While attending a local county fair several years ago, I was struck by the… More

Some of the earliest mats made for homes were actually welcome mats, but… More

I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Residing on the… More

My daughter challenged me to construct a set of Russian style dolls that… More

Famous for its movie premieres and awards ceremonies, Southern California… More

About 30 years ago, I learned a technique of graphic design that I call… More

If you're looking around for motifs to use in a folk art design, a truly… More

The more I hook rugs, the more I realize there is always something new to… More

When longtime New England rug hooker Harriett Laird died at the age of 74,… More

A pile of fallen leaves is a lot like a hooked rug. Many leaves come… More

Among rug hookers, there is little argument that the legacy left by the… More

Five years ago, my mother hooked a wedding rug for my brother and his new… More

I decided to use maquettes when the reference materials I'd gathered for a… More

Five years ago, I ran across the McDonald sisters of Gilmer County, West… More

When I first saw the songbird collages of Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson,… More