Welcome to the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild. Our organization originated over 25 years ago when a group of ladies got together on a town green in Vermont, and strung a clothes line so they could hang their hooked rugs to show each other. Since then, we have grown to over 900 members throughout North America, Europe, and even Japan. We are a volunteer run non-profit organizat
ion dedicated to education about the art and craft of rug hooking. We are also a chapter of ATHA, the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists.
We fulfill our mission through a variety of programs. We hold an annual exhibition
(“Hooked in the Mountains”) showcasing the work of our members. Rug
hooking workshops are offered during the course of our exhibit. Also,
our members volunteer to teach rug hooking for various organizations
and community groups. The Guild provides the tools and material. In June
of 2006, member Nola A. Heidbreder, or St. Louis, Missouri, taught rug
hooking to 45 “campers” at Camp Quality of Missouri, using materials
and supplies provided by our Guild. Camp Quality is in its sixteenth
year of providing a camping experience for children with cancer. In 2005,
the Guild donated copies of “Hooked Rugs Today” to every public library
in the State of Vermont. “Hooked Rugs Today,” by
Amy Oxford, showcases our Guild’s 2004 exhibit at Shelburne Museum. In addition,
we provide an annual scholarship, named in honor of the late Patty Yoder, that
allows one or two rug hookers a year to study rug hooking at “Hooked in the Mountains.”
Our Calendar link provides details of upcoming events. And if you would like to join
the guild, click on Membership.
Note that anyone may become a member of the Guild, and as a member,
you too may exhibit your rugs at the annual exhibit at Shelburne Museum.
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