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Emerging Artists Show at Tamarack

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

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 February 25.  Photos of … Continue reading →

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Studio Tour in new On-Line Magazine

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

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 →

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Book Released to Rave Reviews

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

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 →

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Tis the Season for Cheer

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

  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 … 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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Cambria Designs

Posted on June 15, 2011 by
Lemon Ice Cream

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This gallery includes a few of the 16 students’ works, more to come as they are completed.  Also views in and around Cambria Pines Lodge June 5-10

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Juried Art in 2011

Posted on June 2, 2011 by
2011 Juried Work by Susan L. Feller

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The following three works were juried into exhibitions and/or publications this year.  This exposes the traditional craft of rughooking to a contemporary art audience.  Hope you can visit one or all of the exhibitions: State Museum, Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha … Continue reading →

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The desk has moved into our home

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Jim worked for six weeks in the workroom to create this desk. We moved it into the house on Memorial Day, setting it in a place of prominence right inside the front door.  It was supposed to go up in … Continue reading →

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