Using the Distinctive Texture of Looped Edges

This artist loves the animated mark-making effect from contrast and movement of a hooked line. [ILC Spotlight]( September 9, 2023 Join the Book Club and receive your copy of Celebration 33 for 17% OFF . [Join the Rug Hooking Book Club](   [Join the Rug Hooking Book Club]( Credit: In Memory by Marilyn Motsch. Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs 33 "The piece is predominantly wool strips with limited areas hooked with a variety of my handspun yarns. The yarns add a distinct texture and a sheen that reflects light differently than the wool strips. Because yarn is less linear when hooked, it works nicely as a fill that sets apart and defines the edges of wool strips, adding depth. Both the wool strips and the yarns are hand-dyed or over-dyed. Dyeing my own wool gives me the advantage to run back to the dye pot to get a color I’m searching for that might be missing from my stash. I like the movement of the lines surrounding the face that blend with the bouquet of flowers and merge into the background, connecting with the spiral shapes that are repeated throughout the piece. One of the characteristics of the medium of rug hooking that I love is the animated mark-making effect achievable through contrast and movement of the hooked line. This can to some degree be accomplished with other media, but rug hooking adds the distinctive texture of the looped edges. I am drawn to rugs that capitalize on this unique aspect of hooked pieces." ~Marilyn Motsch The annual showcase of the best of the best in the rug hooking world, Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs 33, has finally arrived! Enjoy full-page color spreads of Celebration Finalists, a total of 62 beautiful hooked works. Each winning rug is presented as a two-page spread that includes a photo of the entire work, a close-up of compelling details, thoughts of the artists themselves, and insights from this year's judges. 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