Tag: New Mexico textiles

November 3, 2022

Annual High Desert Studio Tour

Poster for High Desert Studio Tour

…and just in case you can’t make the New Mexico Arts & Crafts Festival on November 19, High on Hooking will also be participating in the 12th Annual High Desert Studio Tour. Of course, you can come to both. In fact, you should.

For the past several years, New Mexican hand-dyer and knitter extraordinaire, Dagmar Beinenz-Byrd of ZiaWoolz has generously invited me to join her at her home and studio for the High Desert Studio Tour (click to download the brochure). We won’t talk about the past couple of years that Covid screwed us out of such things. It’s an intimate venue rather than one filled with all kinds of vendors and activities, allowing one the chance to get in some good conversations with makers, letting you learn more about my work as well as Dagmar’s. In addition, Sarah Lovell of Southwest Sunflower Pottery will have all kinds of things that you didn’t even realize you need. (I know. I have some, LOL.)

To be sure, there are other arts and artists on the tour. They include painters, sculptors, jewelers and more spread out over seven different studios. More info is available in the brochure. And, certainly, if you have any questions, please email me at Laura@highonhooking.com.

Mugs by Sarah Lovell — Her Rio Grande mugs provide just a taste of Sarah’s pottery.

If you’re looking to find holiday gifts for family and friends (and yourself!), please come see us at the New Mexico Arts & Crafts Festival in November AND at the High Desert Studio Tour in December.

July 19, 2022

UPDATED TEACHING SCHEDULE

Updated Teaching Schedule

High on Hooking is regularly available to teach individuals and groups in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe area. Currently we’ve got workshops scheduled in early and late September at two different events.

HEART OF NM FIBER AND ART GATHERING – Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4

Held in conjunction with Wildlife West Nature Park’s Harvest Festival in Edgewood. There will be vendors, workshops, live animals, and demonstrations all weekend.

Intro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking
Saturday, September 3, 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Find class info HERE or contact Laura directly.

MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY WOOL FESTIVAL (previously known as the Taos Wool Festival) –
Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4

Now being held in Santa Fe at the County Fairgrounds. There will be: vendors of all types, artists, a “fiber critter corner,” auctions, demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids and adults, food vendors, and music. NOTE: Workshops are held Thursday and Friday, September 29 and 30.

Intro to Rug Hooking
Thursday, September 29, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Find class info HERE or contact Laura directly.

Intro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking
Thursday, September 29, 200 – 5:00 PM
Find class info HERE or contact Laura directly.

High on Hooking is happy to teach in other locations, on Zoom, or even in our/your home. Just give a yell and tell us what you’re interested in. Topics include:

– Intro to Punch Needle Rug Hooking
– Introduction to Rug Hooking – Not So Traditional
– Hooking With and Beyond the Wool – using materials besides wool strips
– Hooking With T-Shirts
– Build a Baby Boucherouite – create a little mat from old textiles

Keep an eye on our Calendar page for our teaching schedule and upcoming events.

Shakerag studio assistant Claire Nolan — Claire Nolan, Shakerag Workshops studio assistant and student extraordinaire in class learned how to hook and punch with High on Hooking in June. Bravo, Claire! Now everyone be like Claire and take a rug hooking workshop.

July 12, 2022

Highlights of the Fabric of New Mexico show

If you’re in Albuquerque this summer and can get thee to the Fabric of New Mexico textile arts exhibit, get thee there for sure! It’s a très classy show. Below you’ll find some highlights from the opening night reception.

Postcard for the Fabric o New Mexico show

“This exhibit stretches the limits of fiber art to celebrate the full range of innovative creativity in fabric, including quilting, macramé, embroidery, rug hooking, and work with plastics, paper, metal, and wire. Curated by artist Martin Terry as part of the Two Moons exhibit series, the Fabric of New Mexico [includes] over 20 contemporary fiber artists working in New Mexico today.”

–Martin Terry, curator (martinartstudios@gmail.com)

Find the full schedule of related events including fiber art workshops and demos at FUSIONnm.org. More info HERE.

My little corner of the Fabric of New Mexico show opening night — Three of my pieces are in the Fabric of New Mexico show: WHIMSY up above, HOLES, and a couple of segments from the RIBBON RUG JOURNAL.

aRT BY kATHRYN lAZIER AT THE fABRIC OF nEW mEXICO SHOW — Several mixed media pieces by Kathryn Lazier.

Art by Kathryn Lazier — Kathryn Lazier’s GREENMAN (felt; fabrics; yarn; dyed, moldable batting; machine and hand stitching; fabric stiffener)

Sally Moon's art in Fabric of New MExico show — BALLET FOLKLORICO OUTFIT / TRADITIONAL CHIAPAS TOP AND SKIRT provided by Sally Moon of **W!ild Moon**; handmade in Chiapas, Mexico.

Vivienne Riggio and her art in the Fabric of NewMexico show — LA CHURRITA with maker **Vivienne Riggio**. (Papier mache head and horns; raw churro sheep’s wool; upcycled textiles and necklace.)

Art by Carol Sullivan at Fabric of New MExico show — MISSING by Carol Sullivan (Wooden disc; milk carton with typing; wooden stick with smooth, multicolored cotton; twine; beige suede; red permanent marker; crystals; bone mutton; various findings; red suede; metal wolf; black permanent marker on white cotton; feathers; gold pin; red bandana; gold pin; acrylic batting.)

Art by Sara Miller — WEAVING THROUGH TIME by **Sara Miller**. (Acrylic paint; wool felt; cotton fabric; wool and silk roving; rayon thread.)

Art by Mika Maloney in the Fabric of New Mexico show — DAY by **Mika Maloney**. (Merino wool yarn (with cotton/poly cord); scrap leather; dried flowers on driftwood.)

Art by Terri Lagerway — AUTUMN LEAVES by Terri Lagerway. (Weaving on branch.)

Art by Patricia Halloran at Fabrics of New Mexico show — BEE PEACEFUL by Patricia Halloran. (Wire; wet and needle felted wool felt; embroidery floss; recycled cotton backing and stuffing.)

Art by Maria Jonsson — WAVES by **Maria Jonsson**. (Recycled metal; magnet wire.)

Art by Betty Busby — SIPHONOPHORE by **Betty Busby**. (Artit overpainted cotton batik; machine stitching; artist painted linen; cotton knit; EVA foam; paint marker; hand stitchin with perle cotton thread.)

Crochet by the New Mexico Crochet Guild — FANTASY GARDEN, freeform crochet, by members of the New Mexico Crochet Guild.

Art by Laurie McCann — ALCHEMY (part of a pair) by **Laurie McCann**. (Wire grid and wire mesh; Chinese pot lids; yarn; coins.)

Art by Molly Mooney at Fabric of New Mexico show — And lastly, WHY NOT GO OUT ON A LIMB by **Molly Mooney**. Tom and I liked this one soooo much that we’re purchasing it. It’s going to look perfect in our living room, currently dominated by a large TV. (Found tree branch; hand-dyed wool fiber; found and repurposed bells; beads and ceramic pieces; sari fabrics; ribbons.)

GET THEE TO THE FABRIC OF NEW MEXICO SHOW!

June 17, 2022

FABRIC OF NEW MEXICO EXHIBIT – July 1

Hooked art, Holes, to be in Fabric of New Mexico art show — “Holes” – mostly repurposed textiles hand-hooked on monk’s cloth; 68″x33″x0.75″

The Fabric of New Mexico exhibit opens Friday, July 1 at Fusion in downtown Albuquerque. All are cordially invited to the opening reception, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

This exhibit stretches the limits of fiber art to celebrate the full range of innovative creativity in fabric, including quilting, macramé, embroidery, rug hooking, and work with plastics, paper, metal, and wire. Curated by artist Martin Terry, the show includes work by twenty New Mexico artists including Sara Miller, Larry Schulte, Betty Busby and Judith Roderick.

More information about Fusion can be found HERE. Also, the gallery will be open for the Summer Sundays Markets, Last Fridays (of each month), theater events, and concerts. See EVENTS. If you can’t make it to the gallery any of those days, please contact High on Hooking, and we can have the gallery opened up for a private viewing.

Note: Parking is available just across the street in the city parking lot.

aFabric of New Mexico Opening Reception Invitation

March 21, 2022

Of Cinco de Mayo (and margaritas)

Cinco de Mayo Folk Art Fest poster 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 the tent and mark our first show of 2022: the CINCO DE MAYO FOLK ART FEST at La Parada and Farm&Table in Albuquerque’s North Valley. Think artisans, food, beverages, music, pinatas that you decorate yourself – in other words, a party! Or a fiesta, as we call it here. We hope that local peeps can come celebrate* with us!

Hooked art available at Cinco de Mayo Folk Art Fest — NOVA will be at the Cinco de Mayo Folk Art Fest. Will you? (10″x9″; hooked with wool strips, recycled silk sari yarns, old t-shirts, wool yarn, and old ribbons.

*As usual, if you mention High on Hooking’s blog post, take 10% off HoH’s prices.