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Upcoming Events/ Opportunities 2010
Now through-April 24, 2010 Fraktur Motifs Inspire Craftsmen Curated by Susan
Feller, Schwenkfelder Library and Museum, Pennsburg, PA www.schwenkfelder.com
Now through- April 11, 2010 Cultural Olympiad:Art of Craft Exhibition at the
Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada www.
"Exuberant and refined craft from Canada and the Republic of Korea"
Art of Craft showcases 173 spectacular fine craft works in three parts:
April 15–20, 2010 Australian Rugcrafters Guild Meeting, Exhibition of Rugs with
workshops by Gene Shepherd, Judy Stephens Ingram and Jo Franco at …...
Miriam Miller’s Narrawilly Studio, Milton, NSW Australia Contact Miriam
narrawillyfarm@shoal.net.au or visit www.rughookingaustralia.com
April 16- August 21, 2010 Fiber Art International, Society for Contemporary Crafts,
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburg,PA www.fiberartinternational.org
April 23 - May 20, 2010 Baby Doll Art Guild of New Jersey 1670 Irving St., Rahway,
NJ 07065 Linda Rae Coughlin has five pieces included in exhibit. Opening reception
Sunday, April 23, 2010 1-4 PM
April 30, May 1 & 2, 2010 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild’s 44th Annual meeting and
rug display at the Lion’s Centre in Cobourg, Ontario. 700 rugs on display. The theme
is Hooked on the Waterfront. The display and vendor area is open to non-members
on May 2nd . For more information, contact Elizabeth Brock, 905-377-9951 or
elizabeth.brock@sympatico.ca or visit www.ohcg.org
May 8, 2010 Traditional Hooked Rug Exhibit, of the Camellia City Rug Hookers’
Guild, Sacramento Friends Meeting Hall, 890 57th Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
(across from the 57th Street Antique Mall) 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., free Members
demonstrating, vendors, exhibit Contact Shelley Lencioni, President
(916) 765-7165, e-mail: lakesiderugs@surewest.net
August 16-20 Retreat and 18-21 Exhibit/ Vendors/Workshops Sauder Village,
Archbold, OH www.SauderVillage.org
September 24 - October 24, 2010. Hooked on New Jersey, a hooked rug exhibit
showcasing the state of New Jersey. The Barron Art Center 582 Rahway Ave.
Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-0413, Opening reception: Sunday Sept 26, 2010
2-4pm. Additional information contact curators Linda Rae Coughlin www.theartrugs.
com or Janet Santaniello 908-754-6787
Other Opportunites to View/Read more about RugHooking
HG-TV Uncommon Threads on DIY network 5 episodes on rug hooking
featuring Marilyn Bottjer and others, search HGTV or for Uncommon
Threads for viewing schedule.
Publications:
Rug Hooking Magazine www.rughookingmagazine.com
Contemporary Hooked Rugs and Modern Hooked Rugs, Linda Rae
Coughlin, Schiffer Publishing, 2006,2007
both volumes available from Linda Rae at playingcardrugs@cs.com
Hooking Landscapes, Anne-Marie Littenberg, published by Stackpole
Books, 2009
Proggy and Hooky, Miriam Miller, Australia new book 35 Stoney Hill Lane,
Milton, NSW 2538 Australia narrawillyfarm@shoal.net.au
Creative Journey into Rug Hooking, Sybil Osicka, contact Sybil in Ohio, US at
sybil@sybilosicka.com
Hooked Rugs Today 2006 (two volumes), Amy Oxford, Schiffer Publishing
and the Hooked Rugs Today 2004, Hooked Rugs Today 2008 contact
aoxford@together.net
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