Look for us at the Fair!

EW seaplane   Lwp buick rug  
We participate in the Sonoma County Fair each summer by entering our rugs in their competition and demonstrating Rug Hooking every day of the fair. Visit us in the Garret Building, 11am - 3pm, and see first hand what it's all about. We also show our rugs at the Marin County Fair and the Gravenstein Apple Fair.

Get Hooked - Learn about this Forgivable Fiber Art

Classes in Traditional Rug Hooking are available in Sonoma County with:
Brigitta Phy in Graton at 707 829-9641 or   Gita@vintagegardens.com
Laura Pierce in Petaluma at 707 762-2595 or  Lwpierce@comcast.net

Also, Marita Friedman hosts a monthly Hook-In at her Studio in Jack London Square, Oakland, CA.

Rug Shows

Our guild members enjoy sharing and showing our Hooked Rugs. We have produced 2 Rug Shows; our first in Sebastopol, 1999, and our second in Petaluma, 2003. We hung a rugshow at Taft Winery and have hung 2 rugshow at Friends' House.

Workshops

Our local chapter is active in sponsoring workshops with renown Rug Hooking Teachers such as:

  1. Gail Becker
  2. Elizabeth Black
  3. Gail Dufresne
  4. Helen Connelly Howe
  5. Barb Kennedy
  6. Anne Marie Littenberg
  7. Michele Micarelli
  8. Jane Olson
  9. Nancy Miller Quigley
  10. Laura Pierce
  11. Robin Price
  12. Katie Rainwater
  13. Joan Reckwerdt
  14. Michelle Silver
  15. Gene Shepherd
  16. Diane Stoffel


Elizabeth Black Elizabeth Black

Original Rug Hooked Fiber Art by Artist Elizabeth Black:  
Hand crafted in the rich folk tradition,these elegant hooked rugs and wall hangings provide a rich,thick texture you'll treasure for years. I use only the finest wool cut into strips,then worked into loops with a traditional rug hook through heavy cotton backing. The wools are carefully hand-dyed if necessary to achieve the desired colors and shadings. These exacting techniques allow for fine detail and subtle shading in your special one of a kind design.
Select the colors,shape,size and type of pattern you desire and I'll work with you to create a most elegant rug or accent piece. You'll find hooked rugs complement a spectrum of decors...from classic to contemporary,even primitive. Adorn floors, walls, or furnishings-in your home or office-with your custom made work of art!

DS wool   GD floral  

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