Slideshow on Grenfell Hooked Rugs
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Slideshow On Grenfell Hooked Rugs The Arts and Crafts Movement emphasized hand crafted objects, and a desire to provide work for the less fortunate. A medical missionary working in theDr. Grenfell oversaw programs to train women, children, and disabled men to create craft items for sale in the USA. On Monday, March 26th at 1:00 pm a slideshow will be presented on Grenfell hooked rugs. The beauty and craftsmanship of these rugs makes nation of Newfoundland (now part of Canada) named them highly collectible. Subjects depicting in the rugs depict northern wildlife, wilderness scenes, Native Americans, and fishermen. The earliest rugs had simple geometric designs, but many later rugs were designed by artists. The program will run about one hour and afterwards there will be refreshments, coffee, and informal discussions. The speaker will be antiques writer Bob Jackman. OPTIONAL: If you have some older hooked rugs bring them to the show, and Bob will be happy to offer comments. Admission is free. While the talk will be organized around a sequence of 80 slides, the atmosphere will be informal with questions and answers throughout the presentation. Expect to learn a bit, share some laughs, and have a good time. |