“Eye of the Beholder” with Pam Bartlett at the Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School, Halifax, NS
The eyes are the windows to the soul, no matter what the creature and birds of prey especially have intensity in their eyes to see into our souls.
Students will have a choice of a 12” x 12” raptor eye, owl, eagle, hawk of which students will receive a detailed drawing or pattern. This will enable everyone to follow step by step to be able to apply their knowledge hooking other eyes.
Pam is known for her ability of helping students create life-like renditions of animals and helping her students discover and expand their skills in rug hooking. Pam finds that using multiple size cuts of wool give a much more satisfying end results, by using different wools to attain the best effect.
Students will learn to use textures, swatches, spot dyed and dip dyed wools to create the many details, color and value changes found in all animals. Whether you are hooking fur, feathers, fins or fleece, Pam will help you develop the confidence to try new ideas and techniques to add realistic or impressionistic details to your work. Students are encouraged to work with either their own design, a commercial design or Pam is happy to work with you to create a design of your own. She can also help you color plan using dyed wools, as is wools and recycled materials. Adding fibers such as silk, satin, yarns and fleece help add yet another element of interest, realism and artistic interpretation to hooked pieces. This class is better suited for students with some knowledge of shading or intermediate rug hooking skills, but all are welcome as she teaches all levels and styles of rug hooking.
Pam enjoys helping students discover their creativity through a mindfulness based approach, believing that, by encouraging each student to stretch just a little bit, everyone can achieve a successful outcome. Pam feels it is important to help each student work within their own comfort level, but at the same time, encourage them to reach beyond and to grow. Pam will contact you soon after you register to confirm the details of your project. Advance planning will ensure that you have everything you need to bring your animal to life.
Pam has been hooking since 1983, teaching for 25+ years, certified McGown teacher since 2001 and teaches at various rug schools and workshops in the US & Canada. Pam is a juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen, a four-time recipient of the Master Artist/Apprenticeship Program through the NH State Council for the Arts, Traditional Arts Program with the National Endowments for the Arts. Pam’s work has been exhibited at the American Fork Art Museum in NYC, University of NH Law School, the Carnegie Center for Art & History, the Hooking in the Mountains Exhibit with the Green Mt. Rug Hooking Guild and many exhibits in the US and Canada
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