Introduction to Rug Hooking with Yarn
with Laura Salamy
Saturday, May 16th
11:00am-4:00pm
Members: $120
Non-Members: $145
All materials are provided by the instructor for class.
Class Minimum: 3 participants
Class Maximum: 10 participants
Ages 14+
This is a beginner class, all levels welcome!
Learn to rug hook with Laura!
Have all kinds of yarn in your house? Leftovers from other projects? Trying to figure out what you can do with it? You canuse it in rug hooking!
In this class, we will:
Discuss the history of rug hooking and where it is today, including its various forms
Learn how to prep our materials
Begin hooking a “mug rug,” a small table mat, or wall hanging
Discuss the ways we can finish the piece when the hooking is done!
No experience is necessary; just come prepared to play with all the colors and textures! Please
bring a small pair of scissors. If you have a strong, 12-inch quilting hoop (e.g., a Morgan), you
might want to bring that too.
PARAGRAPH CLASS DESCRIPTION
Materials instructor will provide for class:
All fibers included in this class!
Yarn hook
Monk’s cloth
A frame will be provided for user during class, and can be purchased after class, if desired.
Materials students must provide for class:
Please bring a pair of scissors!
About ARTIST NAME: Laura Salamy is the experienced, albeit “not-so-traditional” fiber artist behind High on Hooking (www.highonhooking.com). She serves as President of the Adobe Wool Arts Guild, New Mexico’s only rug hooking guild. Laura teaches locally and on Zoom. Her work can be seen online, in various books, in Rug Hooking Magazine, and in the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists Magazine.
Class COVID-19 policy: There are no COVID-19 restrictions for this class. Please do not come to class if you are feeling sick, and it is always advised to wear a mask if you are comfortable doing so.
Class cancellation policy: Please note: All Class cancellations are charged a $15 processing fee in addition to the following policy: Class cancellations 7 days or less prior to first day of class will receive no refund. 8-13 days before beginning of class, students will receive an 80% refund. 14 days or more before beginning of class: Full refund.