CREATE DIY

I really do miss – and prefer – teaching in person, but one of the Coronacootie’s most pernicious side effects is how it’s kept us all from one another. From family members, from friends, from students and teachers, you get the idea. But humans do adapt, and makers still gotta make, so Zoom entered all our lives. Truthfully, I think that we all understand that that hasn’t necessarily been a bad thing. Many more folks were able to “get together” through Zoom talks and workshops than would’ve been possible pre-Corona. And Zoom will continue well into our futures even when we’re all vaccinated up and, hopefully, have achieved herd immunity and get back to meeting each other in real life. But till then…

If you or someone you know would like to learn how to rug hook, in June I’ll be teaching a class through the online textile arts festival CREATE DIY. In fact, there will be several workshops and a couple of lectures going on during the event.  General info can be found HERE. Topics include:

Quiltfest presents … Create DIY, a comprehensive journey into the magical world of the textile arts. Indulge yourself with Create DIY! This online festival includes educational workshops, studio tours, live presentations, and more. 

Quilting  ■   Needle Felting  ■   Stampwork  ■   Crochet  ■   Wearable Art Japanese Boro Stitching  ■   Jewelry  ■   Paper Weaving  ■   Dollmaking   ■   Dyeing  ■
Thread Painting  ■   Dorset Buttons  ■   Embroidery  ■   Rug Hooking■   Macrame  ■   Knitting  ■
Modern Weaving  ■  and more!

Join us online:
Thursday through Saturday, June 10-12, 2021

 

Introduction to Rug Hooking – Not So Traditional
Friday, June 11
Half-Day Workshop
12 pm – 3 pm EDT, Friday, June 11

Learn the basics of traditional rug hooking with a bit of a twist. Not only will we use the usual wool fabric strips (more about that in class), but we’ll also try old t-shirts, yarn, ribbon, and anything else you might have in your house that you can pull a loop with. We will:

• Discuss the history of rug hooking and where it is today, including its various forms;
• Learn how to prep our materials;
• Begin hooking a “mug rug,” a small table mat, or wall hanging; and
• Discuss the ways we can finish the piece when the hooking is done.

There’s more info online HERE. Kits are optional, but participants need to contact me to make sure they have everything. Contact me at Laura@highonhooking.com if you have any questions.

 

Hoping to have a new and very special venue announcement in the next week or so. Stay tuned!

So, after a year, what’s your stance on Zoom workshops?