The missing post!

Due to an unfortunate glitch, our submission for the summer OHCG newsletter didn’t get included....so here’s the info that you missed:

Donna Wheeldon’s floral rug, based on a design from Joyce. Hooked with yarn. 

Spring has been busy for us as we gear up for our Sept 30 event. Most recently, however, we attended a presentation by Paula Laverty, a renowned expert on Grenfell Mats. She gave an excellent presentation on the mission and their history, and then took time to evaluate mats that participants brought in.

There’s still time to register for workshops taking place at our combo Hook-in & Regional East Workshops [registration closes July 26]. We typically host a hook-in every 2 years, but this time we're adding a series of workshops to take place at the same time as the hook-in. Mark your calendars to join us in Cobourg on September 30, 2019.

There are four workshops available: Rookie Hooking (Tina Cole, sponsored by the OHCG), A Journey into the World of Primitives/Wide Cut (Loretta Moore), Tangle Art (Janice Daniels) and The Heat is ON (a pictorial workshop with Susan Clarke). Attendees can choose between the hook-in, the workshops, or both! To register, go to cobourghookin.blogspot.com, or contact us at cobourghookin@gmail.com.

Our theme is THE HEAT IS ON, and we will be exploring climate change and weather patterns. It’s also the title of one of the categories for display/judging. We’re hoping to see rugs that demonstrate wind, or snow or that evoke a sense of hot or cold.

We’re excited that we will have 2 guest speakers: Alice Olsen Williams is renowned for her unique quilted textile works that blend expressions of Anishinaabe beliefs and ideology with reflections on contemporary social issues. Jennifer Wiber, a Cobourg-based rug hooker, will present her Temperature Tapestry theme.

As with our other hook-ins there will be several vendors, prizes, cutter/scissor sharpening and delicious refreshments.

Joyce Jones & Dianne Algera admire some of the rugs on display at our April meeting