Rug Hooking Events and Activities
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Architecture in Contemporary Hooked Rugs and Traditional Folk Art Exhibit – March 18 – September 7, 2012 – Susan Feller is curating an exhibit of hooked rugs to accompany works from the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center that reflect the use of architecture in folk art. On view in particular will be glorious Schwenkfelder townscape wool needlework pictures. The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is located in Pennsburg, PA. For more information visit its website – www.schwenkfelder.com.
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Camp Wool Hook-in April — 28 & 29, 2012 — Camp Wool in Kennebunk, Maine is sponsoring a hook-in on April 28 & 29. For more information, go to its website — www.campwool.net or call 1-866-938-wool.
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2012 Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village — August 14-18, 2012 – Featured Exhibits: Barbara Carroll - Karl & Mary Jo Gimber - Esther & Judith Knipe. Special Exhibits: Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs XXII – Eye See You II – Retreat Teachers – Zodiac Collection. Main Exhibit: Extensive representation of contemporary artists. Retreats & Workshops: Over 30 half, full, 2-day, 3-day, & 4-day classes. Vendors: Everything a rug hooker could ever want or need. Receive the most up-to-date information by going to www.saudervillage.org/creativity/rughooking.asp.
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“Rugs by the Sea” Workshops – September 9-21, 2012 – The 25th “Rugs by the Sea” Camp will be held in Cape May, NJ from September 9-21, 2012.. The line up of instructors for this year is Bev Conway, Lucille Festa, Cindi Gay, Kris Miller, Laura Pierce, Judy Quintman and Sharon Townsend. For details contact Norma at g_batastini@msn.com or 973-746-2936 or Linda at Linda.woodbury@gmail.com or 973-743-6835.
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Buckeystown Workshop – October 7-10, 2012. – Judy Carter is conducting a three day workshop based on her “Eye See You” rug at Buckeysville, MD. She will be teaching a full face Tiger, the full Mother's Comfort, or the baby giraffe. Anyone who may be interested. should contact Pat Duggan at masondixonatha@gmail.com for information.
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Alice Beatty ATHA Chapter normally meets the first Wednesday of each month (September to June) at the Vermeule Center, 614 Greenbrook Road, North Plainfield, NJ at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact Sue Johnson at 908- 464-6324 or PowderhornSue8@hotmail.com.
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Goat Hill ATHA Chapter normally meets the first Saturday of the month (September to May) at the South Branch Reformed Church, Hillsborough, NJ. For more information or to verify meeting dates, contact Kathleen Murray-Boyda at 908-442-0995 or kathmb@hotmail.com. Visit goathillatha.weebly.com
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Mercer Hookers meet on the first Thursday of every month from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Mercer County Library in Pennington, NJ. It would be a good idea to contact Weezie Huntington (weezie711@gmail.com) if you are coming for the first time. The hook-in is open to anyone sharing an interest in rug hooking. Bring your lunch.
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A “Gathering” of rug hookers meet at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, NJ every Tuesday from 10-3. The hook-in is open to rug hookers of all levels. For more information, call the Farm at 732-946-3758.
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Spring Lake ATHA Chapter meets the second Monday of every month from September through May at St Andrews Methodist Church, 907 Fourth Ave., Spring Lake, NJ 07762. For more information visit its website – www.springlakenjatha.org – or contact Barbara Kimbrough at 908-309-3881 or beedkay@gmail.com.
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HCRAG Calendar of Events
May 11, 2012
Monthly Meeting – Hooked Brick Covers – Workshop by Lydia Lewis *
June 8, 2012
Monthly Meeting – Annual “Picnic” *
August 13-17, 2012
16th Annual Rug Hooking Camp – ESC School (West Amwell, NJ)
August 14, 2012
Beginners Workshop - ESC School (West Amwell, NJ)
September 14, 2012
Monthly Meeting – Hooked Christmas Trees for Rug Festival*
October 12, 2012 –
Monthly Meeting – Dip Dyeing **
November 2012
Guild Exhibit – Bucks County Library, Doylestown, PA.
November 9, 2012
Monthly Meeting – Construction of Christmas Trees *
December 14, 2012
Monthly Meeting – Holiday Luncheon with mitten themed gift/ornament exchange *
January 11, 2013
Auction & White Elephant Sale *
February 8, 2013
Proddy Demonstration (Barbara Boyko) *
March 8, 2013
Festival Boutique Items – Ideas & Patterns *
April 12, 2013
Member Led Round Table *
May 10, 2013
Bus Trip (Destination to be determined)
June 14, 2013
Guild Picnic *
*Unless otherwise noted, our meetings run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Assembly Room B in the County Administration Building, which is part of the Hunterdon County Complex on Route 12, Flemington, NJ. As you turn off Route 12 onto the road leading into the Complex, make the first right into the parking lot. The meeting is in the first building on the right. The street address for the Complex is 1314 State Highway 12, although that does not appear on the road.
** Meeting will be at our alternate site – The Court Room within the Police Station at the Raritan Township Municipal Complex. The Complex is by the Rt. 12 and Rt. 523 traffic circle just outside Flemington. The address, which does not appear on the road, is 1 Municipal Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822-3446
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