Wayne Bressler: Class of 2018
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Name: Wayne Bressler
Location: New York, New York
Tell us a bit about yourself. What are some of your interests and hobbies?
I have worked as an Art Director/Graphic Designer for various magazine publications in New York City for over 25 years. I enjoy illustrating and cartooning and have had 6 cartoons published in The New Yorker magazine.
In 2007, I discovered the Craftsman’s rug punch needle, and started a new found interest in hand-hook rugs, teaching myself all the techniques needed (including cording and whipstitching).
I enjoy creating all my own designs, which include some of my favorite subjects, such as food, graphic images, patterns and silhouetted shapes (all with a sense of humor).
How did you get introduced to rug hooking?
When I was in my senior year of high school, I was preparing art pieces for my portfolio to apply to colleges and art schools. One of my pieces that made its way into my portfolio was a punch needle hand-hooked rug with a planetary theme.
What was your first project?
For my art school portfolio, I created a punch needle hand-hooked rug with a planetary theme.
Is there one rug that stands out as being particularly memorable?
My rug Sushi Deluxe is memorable to me because I realized that my particular illustration style lent itself quite well to the creative process that is rug hooking.
What's your favorite part about hooking a rug?
I like the creative process from the initial design, color planning, material choices, and finishing techniques.
What's a piece of advice you'd give to a new rug hooker?
Have fun doing it.
What do you love most about Celebration?
It gives rug hookers the opportunity to show your creations to a larger community of like-minded artist and interested viewers.
Table of Contents
Yum, Yum... Give Me Some (Dim Sum), Celebration XVIII
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"I chose this design for the whimsical nature that food can have for the pop sensibility that can be achieved. I wanted to..." Read more.
Sushi Deluxe, Celebration XIX
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"My goal in this particular rug was to make each piece of sushi (some of my favorites) recognizable to the viewer. Top..." Read more.
Slither, Celebration XX
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"My previous rugs were of food motifs. I was drawn to their very graphic style and the color relationships that came out during their process. This time I wanted to take that graphic style and create a sinuous pattern that also created..." Read more.
Phoenix Rising, Celebration XXI
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"What intrigued me about this particular rug was its abstract design and all the silhouetted shapes. I like how some shapes touch just..." Read more.
Through My Eyes (Self Portrait), Celebration 26
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"While in art school, one of my assignments was to choose a fellow student and create a portrait of him or her using the least amount..." Read more.
Brainchild, Celebration 28
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"My subject matter started with the simple idea of a personal doodle that I had drawn that caught my interest. I decided to enlarge..." Read more.
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