Join us for the opening of Peace, Love & Rug’n Roll at the Art Gallery of Northumberland, Saturday April 26 at 1 pm.
This display is in conjunction with the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild’s Annual Conference, taking place at Cobourg’s Victoria Hall on May 10. The display will feature the works of Ontario artists entering their work for judging by the Guild. Winners will be announced May 10, and rosettes awarded.
Rug-hooking has come a long way in the past 200 years: from a craft born out of practicality and necessity in the form of rugs to stops drafts and cover cold floors to being designated in recent years as a Fine Art. Today it has evolved into an art form offering endless possibilities for exploring texture, colour and design. Visitors to the Gallery will be wowed by the breadth of complexity on display.
The Ontario Hooking Craft Guild was established in 1966 to promote the art and craft of rug hooking across Ontario. It currently has a membership of over 1000 fibre artists supported by 80 certified teachers. The local branch of the guild, Northumberland Rug Hookers, is hosting the event and working with the Art Gallery and the Town of Cobourg to welcome conference attendees. Cobourg will be bustling with activity when the Rug Hookers arrive on May 10 for a full day of speakers, displays and vendors. The May 10 event is open only to registered OHCG members, but the public is invited to take in the Art Gallery display in the 2 weeks leading up to the conference – April 26-May10.
Gallery hours are Tuesday-Fri 10-4, Saturday 12-4, closed Sunday and Monday. It is located in Victoria Hall, 55 King Street West, Cobourg.
For more information northumberlandrughookers.blogspot.com.
Author: Pete Fisher
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