In Daily Use: Traditional Hooked Rugs
Some old, some new: the rugs, foot stools, door stops and wall hangings look right at home in Arcatas cozy living museum.
Traditional rug hooking is usually done with wool fabric cut into strips pulled through burlap, cotton or linen backing with the resulting loops making a sturdy, useful and colorful rug.
Sandra Fletcher, long-time Arcata resident, was intrigued by the historic craft of rug hooking when she visited Nova Scotia on vacation in 1996. The beauty, crafting and history of the Nova Scotia rugs sparked an interest that would lead her to classes, seminars and even certification as a McGown rug-hooking teacher. In addition to California schools, Sandra has traveled to North Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Oregon and Washington studying at rug hooking schools learning wool dying, color planning and techniques. She will visit Louisiana in November to meet with a new rug-hooking friend. And, she has been asked to teach at a rug seminar in Vancouver, Washington, next year.
Locally, two rug-hooking groups meet weekly in Arcata for instruction and inspiration, one group regularly since 1997. Sandra had mentored both groups as well as taught classes in Ferndale, Eureka and recently at the Arcata Museum in the Phillips House.
In memory of Sandra Fletcher's passing, the Phillips House Museum will exhibit her rugs on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Food and beverages will be provided by the her faithful Rug Hooking students. Everyone is welcome.
Author Book Signing and Presentation Humboldt State University Historian Commemorates Alma Mater in New Photographic History
In Partnership with the Historical Sites Society of Arcata
Phillips House Museum at 7th and Union, Arcata
Sunday, September 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Books available for purchase at the event
