HOOKED RUGS
Rug hooking is an artcraft popular in Northern America.
« In its earliest years, rug hooking was a craft of poverty. » Women employees of mass produced rugs factories « began looking through their scrap bags » Wikipedia
I like to put emphasis on the unique texture of hooked rugs by selecting bright colors for the designs I create.
The Full Round Moon
Reproduction of a blockprint from the Gearhart sisters (Let’s Play ! series from 1929) for a collective project.
Sol y Luna
Inspired by Mexican folkloric iconography
Example of a work in progress
The fine strips of wool are hooked on the stretched wool, with the Hook tool, loop by loop.
They are then carefully cut with curved scissors.
Reproduction of an ancient Chimú tapestry
Chimú : Pre-hispanic civilisation of Peru (XIe-XV century)
Ongoing project
8 rugs inspired by Haudenosaunee prayers honoring the Natural World : Earth Mother, Medicinal Plants, Birds etc.
