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Susan Foley

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.

176 Belleview Road,
Squantum, MA 02171
617-479-1624
info@gmrhg.org


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