Patrick and Logan at Balsam Lake: Summer of 2009

Dimensions: 30" x 12 1/4"
Materials: #3- to 5-cut wool on linen
Designed and hooked by Trish Johnson, Toronto, Ontario, 2010.
Featured in: Celebration XXII

"This rug is of my son, Patrick, and our dog, Logan, at Balsam Lake, ON. They were playing a game where Patrick kicked the ball for Logan, and when the dog missed the ball, Patrick had to lift the dog into the canoe to go and fetch the ball. The canoe makes it a uniquely Canadian version of soccer. I like that my son’s attention is on the task at hand--getting the ball--but Logan has eyes only for Patrick. It’s a rug about the devotion that a dog has for his master. "
- Trish Johnson, Celebration Hall of Fame 2018