In each issue of We Like Rug Hooking, the Datebook lists rug-hooking events, classes, exhibits, and gatherings across the United States and in Canada. Listings are in alphabetical or chronological order within the categories. Look for listings in your area under these geographic headings: Canada, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West. We categorize listings as follows: ...
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In her golden year of hooking rugs, Doris Eaton is widely regarded as the preeminent wool hooking artist in Nova Scotia, the standard bearer for generations of fiber artists to come. She is considered a cultural treasure of Canada’s Maritimes. ...
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Doris Norman is not only a skilled artisan and creator of inspiring and beautiful rugs, she is a talented, accredited Pearl McGown and Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia (RHGNS) teacher who has helped countless people to pick up a hook and find themselves in their creations. ...
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The marketplace, the workshops, and the classes were humming with activity. People scurried back and forth, meeting old friends, making the last purchase of the day, making plans to meet for supper. The rug exhibit was filled with people carefully studying the rugs on display, comparing notes and comments with their friends and companions. ...
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