AGN Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 23^rd, 2017

The following has been arranged for the upcoming hooked rug exhibit: “Then and Now – Rug Hooking in Canada – A Canada 150 Exhibition”

Art Gallery of Northumberland

Main Exhibit

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday March 9^th 7pm

Show runs through to March 9th 2017 to April 30th, 2017

Featured Artist: Joyce Jones 

Organizers: Northumberland Rug Hookers; Art Gallery of Northumberland

Then and Now- Rug Hooking in Canada- A Canada 150 Exhibition will display contemporary and vintage hooked rugs at the AGN. It will include an interactive rug hooking station in the main gallery that invites the public to explore this Canadian heritage craft. This show at the AGN coincides with the Ontario Hooking Craft Guild's Annual Conference held at the Cobourg Community Centre April 28th-30th. Items (vintage and modern) have been collected from artists throughout Ontario and the Hooked Rug Museum of North America (located in Nova Scotia)  it includes Grenfell rugs (Nfld), Tremblay rugs (Quebec), and vintage rugs (Nova Scotia).

There will be two public lecture programs at the AGN on March 22 and April 5 at 2pm, “The Art and History of Hooked Rugs in Canada”.

MARCH BREAK EVENT: Join us for "Fun with Fibre" a FREE art fair just for kids! Drop in with your family anytime on March 15th from 12-4pm and meet local weavers, rug hookers, spinners, knitters and felters. Try out something new!

There are several Satellite Exhibitions throughout Northumberland that will also celebrate the Canadian heritage craft of rug hooking:

Brighton Satellite Exhibition

Location: Brighton Public Library

Date: March 13–31, 2017

Featured Artist: Elda McLaren (aged 102 and still hooking; rug hooker for many, many decades!)

Organizers: Brighton Rug Hookers; Brighton Public Library

Details – rug hooking items being hung on walls; rug hooking station being set up in Children’s library; demonstrations being held; local media is informed; an interview has been set up with local newspaper and Elda; poster has been made up advertising the event and includes mention of the main exhibit at the AGN; AGN poster and handouts have been provided

Campbellford Satellite Exhibition 

Location: Campbellford Public Library

Date: March 28-April 30, 2017

Organizers: Campbellford Rug Hookers, Campbellford Public Library, Spirit of the Hills

Colborne Satellite Exhibition

Location: Colborne Art Gallery, Heritage Room

Date: March 9-April 30, 2017

Organizers: Heritage Hands Rug Hookers; Heritage Committee/Colborne Art Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, March 10, 7:30pm

Port Hope Satellite Exhibition

Location: Port Hope Public Library

Date: March 2-April 18

Organizers: Northumberland Rug Hookers, Port Hope Public Library