Modern Hookers
Emily Urquhart wrote an interesting article on the 150 years of Canadian Hooked Rugs , in exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada. Enjoy! Textile Museum of Canada Home Economics: 150 years of Canadian Hooked Rugs Date: September 24, 2015 – February 8, 2016 **** Home - Life - Home & Design - Design Handicrafts Modern hookers A show at the Textile Museum of Canada shines the spotlight on rug hooking’s surprising range. Emily Urquhart reports on how the old domestic craft has found its way into many talented new hands. Hannah Epstein’s Animal. EMILY URQUHART Special to The Globe and Mail Last updated: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 3:28PM EST Last fall, in a church hall in Victoria, 20 women ranging in age from 30 to 60 gathered for a workshop in rug hooking. Midway through the class, organizer Sheila Stewart, owner of the Blue Heron Rug Hooking Studio in Victoria, leaned over and gave me an impromptu demonstration. “You hold the hook in