I’m signed up to go to rug hooking camp in June with
Heather Ritchie as my teacher, but I really have no idea
of what project I’d like to work on.
When I go to a workshop I like to try and take something
that I feel will be challenging for myself….rug camps are
good places to learn and stretch your creativity.
Here are a few ideas that I’m thinking of….
I like this piece above, it’s altered from a photo that I took
of Lonnie while I was walking him at the park a few years ago.
I love how the light is shining through the trees. For me,
I think this would be the challenging part of the rug and I’ve
seen one of Heather’s rugs where she has light shining from
a street lamp. (You can see that rug HERE).
The picture of the distressed butterfly house and foliage
is another option….I like how it’s a bit abstract…another
technique I’ve not explored.
I really love this altered photo of Lonnie as well, but honestly,
I think I could do a fair job of hooking this on my own.
The next two are altered photos that I’ve taken as well,
but I just don’t think they are personal enough to warrant
spending that much time on, although I do think
they are very beautiful.
How do you decide what to hook when you go to camp?
Well....as you know I have the same issue. I'm thinking that maybe for this camp we'll be working with a variety of materials.... So I'm thinking find a design that you like, will want to hang or use somehow, and perhaps the lesson will be branching out texturally. But, I think any of these would be fabulous. I LOVE the colors in all 3!
ReplyDeleteI love those altered photos of Lonnie and would have a hard time choosing! How awesome to be learning from Heather Richie... I've admired her work also! Have fun expanding your artistic creativity!
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Cathy G
Tammy....love your altered photos..what program are you using to alter these? THanks ! Carol at ticklepie
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, I did the altering at BeFunky.com
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ReplyDeleteI vote for the last photo, the one of the waterfall. Hooking rocks and water seem like a challenge to me as there are so many different planes you need to consider. So far, I have never been able to hook water that isn't flat like the Gulf. But then you could do a great job of hooking almost anything.
trisha
I love the first one of Lonnie and the light coming through the trees. I'm going to rug camp in August and will be hooking a photo of my dad and I. I was 5 years old, it is from a photo and will be sepia toned. I think it will be a real challenge for me, since it will be in 3,4 cuts. My teacher is Liz Marino. Have fun at camp Tammy!!!
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Cyndi