"Arkansas Rug Hooking Tradition and Innovation" rug show..

Sept 25 was the Reception to meet the artists at the "Arkansas Rug Hooking Tradition and Innovation" rug show at the University of the Ozarks.Adam and I took off work to make the drive down to Clarksville where the show was being held.



We made a stop at one of my favorite places,the Historic Boxley Valley.Here Adam stands at a crossing of the Buffalo National River.He took the time to smoke his pipe.

Laura Thompson stands with some of her rugs.Laura is the one that got this wonderful show all put together.She is a McGown certified teacher and has been hooking and teaching more than 15 years.Thank you Laura for all you do for the rug hooking world.

More of Laura's rugs.

Karen Williams is from Wisconsin, but now makes her home in Arkansas.She is a McGown certified teacher with more than 15 years of experience in the field.She has won many awards for her work at the Arkansas State Fair.

Aileen Anderson of Hot Springs Village is a McGown certified hooking teacher with 12 years experience.She has been teaching at the "Ozark Mountain Folk Center" for the past few years.

More of Aileen's rugs.

Here is Aileen and me in front of my rugs.

Wilma Hill lived many years in Baton Rouge,but now makes her home in Fort Smith,Ar.

Wilma is a McGown certified teacher with nearly 40 years of experience.In the fall of 2008 her rug of the "Great Seal of Louisiana"was displayed in the Old Governor's Mansion Museum in Baton Rouge.

Wilma could not be there that night I am sad to say.

More of Wilma's rugs.

Then there is little old me and my rugs.This was such a honor to be in the same show with these ladies.Someday I hope to take classes from each one of the great talented ladies.

More of my rugs.And may I say that when you walked into this room it looked like an Art Show, a real Art Show!!!Thank you again Laura.

Many of the students of the University came the the show and got to talk to them.It was so much fun.

More students.

That is me in the floor showing the rug I am working on now.One poor student did not know what she was starting when she asked what I was working now.hehe

This is what the hubbies do at a rug show.Adam talks to Aileen's hubby Berry.



Thank you for letting me show-off a bit.

Live Deeply and hook more...

Vicki

NWA Hook-in & Rug Show 2009

Saturday June 13 was the 4th Annual NWA Hook-in & Rug Show in Eureka Springs Ar.I think I can say "a GREAT time was had by all". I was so pleased with how everything went.We had 147 people there and a few drop ins.I would like to thank everyone for all your kind words and to all my helpers Thank You,I could not do it without you.

Here is Charleen and Mindy checking in some of the ladies.As you can see they came with rugs in hand.

Adam was multitasking in this picture,working my booth,baby setting and teaching guitar to Mindy's son Harry.

We had some young hookers there too.

This is me and Ginger from "Primitives by the light of the moon". It is so much fun to meet some of the other bloggers.I hope some day I can have more time to visit with Ginger and her hubby.

I will post more pics tomorrow . If you came please post a comment and let us know what you thought.

Live Deeply and Happy hooking,

Vicki

4 th Annual NWA Hook-in & Rug Show coming soon....

What have I been working on lately you ask?Well, the NWA Hook-in is coming up very soon and I have been working to get it all ready.Keeping track of who has paid, answering e-mails,talking to vendors and planning the rug show are just a few of the things I have been doing to get everything ready for the big day.It is not to late if you want to come.We have over 100 people already signed up to come and I know there are more to come.
I have also been getting things ready for the next Eureka Springs Rug Hooking Camp.Susan Quickall from Texas is coming to town and I can't wait.Susan is the owner of "Holly Hill Designs" and she has beautiful rug patterns.More about this later.


Here are a few pics from last years Hook-in.This is some of the ladies checking in.Boy, do we need a lot of stuff or what.

A view across the room as the ladies hook and visit.

Some of the rugs in the Rug Show.

This rug was being worked on at the Hook-in by Wilma Hill. I heard that she now has the rug all done.Way to go Wilma!

Here are two of the ladies from Eureka Springs having a great time.I hope we have a great turnout this year and I know we will be doing a lot of talking and hooking.Come join us.

Live deeply and come hook with us.

Vicki