WEST AMWELL TWP. -- When the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild held its 12th annual five-day rug-hooking camp recently, more than 40 rug hookers gathered at the Educational Services Commission ...
For Nancy Greene, it’s almost a form of therapy. For Leanne Sitler, it’s an art form, but so much more. Both women are hookers. OK, get your mind out of the gutter. They’re rug hookers, and they’ve ...
A workshop for those interested in learning the fundamentals of traditional rug hooking is being conducted by the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The workshop will run from 9 ...
WOOD RIVER — Bette Stanley has been rug hooking for five years, but despite a room full of beautiful tapestries on display, Stanley describes herself as a relative novice to the craft. “I’m a real ...
Editor's note: This is the fifth story in an ongoing series about interesting hobbies in and around the Norwalk area. If you have an interesting hobby you would like profiled, contact Staff Writer ...
KITCHENER — Kate Seely has a lapel pin she loves to wear. It reads: “proud to be a hooker.” This fibre artist has heard all the jokes about one of her favourite crafty pastimes, rug hooking.
The term “rug hooker” isn’t widely recognized these days — and may cause some confusion, since people don’t typically link the two words together — but many Sonoma Valley residents will become ...
The Belknap Mill presents a "Feast of Color" with traditional rug hooking rugs, wall hangings and other objects for the home by 10 contemporary artists. The show opens on Friday at 6:30 p.m. with a ...