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IN THE STUDIO – June 24 with Alexandrya Eaton

  Please join contemporary Canadian painter and rug hooker Alexandrya Eaton as she discusses the process and inspiration behind her work, and how these two very different mediums are both integral to her studio practice. Eaton’s work aims to explore phases of womanhood, combining traditional rug hooking techniques with contemporary imagery. Alexandrya has had over …

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WILL RUG HOOKING SURVIVE?

The other day  I read an email sent to reps on the Education Committee of the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council regarding the potential of online education and the purposes of today’s guilds. This is something my own guild regularly discusses. I ask because the answers might drive our educational goals in different directions.  And perhaps …

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I AM THE BOSS OF MY RUG

  “You are the boss of your rug.” This is perhaps the anthem of the Adobe Wool Arts Guild of New Mexico of which I am the current president. You will hear it whenever any one of us is working a rug and asks the others for advice. That means you and anyone within hearing …

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Rug fraud and more narrowly averted!

The rug fraud started innocently enough in an email. Good Morning, This is Emily Hill. I would like to follow up regarding the Zebra Style rug.. I was wondering do you know how much it would be? like the total amount. And is it ok to send check for payment? I would like to purchase …

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