital photographer but that is another post).  … Continue reading →

Posted on March 8, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Artists juried into Tamarack’s David L. Dickirson Fine Art Gallery in Beckley, WV in the past 18 months are featured in the exhibit opening with a reception on Sunday, January 22.  The show will be up through March 23.  Photos of … Continue reading →

Posted on January 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

There is a new Rug Hooking media outlet!   A quarterly online magazine published by Rug Hooking Magazine and featuring a tour through our Studio in the premier issue.  Subscriptions are $9.95 per year and available at www.RugHookingMagazine.com or click … Continue reading →

Posted on January 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The book is out and we are pleased with the responses. Go to our store at www.RuckmanMillFarm.com to order an autographed copy.  Readers have said: ”I will definitely use this as a “go to” guide for my students.” Wendie ScottDavis,Ontario CANADA “Got … Continue reading →

Posted on December 6, 2011 by | 1 Comment

 Holiday Happiness to all!  The angel ornament was created to hang on one of the ARTISTREEs in West Virginia’s Governor’s Mansion in Charleston, WV this year. Our First Lady, Joanne Jaeger Tomblin invited artists throughout the state to contribute an ornament.  … Continue reading →

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Fraktur Designs in Rug Hooking Magazine

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

  The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine includes an article by Susan titled: Frakturs for Designing, Old Pennsylvania German Artwork Finds a New Place.  Using Barbara Ebersol a Lancaster, PA artist of the late 1880′s to introduce Frakturs … Continue reading →

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Trip Memories in Fiber

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

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 →

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Manistee Michigan – whirlwind tour

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Just a quick note, and I will update this post with images later in July.The Western Shore Ruggers of Manistee and Onekama areas in Central Michigan, hosted another successful weeklong rug hooking camp. The work which came out into the … Continue reading →

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