2019 Modigliani WS - Hooked Rug Museum of North America
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2019 Modigliani WS - Hooked Rug Museum of North America
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Hooked Rug Museum of North America header with logo and land acknowledgment
MODIGLIANI WORKSHOP
Modigliani WS1
Modigliani WS3
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE:
June 3, 2019 Monday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
June 4, 2019 Tuesday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
June 5, 2019 Wednesday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Hooked Rug Museum of North America (HRMNA)
9849 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Hwy 3, Queensland, NS
TEACHER:
Ruth Downing has been hooking for 20 years and is a certified RHGNS and McGown teacher. Her passion is the ‘fine detail’ in pictorials, portraits and flowers. She has taught “Fine Shaded Flowers”, “Portraits” and “Buildings Within a Landscape” at the Truro, Mount Saint Vincent and Newfoundland and Labrador Rug Schools. Ruth also teaches at her home overlooking the ocean in Cow Bay as well as in other communities and the Hooked Rug Museum. She so enjoys the enthusiasm of her students and encouraging their creativity. Her work ‘Girl with a Pear Earring’ was selected for inclusion in Celebration 2007 magazine.
WORKSHOP: To hook a Modigliani Portrait similar to samples above.
Amedeo Modigliani
was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for his portraits in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces, necks.
PATTERNS:
Your teacher, Ruth Downing has chosen a dozen or so paintings suitable for you to choose from. Once you are registered, Ruth will mail you instructions for the workshop.
You supply own backing and trace design.
REGISTRATION
: Registration is limited to 15 people.
Click here for
Registration Form
please p
rint and mail with your payment to:
Registrar: Hooked Rug Museum of North America
9849 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd. RR2, Hubbards, NS B0J 1T0
Total registration fee for 3 days - $150.00, includes registration fee, tea, coffee, muffins & lunch each day.
A deposit of $50.00 is payable with registration. The balance of $100.00 is payable by May 1, 2019. Total registration fee of $150.00 can be paid with registration.
CANCELLATION/
REFUNDS:
No later than May 1, 2019. No refunds after May 1, 2019.
The $50.00 deposit is non-refundable, balance of $100.00 is refundable up to May 1, 2019
Confirmation of registration upon receipt of registration form and payment.
**Any questions, please call Sherry Chandler @ 902-275-4743 or email
hookedrugmuseum@gmail.com
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Full information for each class can be found below. Please use this
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Visit us at the
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to register and pay by cash, Debit, MasterCard, or Visa.
Or send an etransfer to
hrmnaevents@gmail.com
Workshops at the Hooked Rug Museum
May Workshops
Broomstick Lace with Liz Young - 13 May
Join Liz Young to learn this unique stitch, taught to Liz in Italy many years ago. Use this beautiful stitch to create a shawl or delicate baby blanket.
Full Information:
Broomstick Lace 13 May
June Workshops
Paisley Fish with Jane Steele - 16 & 17 June
Join the one and only Jane Steele for this two-day class to create a distinct paisley fish. Be sure to bring along any pretty buttons and baubles for embellishments.
Full information:
Paisley Fish 16&17 June
Beginner Punch Hooking with Kevin LeMoine - TWO available sessions!
27 June
Curious about this quick and satisfying craft? Join us to learn from the always fun and creative, Kevin!
Full Information:
Beginner Punch Hooking June 27
28 August
Full information:
Beginner Punch Hooking 28 August
Two-Sided Punching with Kevin LeMoine - 28 & 29 June
Are you looking for a challenge? Come to this two-day class to focus and develop an incredible piece before your eyes. Not for the faint of crafting heart.
Full Information:
Two-Sided Punching 28&29 June
July Workshops
Geometric Hit and Miss Pad with Liz Young - 7 July
Learn how to sequence your colours and hooking stitches to create a rhapsody of colour and style!
Full Information:
Geometric Hit and Miss 7 July
Shady Ladies with Jane Steele - 15 July
Join Jane Steele to create this bold-coloured and happy piece that evokes the special bond of sisters, those you're born with and those you find.
Full Information:
Shady Ladies - 15 July
Beginner Rug Hooking with Suzanne Conrod and Sherry Chandler - 18 & 19 July
join McGown-certified teachers, Suzanne and Sherry, to learn the basics of rug hooking.
Full Information:
Beginner Rug Hooking 18 & 19 July
August Workshops
Jacobean Pattern with Patsy Gorveatte - August 18 & 19
Join Patsy Gorveatte to learn this eye-catching 16th century style, enhanced and popularized by William Morris. Using rich jewel tones, you'll create a unique piece.
Full information:
Jacobean Pattern August 18 &19
Snowy Sheep with Jane Steele - 26 August
Back by popular demand, the snowy sheep! A fun piece to hook, this piece uses varying widths of wool, specialty yarns, and yarn fleece to create this special member of the flock.
Full Information:
Snowy Sheep 26 August
Punching with Wool Strips with Kevin LeMoine - 29 August
Learn how to punch hook with Kevin, using hand-dyed and over-dyed wool strips to create a beautiful autumn-themed mat.
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Punching with Wool Strips 29 August
Sampler Workshop with Kevin LeMoine - 30 August
Not sure what to do with all your punch needles and wool strips? Join Kevin for this special class where you'll have the chance to use all 8 Oxford Punch Needles and a variety of materials.
Full Information:
Sampler Workshop 30 August
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Monochromatic with Jane Steele - 2 & 3 September
Join Jane Steele to create this one-of-a-kind piece with a pop of colour.
Full Information:
Monochromatic 2&3 September
Diamond Geometric with Liz Young - 16 September
Explore the Aztec stitch and colour planning with Liz in this one and only class!
Full Informationt:
Diamond Geometric 16 September
Finishing Workshop with Patsy Gorveatte - 22 September
Learn how to finish up all those projects you've had so much fun creating!
Full Information:
Finishing 22 September
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June 13 - Fibre Day
The fibre day hoook-ins are a wonderful chance to come together in community with other rug hookers and fibre artists and crafters. Lunch is included!
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 13 June
26 September - Fibre Day
Join us for the last event of the season and come together in community before the weather turns colder.
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 26 September
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Hooked Rug Museum of North America header with logo and land acknowledgment
MODIGLIANI WORKSHOP
Modigliani WS1
Modigliani WS3
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE:
June 3, 2019 Monday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
June 4, 2019 Tuesday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
June 5, 2019 Wednesday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Hooked Rug Museum of North America (HRMNA)
9849 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Hwy 3, Queensland, NS
TEACHER:
Ruth Downing has been hooking for 20 years and is a certified RHGNS and McGown teacher. Her passion is the ‘fine detail’ in pictorials, portraits and flowers. She has taught “Fine Shaded Flowers”, “Portraits” and “Buildings Within a Landscape” at the Truro, Mount Saint Vincent and Newfoundland and Labrador Rug Schools. Ruth also teaches at her home overlooking the ocean in Cow Bay as well as in other communities and the Hooked Rug Museum. She so enjoys the enthusiasm of her students and encouraging their creativity. Her work ‘Girl with a Pear Earring’ was selected for inclusion in Celebration 2007 magazine.
WORKSHOP: To hook a Modigliani Portrait similar to samples above.
Amedeo Modigliani
was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for his portraits in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces, necks.
PATTERNS:
Your teacher, Ruth Downing has chosen a dozen or so paintings suitable for you to choose from. Once you are registered, Ruth will mail you instructions for the workshop.
You supply own backing and trace design.
REGISTRATION
: Registration is limited to 15 people.
Click here for
Registration Form
please p
rint and mail with your payment to:
Registrar: Hooked Rug Museum of North America
9849 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd. RR2, Hubbards, NS B0J 1T0
Total registration fee for 3 days - $150.00, includes registration fee, tea, coffee, muffins & lunch each day.
A deposit of $50.00 is payable with registration. The balance of $100.00 is payable by May 1, 2019. Total registration fee of $150.00 can be paid with registration.
CANCELLATION/
REFUNDS:
No later than May 1, 2019. No refunds after May 1, 2019.
The $50.00 deposit is non-refundable, balance of $100.00 is refundable up to May 1, 2019
Confirmation of registration upon receipt of registration form and payment.
**Any questions, please call Sherry Chandler @ 902-275-4743 or email
hookedrugmuseum@gmail.com
Home
Workshops and Fibre Events
Full information for each class can be found below. Please use this
Registration Form.
Visit us at the
Fibre Art Market
to register and pay by cash, Debit, MasterCard, or Visa.
Or send an etransfer to
hrmnaevents@gmail.com
Workshops at the Hooked Rug Museum
May Workshops
Broomstick Lace with Liz Young - 13 May
Join Liz Young to learn this unique stitch, taught to Liz in Italy many years ago. Use this beautiful stitch to create a shawl or delicate baby blanket.
Full Information:
Broomstick Lace 13 May
June Workshops
Paisley Fish with Jane Steele - 16 & 17 June
Join the one and only Jane Steele for this two-day class to create a distinct paisley fish. Be sure to bring along any pretty buttons and baubles for embellishments.
Full information:
Paisley Fish 16&17 June
Beginner Punch Hooking with Kevin LeMoine - TWO available sessions!
27 June
Curious about this quick and satisfying craft? Join us to learn from the always fun and creative, Kevin!
Full Information:
Beginner Punch Hooking June 27
28 August
Full information:
Beginner Punch Hooking 28 August
Two-Sided Punching with Kevin LeMoine - 28 & 29 June
Are you looking for a challenge? Come to this two-day class to focus and develop an incredible piece before your eyes. Not for the faint of crafting heart.
Full Information:
Two-Sided Punching 28&29 June
July Workshops
Geometric Hit and Miss Pad with Liz Young - 7 July
Learn how to sequence your colours and hooking stitches to create a rhapsody of colour and style!
Full Information:
Geometric Hit and Miss 7 July
Shady Ladies with Jane Steele - 15 July
Join Jane Steele to create this bold-coloured and happy piece that evokes the special bond of sisters, those you're born with and those you find.
Full Information:
Shady Ladies - 15 July
Beginner Rug Hooking with Suzanne Conrod and Sherry Chandler - 18 & 19 July
join McGown-certified teachers, Suzanne and Sherry, to learn the basics of rug hooking.
Full Information:
Beginner Rug Hooking 18 & 19 July
August Workshops
Jacobean Pattern with Patsy Gorveatte - August 18 & 19
Join Patsy Gorveatte to learn this eye-catching 16th century style, enhanced and popularized by William Morris. Using rich jewel tones, you'll create a unique piece.
Full information:
Jacobean Pattern August 18 &19
Snowy Sheep with Jane Steele - 26 August
Back by popular demand, the snowy sheep! A fun piece to hook, this piece uses varying widths of wool, specialty yarns, and yarn fleece to create this special member of the flock.
Full Information:
Snowy Sheep 26 August
Punching with Wool Strips with Kevin LeMoine - 29 August
Learn how to punch hook with Kevin, using hand-dyed and over-dyed wool strips to create a beautiful autumn-themed mat.
Full Information:
Punching with Wool Strips 29 August
Sampler Workshop with Kevin LeMoine - 30 August
Not sure what to do with all your punch needles and wool strips? Join Kevin for this special class where you'll have the chance to use all 8 Oxford Punch Needles and a variety of materials.
Full Information:
Sampler Workshop 30 August
September Workshops
Monochromatic with Jane Steele - 2 & 3 September
Join Jane Steele to create this one-of-a-kind piece with a pop of colour.
Full Information:
Monochromatic 2&3 September
Diamond Geometric with Liz Young - 16 September
Explore the Aztec stitch and colour planning with Liz in this one and only class!
Full Informationt:
Diamond Geometric 16 September
Finishing Workshop with Patsy Gorveatte - 22 September
Learn how to finish up all those projects you've had so much fun creating!
Full Information:
Finishing 22 September
Fibre Day Hook-Ins
June 13 - Fibre Day
The fibre day hoook-ins are a wonderful chance to come together in community with other rug hookers and fibre artists and crafters. Lunch is included!
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 13 June
26 September - Fibre Day
Join us for the last event of the season and come together in community before the weather turns colder.
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 26 September
Image Gallery