Pearl mcgown learned rug hooking as a child.
Mcgown rug hooking certification.
By having the mcgown certification you are assured that their expertise is proven and an accumulation of both experience and tradition.
The gift 26 x 21 7 cut on linen designed and hooked by mcgown teacher sheila mitchell victoria british columbia for the western mcgown teachers workshop 2008.
Is to educate and inform the public about the craft of rug hooking.
She has also taught classes at the northern mcgown teachers workshop sauder village rug week and the league of new hampshire craftsmen nashua.
The purpose of the national guild of pearl k.
Lisa has taught weekly and bi monthly private classes for over a decade welcoming all hooking levels and skill abilities.
Hooked rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or thin strips of fabric through a base material with an open weave typically burlap or linen.
The purpose of the national guild of pearl k.
2 3 4 in north america rug hooking has been a widespread handicraft since the early 19th century possibly brought over by english textile workers.
Is to educate and inform the public about the craft of rug hooking.
By having the mcgown certification you are assured that their expertise is proven and an accumulation of both experience and tradition.
In 1950 after an especially informative week of rug hooking with 15 other rug hooking teachers mcgown was approached to organize teachers workshop to further the study of the art exchange ideas and pass on techniques.
She completed the mcgown teacher certification process in 2009.
Linda most recently completed certification with the pearl mcgown guild as an accredited rug hooking teacher.