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Today, rug hooking has been labeled in Canada as a fine art and has gained a much wider respect across the world. A modern hooked rug from Lebanon, New Hampshire. Rug hooking was originally developed in England as a method of using leftover scraps of cloth. Since hooking was a craft of poverty, rug makers put to use whatever materials were ...
Pearl McGown learned rug-hooking as a child. [1] Hooked rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or thin strips of fabric through a base material with an open weave, typically burlap or linen. [2] [3] [4] In North America, rug-hooking has been a widespread handicraft since the early 19th century, possibly brought over by English textile workers. [5]
Nancy Edell (November 12, 1942 – June 9, 2005) was an American-born Canadian artist, best known for her rug hooking practice that challenged the boundaries between art and craft. Her practice included animated film , woodcut , monotypes and drawing which often expressed surrealist themes.
A Navajo wool rug in the Early Crystal style, date 1900-1920 AD. Moore's business flourished, and in 1903 and in 1911 he published mail-order catalogs, drawing business from across the United States. [2] In his 1903 catalog, Moore made much of the authenticity of his products.
Lillian Burke, standing left, with short bob haircut, shown with 648 sq. ft. hooked Savonnerie rug, reputed to be the largest ever created. Lillian Burke (October 4, 1879 – April 13, 1952) was an American artist, teacher, musician and occupational therapist chiefly known for developing a hooked-rug cottage industry in the village of Chéticamp, Cape Breton.
History of the Navajo Rug, by Navajo Rug Repair Co. Towards an Understanding of Navajo Aesthetics, Kathy M’Closkey Archived 2013-04-05 at the Wayback Machine; Navajo Weaving at the Arizona State Museum: 19th Century Blankets, 20th Century Rugs, 21st Century Views – an illustrated history, with comments from Navajo weavers and museum curators