Yes, indeedy…it is about time we hosted a hook-in! Mark your calendars for Monday October 2, 2023. That’s when we’re hosting an event we’re calling “It’s About Time”, and it will feature vintage rugs.
We’re planning on holding a Rug Registry that day. We’ll give you more details on how that will work later on, but in a nutshell: it’s where rugs, made in ontario more than 25 years ago, are registered, photographed and their history (and history of the maker) recorded. It’s a great way to preserve our history and traditions!
So, bring along those vintage rugs that you want to have registered. If you don’t want to go the registration route, please bring them along for a display of vintage rugs. Even if you’re not sure of the provenance of a rug, we’d love to see it.
We’d also like to see your non-vintage creations, too, so bring them along!
There will also be a speaker or 2, vendors (yes!), refreshments and cutter sharpening.
We’ve set up a dedicated page to put all of the info relating to our event. Look on the upper portion of the page, and you’ll see “It’s About Time” - just click on it any time!
Where: Grace Church, 440 King St E, Cobourg
When: October 2, 2023 10 am-2-3 pm
Bring: $5 (admission), your lunch, your hooking, rug(s) for display and/or registration.
And just to whet your appetite for all things vintage, here are some photos of a display of vintage rugs. In 2017, the Art Gallery of Northumberland hosted a show of all things hooked (organized by our very own Dianne Algera), and one room was set aside for vintage things. To see the full display, click on “AGofN Exhibit” above….and prepare to be amazed!
….and I’m sure we’ll locate a few more photos between now and October, so watch this space for more details and more rugs!
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