John Flournoy Rug Hooking

Rug hooking is an indigenous american folk art.

John flournoy rug hooking.

I have been a rug hooking artist for over 20 years. For generations homemakers bought rug hooking patterns from pedlars who came to their door. Designed and hooked by john flournoy lewes delaware 2008. Its original purpose was totally utilitarian but now this art form is off the floor and onto the walls.

Join this group to post and comment. I have been published in rug hooking magazine most recently nov dec 2014 jessie turbayne s book hooked on rugs 2006 and i am a member of delaware by hand an on line community of delaware artisans. John flournoy hooked rugs john flournoy. Although some rugs are still displayed on the floor mine are pictorial and are better suited to the wall.

11 sheep small rug hooking pattern 13 round. Hooked rug pennsylvania barns hand hooked wall hanging hooked rug original art pennsylvania landmark rug hooking artist john flournoy gardengatedesign. The rugs became popular in the mid 19th century in new england and the maritime provinces of canada said john flournoy the exhibit s curator. Rug hooking has 1 810 members.

Adapted from an old photograph of a church in rehoboth beach delaware. My work has appeared in galleries in the mid atlantic region the midwest and japan. See more ideas about rugs rug design rug hooking. On a chilly afternoon in march i sat with john flournoy in his car looking at the remnants of days gone by.

Unsubscribe from john flournoy. Delaware barns ii 28 by 14 3 cut wool on linen designed and hooked by john flournoy lewes delaware 2012. Years ago as a brand new rug hooker i came across the image of john flournoy s saint agnes by the sea. That award winning rug was adapted from a sepia postcard of a stately old church in rehoboth beach delaware.

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