Comments on: The Art of the Rug Critique http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563 rug hooking, art, and creativity Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rachelle LeBlanc http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1282 Rachelle LeBlanc Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:42:25 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1282 Dearest Deanne, Amen. My life's direction right here, right now, making rugs, creating art, and truly being happy for the first time in my life is due to that faithful day I walked into your studio and showed you my work. Everything you have written today, you gave me that day. You could have criticized my technique, my design, my hook, anything really but chose not to. I understood that day, the way I do and see things are allowed, that there is room for everyone and I am an artiste. I will continue to knock on the big doors, continue to dream and to create, you are a blessing Rachelle Dearest Deanne,

Amen. My life’s direction right here, right now, making rugs, creating art, and truly being happy for the first time in my life is due to that faithful day I walked into your studio and showed you my work. Everything you have written today, you gave me that day. You could have criticized my technique, my design, my hook, anything really but chose not to. I understood that day, the way I do and see things are allowed, that there is room for everyone and I am an artiste.
I will continue to knock on the big doors, continue to dream and to create, you are a blessing
Rachelle

]]> By: Jane Tucker http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1258 Jane Tucker Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:02:42 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1258 Deanne, you know how much I love your style and techniques. You definitely liberated me from all the "rules" of rughooking. I will never forget the words you said to me when I told you that I couldn't stand the way I was being taught, loops same height and in a straight, small cuts, and your comment was "Well don't do it then! You have to come up with your own style and what makes you happy." And I am so grateful for your advice and blogs. It is like a new breath of fresh air each and every day. Jane Deanne, you know how much I love your style and techniques. You definitely liberated me from all the “rules” of rughooking. I will never forget the words you said to me when I told you that I couldn’t stand the way I was being taught, loops same height and in a straight, small cuts, and your comment was “Well don’t do it then! You have to come up with your own style and what makes you happy.” And I am so grateful for your advice and blogs. It is like a new breath of fresh air each and every day. Jane

]]> By: Allyson http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1243 Allyson Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:42:17 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1243 Deanne - Your perspective has long given me comfort in knowing it's okay to 'go against the grain'. I've had little face-to-face interaction with other hookers, but even then I've run into lots of 'you shouldn't' and 'you should'. I take it in, let it roll off my back and think to myself "if it's good enough for Deanne Fitzpatrick, then by geez it's good enough for me". :) Deanne – Your perspective has long given me comfort in knowing it’s okay to ‘go against the grain’. I’ve had little face-to-face interaction with other hookers, but even then I’ve run into lots of ‘you shouldn’t’ and ‘you should’. I take it in, let it roll off my back and think to myself “if it’s good enough for Deanne Fitzpatrick, then by geez it’s good enough for me”. :)

]]> By: Marie Kelly http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1238 Marie Kelly Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:34:38 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1238 Asking for critiquing of our rugs is a brave thing to do sometimes, but if one realizes we are all different, we can use the comments and experience of others to our advantage, and choose to use what we want to and discard the rest. I must say though, that most suggestions for change, are valid and I have found that the area mentioned is something that has been niggling in the back of my mind anyway.......so just reaffirms the need for an adjustment in hooking, color, etc. I am a relatively new hooker (from Northern Ontario without teachers readily available) so I welcome all the assistance I can get from our friendly hookin group. I have just discovered your blog, and I plan to follow it regularly. Your work is so unique and I hope someday to develop my "authentic" style too. Asking for critiquing of our rugs is a brave thing to do sometimes, but if one realizes we are all different, we can use the comments and experience of others to our advantage, and choose to use what we want to and discard the rest. I must say though, that most suggestions for change, are valid and I have found that the area mentioned is something that has been niggling in the back of my mind anyway…….so just reaffirms the need for an adjustment in hooking, color, etc.
I am a relatively new hooker (from Northern Ontario without teachers readily available) so I welcome all the assistance I can get from our friendly hookin group.
I have just discovered your blog, and I plan to follow it regularly. Your work is so unique and I hope someday to develop my “authentic” style too.

]]> By: Maria Barton http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1232 Maria Barton Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:39:41 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1232 Thank you for the well thought out information. This advise applies not only to rug hooking but every aspect of life. Maria Thank you for the well thought out information. This advise applies not only to rug hooking but every aspect of life. Maria

]]> By: Sondra http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1223 Sondra Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1223 Deanne, I love what you have written. I hook rugs and I paint. Both give me pleasure and give me that color I need in my life. Hooking is painting with wool as far as I am concerned. There may be some rules like putting your pattern on the straight, making sure the edges of your backing are secured so it won't unravel, but what is created on the backing is yours. I do love to learn from others . . . teachers at camps, friends, others at camp, books, websites. What you do with what you learn is again yours. I will come back again and re-read what you have written. It is impowering to say the least! Sondra Deanne,

I love what you have written. I hook rugs and I paint. Both give me pleasure and give me that color I need in my life. Hooking is painting with wool as far as I am concerned. There may be some rules like putting your pattern on the straight, making sure the edges of your backing are secured so it won’t unravel, but what is created on the backing is yours. I do love to learn from others . . . teachers at camps, friends, others at camp, books, websites. What you do with what you learn is again yours.

I will come back again and re-read what you have written. It is impowering to say the least!

Sondra

]]> By: Deanne Fitzpatrick http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1216 Deanne Fitzpatrick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:36:42 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1216 Phyllis, that might be an overstatement, but never the less, a kind one. Phyllis, that might be an overstatement, but never the less, a kind one.

]]> By: Deanne Fitzpatrick http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1215 Deanne Fitzpatrick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:35:52 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1215 I saw that tree rug on your website and I can tell you simply, you are on the right track. You are an artist in all that you do, just keep making rugs, and gardens, and chairs, and what ever else takes your fancy. I saw that tree rug on your website and I can tell you simply, you are on the right track. You are an artist in all that you do, just keep making rugs, and gardens, and chairs, and what ever else takes your fancy.

]]> By: Anne http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1213 Anne Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:24:40 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1213 Whew. Amen. I am so incredibly blessed that the first rugs I really came in contact with were yours. Full of life and energy and rule-breaking. (I did know earlier of an old hit-or-miss rug that was at the feet of an aunt's for years, grayed out and very worn, lovely in its own right as a venerable piece of memory.) As I've learned more about the craft and met more rug hookers I've run into rules. And I've met people paralyzed by the supposed rules. Which is sad as this is such a free and flexible art. I'd love to gather my work and bring it to you and sit for a good honest critique. To talk about color and intention and blending and texture and line and composition. Technique too. The truth is, I am very critical of my work and know all the places that bother me. But to sit with an honest and knowledgeable friend would be a treat. Whew. Amen.

I am so incredibly blessed that the first rugs I really came in contact with were yours. Full of life and energy and rule-breaking. (I did know earlier of an old hit-or-miss rug that was at the feet of an aunt’s for years, grayed out and very worn, lovely in its own right as a venerable piece of memory.) As I’ve learned more about the craft and met more rug hookers I’ve run into rules. And I’ve met people paralyzed by the supposed rules. Which is sad as this is such a free and flexible art.

I’d love to gather my work and bring it to you and sit for a good honest critique. To talk about color and intention and blending and texture and line and composition. Technique too. The truth is, I am very critical of my work and know all the places that bother me. But to sit with an honest and knowledgeable friend would be a treat.

]]> By: Phyllis Lindblade http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563&cpage=1#comment-1210 Phyllis Lindblade Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:12:06 +0000 http://www.hookingrugs.com/blog/?p=563#comment-1210 I am once again impressed - no, amazed - at the depth of your wisdom. This blog entry should be reprinted in all of the rug hooking publications so the entire rug hooking community could see it. I am once again impressed – no, amazed – at the depth of your wisdom. This blog entry should be reprinted in all of the rug hooking publications so the entire rug hooking community could see it.

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