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Beyond Van Gogh – Albuquerque

After waiting for what seemed like a lifetime (thank you for that, Covid), Tom and I managed to attend the Beyond Van Gogh “experience” yesterday here in Albuquerque. Actually, we tried to go last week but found the building shut down due to some kind of permitting problem. Interesting, as it opened on March 2, …

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IN THE STUDIO – Kirsten Chursinoff on April 13

Kirsten Chusinoff talks art quilts Take a colourful journey with textile artist Kirsten Chursinoff as she shares the inspiration, creativity, and design, behind her art quilts that have appeared in galleries and magazines.  Celebrating the beauty of the world through stitching, the quilts combine embroidery, felting, beadwork, and quilting. You can find tickets for this …

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Of Cinco de Mayo (and margaritas)

  So, because Cinco de Mayo is on a Thursday this year (and my neighborhood Bunco night to boot), here at High on Hooking we’ll be celebrating the Sunday before, May 1. Not only will Tom make some of his FAMOUS MARGARITAS for our gustatory pleasure, pal Catherine Kelly and I will first break out …

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Workshop, workshop, workshop! And more…

We’re in workshop heaven here at High on Hooking. Let me explain.   MARCH 12: BUILD A BABY BOUCHEROUITE Because of interest during Workshop Week 4, we added another session for those who couldn’t make it in January. (The class was getting a little large too.) If you’re interested and available on Saturday, March 12, …

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IN THE STUDIO – Carmen Bohn on March 23

Join Canadian textile artist Carmen Bohn as she shares how her fibre journey opened her eyes and heart to “doing it scared.”   Be there Wednesday, March 23, as Carmen Bohn talks about how curiosity and courage helped her finally log out of a corporate inbox and leap into the creative unknown of running her …

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