Here at High on Hooking we do “not so traditional” rug hooking. That is, the mats and rugs aren’t necessarily fashioned using only woolen strips or yarn. I prefer to use old textiles (especially old t-shirts and bed sheets!), funky fabrics, and notions like yarns and ribbon. Cutting cloth strips by hand to a fairly broad width gives each mat a bit of a rustic and bulky charm, creating something you can really sink your toes into. They look good on the wall too. Don’t forget to try them on benches and tables.
IT’S HARVEST TIME!
And workshop time. And selling and travel time! This coming first weekend of October, I’ll be teaching a HOOKING WITH YARN class in Santa Fe at the annual Mountain and Valley Wool Festival. Even if you can’t attend a class, check out the Festival, maybe after you attend the BIG BALLOON FIESTA in Albuquerque. Later in the day or on Sunday, head off to El Rancho de las Golondrinas for their Harvest Festival. There will be pumpkins and food, and drink and art and history. Mention the High on Hooking website and get 10% off anything in our booth.
This Friday, October 4, one of our stitched pieces WITNESS will be a part of PROTEST 2024, a show opening at Fusion in Albuquerque. Join us at the opening reception. More information HERE.
See our fall and winter vending dates on the CALENDAR page. The holidays are approaching faster than I’d like to admit!
HOLES continues to appear in Susan Feller‘s traveling exhibit STORIES ARE MADE LOOP BY LOOP: CONTEMPORARY RUG HOOKING WITH FABRICS, YARN, AND PLASTIC. The show recently moved to the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania. It’s there till November 23. More info and catalog HERE.
If you’re a fiber arts or other type of instructor, we’re currently accepting proposals for In the Studio Online’s WORKSHOP WEEK 2025. Find the CALL FOR ENTRY and more info HERE.
Let’s all continue to practice PATIENCE and, especially, KINDNESS in 2024. The world continues to have a tough time of it; let’s share beauty and the best humanity has to offer.
Laura
WORKSHOP INFO
You can find info regarding scheduled classes and other events on the CALENDAR page.
We’re in talks with Fuller Lodge Art Center about workshops in Los Alamos later this year. Keep an eye on the Calendar.
As mentioned above we’ll be teaching HOOKING WITH WOOL at the Mountain and Valley Wool Festival on Thursday, October 3. More info HERE.
Dates have been set for February’s WORKSHOP WEEK 2025: February 6-16. (High on Hooking is the school’s administer.) We’re currently soliciting proposals from interested instructors. Find that info HERE.
And no worries if you can’t make a scheduled class, I also host individuals and groups on Zoom, in my home, and at other locations. Just give me a yell at Laura@highonhooking.com if you’d like to set something up. I’ll even provide lunch!
We’ve got an ETSY SHOP! (Not that we update it too much given the current state of ETSY. LOL)
Nothing says I LOVE YOU like a hand-hooked rug or piece of art. See us at www.etsy.com/shop/HighonHooking. Make us a favorite please. Feel free to buy there or contact me directly if you see something you like or you’d like made just for you. In fact, customers outside of the USA should contact me directly.