Green Mountain Rug School June 5-12, 2011 - Green Mountain ...

30th Annual
Green Mountain Rug School
June 5-12, 2011
One Five-Day & One Long-Weekend Session
16 Classes plus an R&R (Rest & Rug Hooking) Weekend!
Vermont Technical College Campus, Randolph Center, Vermont
Expert instructors from across the U.S. and Canada provide hands-on instruction in traditional
and contemporary rug hooking in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains. With sixteen classes
and two sessions to choose from, a well-stocked rug supply shop, good food, student rug
exhibits, and a coffeepot that is always on, Green Mountain Rug School has become a favorite
getaway for rug hookers of all ages and abilities, who return year after year to renew old
friendships and to make new ones. We invite you to join us in this relaxed and supportive
environment dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of the art and craft of rug hooking.
Happy Hooking in the Heart of Vermont!
THE WEEK– Sunday-Friday, June 5-10, 2011
� Dye Pots in the Greenhouse–Comprehensive with Karen Schellinger, KY
� Fine Hooking of All Types with Nancy Claflin Blood, NY
� Mini Punch Needle - Open Class with Amy Oxford, VT
� People & Places with Roslyn Logsdon, MD
� Primitives, Your Way with Jule Marie Smith, NY
� Rug Hooking - Open Class with Georgia Hall & Marnie Cormack, Ontario
� Shading with Spot-Dyed Wool with Ingrid Hieronimus, Ontario
� Whimsical Primitives with Beverly Conway, VT
THE WEEKEND– Friday-Sunday, June 10-12, 2011
� Artist Trading Cards with Kim Dubay, ME
� Beginning Rug Hooking with Sue Longchamps, VT
� Creative & Decorative Stitches with Jackye Hansen, ME
� Dye Pots in the Greenhouse–Advanced with Karen Schellinger, KY
� Florals, Leaves & Scrolls with Diane Moore, VT
� Imagine That! with Michele Micarelli, CT
� Needle Felting with Edwina Sutherland, Ontario
� Rug Hooking- Open Class with Angela Foote, NH
R & R… WEEKEND REST AND RUG HOOKING RETREAT– June 10-12

MEET THE TEACHERS
Nancy Claflin Blood—Owego, New York Fine Hooking of All Types (Week)
Nancy has been hooking since 1976 and
teaching since 1980. She has been twiceaccredited
as a McGown instructor. She has
been on the ATHA National Board, currently
serves on the Editorial Board of Rug Hooking
magazine and as Newsletter editor for the
McGown National Guild. She is an alumnus
of Green Mountain Rug School.
Beverly Conway—Middlebury, Vermont Whimsical Primitives (Week)
Best known for her hand-dyed wool and
whimsical patterns, Bev is the owner of
Beverly Conway Designs, a business she
started more than 15 years ago. She’s been a
rug hooker for many years and teaches all
over the country.
Kim Dubay—North Yarmouth, Maine Artist Trading Cards (Weekend)
A Maine native, Kim has been active in the
arts from an early age. She designs and
produces hooked rugs and supplies under the
name, Primitive Pastimes. Kim's work has
been featured in Basic Rug Hooking and
Designs for Primitive Rug Hookers
published by Stackpole Books and most
recently her Artist Trading Cards project
was featured in Rug Hooking magazine,
She teaches in her Maine studio and at
workshops throughout the country.
http://www.primitivepastimes.net
Angela Foote—Barrington, New Hampshire Rug Hooking—Open Class (Weekend)
Angela Foote is a passionate, creative rug hooker who loves color. Whether over the dye pot,
teaching classes, lecturing on color, or creating in her studio, Angela’s 28 years of experience
with color is evident in all her work. She is a certified McGown teacher and hooks in fine-cut
and primitive. She has taught at guild meetings and workshops across New England.
Georgia Hall & Marnie Cormack— Rug Hooking—Open Class (Week)
Tottenham, Ontario Canada
Both Georgia and Marnie are McGown accredited and Ontario Certified teachers. Marnie is past
president of the Teachers’ Branch of Ontario Hooking Craft Guild and Georgia currently heads
the Ontario Teacher Training Program in rug hooking. They have taught extensively at
workshops and rug schools in Ontario and the U.S.A.

Jackye Hansen—Scarborough, ME
Creative & Decorative Stitches (Weekend)
Jackye took up rug hooking in the early
1970’s, teaching in her own studio, and then
traveling around the country teaching and
lecturing. She is the foremost authority on
Waldoboro rugs. She’s published Jacqueline
Designs- for the Joy of Hooking, which
includes 471 patterns for rug hooking;
Flowers, Leaves, and Scrolls; and a video,
How to Hook. She regularly writes for Rug
Hooking magazine.
Ingrid Hieronimus—Kitchener, Ontario Canada Shading with Spot-Dyed Wool (Week)
Ingrid is the owner of Ragg Tyme Studio and the Ragg Tyme School of Rug Hooking, held
annually in May at Niagara-on-the-Lake. She is an Ontario Hooking Craft Guild certified
teacher, a certified McGown teacher, and has her certificate in ‘Fibre Arts – Traditional Rug
Hooking’ from St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ontario. Hooking for 30 years and teaching
and dyeing professionally for about 18 years, Ingrid has written three dye books – Primary
Fusion, Multiple Fusion, and the most recent Primary Fusion Spots.
Roslyn Logsdon—Bethesda, Maryland
People & Places (Week)
Having studied art in college and graduate
school, Roslyn transitioned from painting to
rug hooking more than 30 years ago. Her work
has been exhibited all over the country,
including the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey
and Tokyo, Japan. In 1998, she published
People and Places: Imagery in Fiber.
She teaches regular classes in her studio at the
Montpelier Cultural Center in Maryland.
Sue Longchamps—West Burke, Vermont Beginning Rug Hooking (Weekend)
Sue has been hooking for over 15 years after being inspired by a dear friend. She teaches classes
through the Wellness Program at her local Hospital and at the Fairbanks Museum in St.
Johnsbury, Vermont. She opened a shop in her home 8 years ago, never believing she would be
dyeing her own wool, designing patterns, and selling her finished rugs. Other rug hookers meet
at her home on a regular basis for social time and private lessons. Sue is the past president of the
Northeast Kingdom Rug Hooking Guild.
Michele Micarelli—New Haven, Connecticut Imagine That! (Weekend)
Michele Micarelli is a certified McGown teacher and has served on the ATHA Region 1 Board
and been president of the Northern McGown Teacher's Workshop. She was also selected as a
judge for the Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs, a yearly publication by Rug Hooking magazine.
Her rugs appear in many publications and she teaches all over the US and Canada. In 2006, she
was honored by The Green Mountain Guild during the annual Hooked in the Mountains exhibit,
and she received the ‘Silver Hook Award’ from Newtown Historical Society Rug Show.
.

Diane Moore—Morgan, Vermont Florals, Leaves & Scrolls (Weekend)
Diane is an accredited McGown teacher who specializes in hooking with finer cuts. She teaches
in many parts of the country and Canada. Her work can be seen in Celebrations of Hand Hooked
Rugs VII and VIII, and on the cover of A Garden of Flowers, published by Rug Hooking
magazine.
Amy Oxford—Middlebury, Vermont Mini Punch Needle—Open Class (Week)
Amy has been making punch needle style hooked rugs since 1982 and teaching the craft since 1986.
She’s the founder of Red Clover Rugs, a rug hooking shop and mail order business, and she currently
manufactures and distributes The Oxford Punch Needle. She is the author of five books including Punch
Needle Rug Hooking and Volumes I-IV of Hooked Rugs Today (Schiffer Publishing Co.) She is licensed
by the Shelburne Museum to make adaptations of their antique rugs, and has helped catalog the
museum’s collection of over 400 hooked rugs. She is the past president of The Vermont Crafts Council
and past vice president of The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild. When McAdoo Rugs closed in
2009, Amy purchased all of their rug designs and plans to make many of them available for purchase on
her website. http://www.amyoxford.com
Karen Schellinger—Louisville, Kentucky
Dye Pots in the Greenhouse– Comprehensive & Advanced (Week & Weekend)
She teaches all over the country and
continues her own education by attending
numerous classes yearly. She has published
three books on dyeing and in 2010 Schiffer
Publishing Co. released her latest and most
comprehensive book on dyeing, Dyeing
Wool- 20 Techniques, Beginner to
A McGown-accredited teacher, Karen is Advanced.
best known for her wide-cut, primitive
designs and her warm, richly dyed wool.
Jule Marie Smith—Balston Spa, New York Primitives, Your Way (Week)
Julie has been at GMRS for almost 30 years
and specializes in imaginative designs and
beautiful color combinations. Her work has
been exhibited all over the East Coast,
including the American Folk Museum in
New York City. She has been one of the
organizing forces for the Green Mountain
Rug Hooking Guild’s annual ‘Hooked in the
Mountains’ rug exhibit.
Edwina Sutherland— Ottawa, Ontario Needle Felting (Weekend)
By day, Edwina creates historic
reproduction clothing. The rest of her life is
dedicated to the fiber arts. Edwina has been
creating award-winning figures since 1999.
She teaches felting and sells her work online
at http://www.edwinadolls.com

THE CLASSES
The Week, June 5–10, 2011
DYE POTS IN THE GREENHOUSE–COMPREHENSIVE Karen Schellinger
Amazing color, creativity, fun, 14 dye techniques, and much more! Learn to mix the Pro
Chemical primary colors, “dye-by-eye” using the color wheel, and explore at least 13 other dye
techniques. Explore the depths of your imagination and build confidence in this hands-on class!
Create a “wool garden” of color to take home with a new understanding of the what, when, and
why in the dye pots. Bring wool, comfortable shoes and dress casually. Students are contacted
prior to the class and receive a supply list.
FINE HOOKING OF ALL TYPES Nancy Claflin Blood
Nancy specializes in #3- and #4-cut in fine tapestry work using an artistic, painterly approach.
The class focuses on in-depth studies of assorted design elements using different shading
techniques and color schemes. All finely shaded designs are welcome.
MINI PUNCH NEEDLE—OPEN CLASS Amy Oxford
No, it's not a mouse... this "Mini" is the newest, smallest Oxford Punch Needle! It creates
beautiful 1/8" tall loops that look similar to needlepoint and it works well with easy to find
knitting yarns such as worsted, sport, sock, and baby weights and can also be used with #3-cut
strips of wool fabric. The technique is similar to Russian mini punch needle embroidery with
threads, just on a slightly larger scale. Students will start by making a small sampler to
experiment with different yarns and strips and will then go on to make the project of their choice.
Several patterns and class projects will be available or you may design your own. Bring a "Mini"
work in progress or start something new. A variety of hand dyed yarns will be available.
Beginners welcome.
PEOPLE & PLACES Roslyn Logsdon
Capture the essence of an image or a memory, as you work in a #3- or #4-cut or larger, to create
a one-of-a-kind hooked picture representing people, places, or both. You may design your own
pattern, or for a fee, Roslyn can design one using your photos. Students are contacted prior to the
class to discuss their project.
PRIMITIVES, YOUR WAY Jule Marie Smith
This is a class that focuses on one's own art in the primitive rug form. This includes as many
ideas as there are participants. The work can be self-designed or an existing patterns with added
modifications. This is a chance to make your direction more unique, perhaps with a new color
play or a rug shape, or an eye-catching border. This is about your play, your direction, your
palette of wools, and your views.
RUG HOOKING—OPEN CLASS Georgia Hall & Marnie Cormack
Georgia and Marnie will be delighted to assist you with either fine-cut or wide-cut projects.
Bring a commercial or self-designed pattern, a new project or one you have stowed away and
wish to complete with new enthusiasm. Focusing on color, texture and technique, we will help
you achieve your “vision”. Students will be contacted before class to discuss projects and color
choices.

SHADING WITH SPOT-DYED WOOL
Ingrid Hieronimus
This class will explore the
possibilities of shading with spot-dyed wool
combined with the matching solid color.
Shading with spots can be just as easy as
shading with a swatch or dip dye. You may
use any size cut you wish. The pattern may
be a crewel, realistic floral, primitive floral
or geometric. Students may bring their own
pattern or use a commercial pattern. Ingrid
will also have patterns available.
WHIMSICAL PRIMITIVES Beverly Conway
Bev is a well-known designer and a talented and fun teacher for both beginners and advanced rug
hookers. Her slide show and commentary are insightful in critiquing artwork and hooked rugs.
She shows how to identify color harmonies, how colors influence each other, and how to create
harmony in your rug. Her catalog and patterns will be available in the GMRS shop.
The Weekend, June 10–12, 2011
ARTIST TRADING CARDS- Kim Dubay
"ATCs," or Artist Trading Card(s), have
been made for many years in different
medias, such as paint, paper collage, fabric
and now. . .wool! These cards are 2.5" x
3.5", the size of a baseball card, and they are
made by artists to be traded, not sold. It is a
unique way of acquiring art that might not
have been afforded otherwise. This is your
chance to try out a new technique on a small
scale. Hooking, needle felting, wool
appliqué, fabric collage, and mixed media
(using yarns, ribbons, buttons, beads, etc.)
are just some of the types of cards you can
make. Examples of all of these will be
shown and taught. Bring some designs to
class or choose from some of Kim’s. Start
trading ATC’s with your friends during this
Rug Hooking Weekend—it’s great fun! Kits
will also be available and students will be
contacted prior to the class.
BEGINNING RUG HOOKING Sue Longchamps
Sue brings lots of laughter and enthusiasm to her classroom and she believes that everyone has
the ability to create. Join her for this weekend class on the basics of rug hooking. She will
instruct you on the techniques of pulling a loop; discuss the different types of equipment
available; and help you start a small project to complete at home. No prior experience is
necessary, and supplies and kits will be available for purchase. Sue contacts students prior to the
class with a supply list.

CREATIVE & DECORATIVE STITCHES Jackye Hansen
‘Decorative Stitchery’ in rug hooking is very similar to the stitches of Jacobean
Embroidery, using #3, #4 or #5-cut wool strips. Each kit offers 9 to 10 decorative stitches, plus
the hoving technique of the Waldoboro style, and are ideal as pillows or wall hangings. The
Country Sampler makes a wonderful wedding gift with added dates. ‘Down on the Farm’ (14" x
18") can be hooked with #6 cut for the more primitive style of stitchery. The patterns are $35
each (which includes all instructions) and complete kits are also available for purchase. Students
may also bring the pattern of their choice.
DYE POTS IN THE GREENHOUSE—ADVANCED Karen Schellinger
More amazing colors, untapped creativity, uncommon techniques, fun and so much more!
Continue to use the Pro Chemical primary colors but add more, while focusing on the
manipulation of the wool prior to entering the dye pot. The many different techniques produce
amazing color combinations and reflect individual styles. Your understanding of color expands
as your imagination takes off. Bring wool, comfortable shoes, and dress casually. Limited to
students who have completed Karen’s Essentials or Comprehensive dye classes.
FLORALS, LEAVES & SCROLLS Diane Moore
This class is designed for experienced rug
hookers who wish to improve their skills
through a variety of shading techniques.
Fine-cut strips are used to create realisticlooking
flowers and leaves. Explore
different ways of shading scrolls. Students
are contacted prior to the class to discuss
pattern and color choices.
IMAGINE THAT! Michele Micarelli
Join Michele and stretch your imagination. Hook any pattern or original design in any cut and
Michele will provide lots of help with design, detail and color planning. She offers advice and
hints on how to express your individual style. Imagination games, laughing and puzzles are all
part of this fun weekend.

NEEDLE FELTING- Edwina Sutherland
Edwina is back this year to offer more fun
projects to create with needle felting. She
will guide you through the fascinating
process of creating a figure with wool and
the felting needle. The figure will be built on
an armature and is a no-sew, no-pattern
project! Each figure will be unique to its
maker.
Kits are $25 and include everything you
need to make one figure: wool, felting
needles, wrapping and wire, instructions.
Students need to bring a piece of foam as a
work surface, approx. 8x10” x 2” thick. An
old cushion insert will do. Visit her website
to see more. http://www.edwinadolls.com
RUG HOOKING—OPEN CLASS Angela Foote
Fine or primitive, fantasy or realistic all types of hooking can be enlivened by color. Come
explore a variety of dyed wools: spots, dips, and sparkling marbleized wools swirling with color
to enliven your rugs. Let Angela help you step outside your color box. All styles of hooking are
welcome! Bring your love of color and go from there.
R&R: REST & RUG HOOKING RETREAT WEEKEND
This option is available for those who would prefer to relax and hook at their leisure with friends
and new acquaintances, or who would like to hook and explore the area!
STUDENT RUG EXHIBITS
Thursday, June 9 & Saturday, June 11
Free and open to the public.
Bring your finished rugs to display in the
student and teacher exhibits, open to the
public.
THE RUG SCHOOL SHOP Open daily 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
A well-stocked shop awaits you with more
than 200 bolts of 100-percent wool fabric, a
wide selection of dyed-wool fabric and yarn,
traditional rug-hooking supplies, Vermontcrafted
baskets, and patterns and books
provided by GMRS teachers.

TUITION: Please note that the prices listed below are all-inclusive and are the same as last
year. (The $75 registration fee has not been separated out as in past years).
WEEK SESSION: Double $570, Single $670, Commuter $330.
Includes 5 days of hooking instruction, 5 nights of dormitory accommodations, and meals
Sunday dinner through Friday lunch. Commuter fee includes Sunday dinner and lunches.
WEEKEND SESSION: Double $340, Single $370, Commuter $225
Includes 2-½ days of hooking instruction, 2 nights of dormitory accommodations, and meals
Friday lunch through Sunday lunch. Commuter fee includes Friday-Sunday lunches.
R&R RETREAT- Rest & Rug Hooking: Double $225, Single $275, Commuter $25/day.
Includes 2 nights of dormitory accommodations and meals Friday-Sunday lunch. Commuter fee
includes lunches.
An additional night’s stay: $70, includes dinner and breakfast.
Accommodations for spouse/partner: $335 (Week), $145 (Weekends), includes room and
meals.
TO REGISTER: Send $100 deposit, registration form, and self-addressed, stamped envelope
to Green Mountain Rug School, 2838 County Rd, Montpelier, VT 05602
FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE MAY 1, 2010.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If requested in writing prior to May 1, 2010, $50 will be
refunded. After May 15, no refund will be given for any reason. The administration reserves the
right to cancel any class that does not draw the minimum number of registrants. If a class is full,
you will be placed on a waiting list and notified if any vacancies occur.
WELCOME LETTERS: Additional details, a map, and a final bill are mailed out beginning
April 15, 2010. For this purpose, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with
your registration form.