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Welcome to the

Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia

 

Text Box: v Update on RHGNS Fall Rug School Info September 13-18, 2009
Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
Important update on course changes, filled classes & other info.  See Fall Course Info.

Register Now for the 
April 6, 2009.

v Show & Tell Gallery 
    Additions

Doris Eaton Collection
Collection of images of some of Doris Eaton’s acclaimed work generously shared online with the RHGNS membership.  Happy Inspiration!

Anne Kirby: “We Love Thee Newfoundland” Collection
Article and images of works designed and hooked by Anne Kirby and inspired by her home province.    
New Stories or  See how to submit

v Art Hits the Wall 2009   
   Exhibition of “All 
   Nature Sings”
Fibre Art Show of fifty original hooked and quilted work featuring the Art Hits the Wall entries for 2008.  
July 17 to September 7, 2009
Rossignol Cultural Centre
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
Show opening: 3pm, July 18th by Carol Thorne, RHGNS President
    More Information

vHook-in & Pot Luck in   
   Sandy Cove
   Annual Sandy Cove Rug Hook Pot Luck lunch hosted by Pat Everett and Bets Burroughs will be held on July 21st at 10:00am.  For more info call Pat (902-834-2196) or Bets (902-834-2030).  All welcome.

vHabitation Rug 
   Hookers & Crafters 
   New Location
   Habitation Rug Hookers & Crafters have opened their group to include crafters of all inspirations to join in a weekly get together at the Habitation Hall on Granville Road every Thursday at 1pm.  Contact Jennifer Croggon (902-532-0669) or Carol Thorne (902-532-2257) for more info.  All welcome.  

vOntario Guild Info
   Ontario Hooking Craft Guild School will be held on October 22-25, 2009 at Mount Mary Retreat in Ancaster, Ontario.
    More info contact: Jennifer Curran (School Convenor) at jcm@sympatico.ca or go to www.OHCG.org 

v Heritage Mats DVD
   To order a DVD contact Carol     
    Thorne cthorne@rhgns.com
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The Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia (RHGNS) is a non profit organization for those interested in keeping the art and craft of rug hooking alive and flourishing.

Although the guild originally promoted rug hooking in Nova Scotia, today the guild also includes New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Any rug hooker can become a member of the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia. Currently the guild has over 900 members who represent every province in Canada, as well as members in Bermuda, Japan, Scotland, and the United States.

Even more than an association, the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia represents a community of engaged members from beginners to lifelong contributors to the art form.  As such, it supports a number of activities to engage sharing, inspiration and dialogue; 

v Internationally recognized Rug Schools in Spring & Fall

v Loop magazine quarterly

v Art Hits the Wall exhibition

v Hook-ins & Regular meetings throughout the various Regions

 

RHGNS Mission Statement

The mission of the RHGNS is:

1. To encourage participation in the art and craft of rug hooking.

2. To foster a sense of originality and beauty in colour and design.

3. To provide support for the exchange of ideas and information among the members of the RHGNS

4. To sponsor and financially assist specific programs for the membership which are designed to promote excellence in the craft.

5. To promote public awareness through exhibitions and publicity.

6. To record and preserve the history of the craft.

 

Text Box: Chickadee Welcome, Designed and Hooked by Marilyn Abramson.  Started in Newfoundland a couple years ago, it won first prize for original design in the Atlantic Fair in the Fall.
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