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Australia Day celebrated by International Guild

TIGHR Logo RSThe International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers acknowledged Australia Day with a post on their site at http://www.TIGHR.net/2013/01/25/in-celebration-of-australian-members-january-26 .  Several of our members created exchange mats for their conference held here in South Australia last Fall. 

Here are some of our works:

Anne Callison, ARG member
Anne Callison
Anne Shaffer
Anne Shaffer
Elke Smith-Hill
Elke Smith-Hill
Maggie Whyte
Maggie Whyte

 

Robin Inkpen
Robin Inkpen

 

UK fibre artist in Perth for workshops

 

Sue Gilmartin from the UK working on an artjournal from Michel Wise’s workshop

Sue Gilmartin of the United Kingdom will be in Perth conducting two workshops using the rugmaking techniques of her heritage on 17 and 18 of November.  See Events for details and contact information.

 

Great opportunity to learn how to use recycled materials.

Rug Expo International Success

For the weekend of 20 and 21 October 2012 the town of Strathalbyn was filled with rugmakers from all over Australia and the world attending and teaching at the RUG EXPO.

Workshop leaders were: Linda Rae Coughlin, USA; Susan Feller, USA; Kris McDermet, USA; Gene Shepherd, USA; Michele Wise, USA;  Heather Ritchie, UK, Diane West, UK

The general meeting of ARG was held Saturday evening welcoming the new recipients of the TIGHR Founders Cup (the International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers) JO FRANCO and JUDITH STEPHENS.  These two ladies were presented the cup for their dedication to the International Guild and rughooking, having networked their passion for the traditional craft into ARG and hosts of TIGHR for the past three years.  The new officers for ARG were sworn in and are listed under Board Members ] 

The Stationmasters Gallery concurrently exhibited dozens of hooked, prodded and fiber works by members.

2012 General Meeting in Strathalbyn

Interested in learning about the craft of Rug Making and meeting Guild members from around the Country in person?  The General Meeting of Australian Rughooking Guild will be held on Saturday 20th October beginning at 5:00 pm.

Held this year at the Strathalbyn Town Hall, High Street, Strathalbyn, South Australia the meeting will include a business session, election of new officers for next term and meet and greet.

Several Internationals will be in attendance as they are instructors during a two day Rug Expo being held concurrently the Saturday and Sunday in Strathalbyn.  These professionals are from the United Kingdom and United States and will be covering design, braiding, proddy the UK way, hooking journals, how to tips on rughooking.  The editor of Rug Hooking Magazine (only publication for rughooking) has traveled from the United States to cover these events.