Hooking in the Mountains XVIII_
Essex Junction, Vermont
By Carolyn Ells
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Part of the Show Area |
Over 375 hooked rugs and objects were on
display at Hooked in the Mountains XVIII, October 19-23, 2016. The Green
Mountain Rug Hooking Guild can always be counted on for mounting an impressive
hooked rug exhibition. I was glad to have three days to admire the display,
take a turn demonstrating rug hooking at the show, take a couple of workshops,
make and renew acquaintances, and shop among the vendors. There were scheduled
talks on various topics each day, some by this year's featured artists. The
show included a series of rugs on interpreting Tarot cards. All of this was
conveniently located on one level in a large building at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center.
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Our end booth Display |
Beaconsfield was represented with a
mini-display about our guild, rugs by several members in the main show, and
Louise's rug in the people's choice section from last year's show.
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Anny with her Daughters, by Louise G. De Tonnancour |
I took
one-day workshops on Hook-a-purse-in-a-day (Diane Phillips) and Zentangle (Rae
Harrell).
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Carolyn Ells' project
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Candace, Claire, Dawna, Mary and Ti took a workshop on hooking Van Gogh
(Janet Conner). Others came down to see the show, shop and visit.
There was quite a variety in the exhibition. I was particularly taken by some of the abstract rugs, and rugs with sculpted sections, feathers and bling. Perhaps I will try some of these techniques in the future. It was a fun few days. Congratulations to the GMRHG! No doubt everyone who went came away inspired and happy.
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Dawna Matthew |
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Dawna's Project |
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Mary's version of a Van Gogh of our class |
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Candace’s project |
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Claire's Project |
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Claire and Candace Fradette hard in work |
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Janet Connor’s Van Gogh Class |
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The “Beaconsfield Girls” |
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Lynn Soule who organized the Rug Hooking Trip to Nova Scotia |
Keywords: Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild