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THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, September 3, 1998 â€" 3 ysmP _ V 0/ in Communitty NEews We . ie Siolkh o rnerupieune s tC : . o Curanne . arre! J Rug work selected for international honor BY Manoy Marnn e *" 5 8 . mm a it & e From there, I mixed the next worldwide acclaim. Since > Stare Wrirer f ns ~â€"â€" :‘h yc â€" Ef;;’\" 1 colour dye in boiling water 1972, she has written for Another international || s3 mg * hy )b $ F\[; .__ _ | _ and dipped the cloth in up to â€" Canadian, British and Ameriâ€" accolade has come for Shiloh | NCPA FA _ M {ibns., ' 5‘%’”‘:'.; e on £ 5 another third the length. The can magazines and newsletâ€" fabric artist Germaine James 3 i relas es s : *h&‘m.?‘:* process was repeated for a . ters. She is in the process of The master rug hooker has [{M Te t ebintrnianlanthn ontneniannnniiienat I| | _ _â€"_| _ third colour," writing a book on one phase had a piece selected by a jury j 1 f s _ i remr The result is variegated _ of her art form. from 120 worldâ€"wide subâ€" ‘ tss . qss e â€"â€"â€"fp | lengths of cloth with colour For Heritage Hands, the mission for inclusion in an I a‘! Pm Â¥;:H | rf( f building and blending from â€" local guild of the Ontario American book. ; 1e ..] . i8 .. 3 :;ff% K =g\ . darkest at one end through Rug Hookers, Germaine has "A Celebration of Rug 3 § 1 12z ~.‘~ ‘ar NF y ifll} ts 2 lightest at the top. Those . been a welcome asset. She Hooking VII", published by 10â€" . y t e m ar s [H! 2. 4 pieces are cut into shoelaceâ€" â€" will resume teaching classes Starlight Publications, Harâ€" P sc ioh . Aate [( ++ wide lengths for the rug again this fall for the Colâ€" risburg, _ Pennsylvania, j 1M . § 3 }:y t E4 is hooking. borneâ€"based group. includes a full colour reproâ€" is 1y s > f’%g y The design of "Creation" "There are some wonderâ€" : duction of Germaine‘s piece ; * P ‘v%‘*{’fif@?‘v&‘q PAE :n is elaborate and â€" as Gerâ€" fully talented people in this "Creation". e ~A s e s y Atcs |J maine laughs, some feel area," Germaine enthuses. "I feel very honoured," y 28 hx + y_ i%‘?m& mE e teS} 1 resembled primordial ooze â€" Herself an enthusiast since Germaine says of her selecâ€" | E3| ] Wt . n 2f / sB ’M‘E from which human creation â€"1968, she continues to be tion. It is the first time she hn 1 it ces y pyct al evolved. delighted and intrigued with has entered the juried compeâ€" I f l c ouy . io . But, on closer inspection, _ the neverâ€"ending learning and tition. Hers is one of 30 en . d e . oc 4oh of the runner includes the iniâ€" development rug hooking pieces featured. | ‘â€" . on ) 2r TF 94 i{i | tials of four generations of _ presents. Her own works are "Creation"is far from an i O saled x . )/ sc( [E James family. in private collections in crafts project. Seeing the > _ [hos ®@nelld h. iA C | Germaine‘s expertise, Canada, the United States picce is to appreciate the mt y o o 1i )h 1§ uie »MW MA ,‘;\ j teaching skills, innovations _ and England. hours and hours of time that |~â€" ] \“‘\ on i uiss | akk | l and dyeing techniques have have gone into it. K (hi [ 0. x Et C ies â€" â€" ~<3 a A *L : Each piece of wool was ut 9 &!'g\:;, Mc t |\ Rug hOOklng eXh Iblt aniline dyed. Starting with > it at "fi $A "B_‘%;‘; e s "f;;{fâ€""’@‘fv i l |; basic beige wool fabric, the 7 hals .y~ y + i‘.&’a.p ,{:JI: & y y \ ':g 11 c c urae: Se tem ber 9 1 O 1 1 cloth was washed to remove f C 3 Foorle CE x: 9r D gi".’}\.fu{* Ns 4 4 5e \1 p : 3 3 i j él* NS 6: ’}3' M med ocm o S n t ut a [ss all traces of lanoline. From A _*!' {O “.':- ApaFAAEE 1Cc Cliew s / ,,Qjfi;f'fi 1 y aile r e\ ; fied hooked there, each piece of fabric " “A‘ ay .\_‘5' ‘_? mly s LcA s n~. . W x }-_?: -;:é The.beauty of' handâ€"dyed, designed and crafte od j was dyed a basic pastel M .a!l? bncseroâ€"] g-.-'“?f»t M&}; h â€"~#f [¢@) rugs will be on display in Colborne September 9, 10 and 11. colour. Cutting those lengths [ [ ."='i w i vere ue ]\‘;@‘""&f’t\ : | l MA Â¥ â€" The limited run show, featuring the works of Colborne and i j 4 ling lflfl sds P S O 1\ t‘ifl,fi‘:'h‘,sflfj.-â€"fâ€"m{‘ 4 A L0N | €0] Area members of Heritage Hands, the local guild of the into measured strips of mateâ€" ;,gzrffl h mdns ',E, t’ 4 ravph B s{To *4 m"aul C WB _ s : & r 5 5 5 ce uP | e tA 12 h es es 2 t t PBA © Ontario Rug Hooking Guild, will be open business hours at rial, the laborious chore of fi : hk xt rlemssuryot" 1. NT Pn ts â€" Au t AHB McGI Insurance, King Street East in downtown Colâ€" handâ€"=dipping and dying the _ | i ’:x-f ty 3&- y»)‘& V i( : § a u.\ ies ?@.fi_*;fi"w_ "‘-.;c,‘ / HB N . bo?ne sonen *!* m~BE f];:‘h &E_WZ(i}lChes f oo L(llnderâ€" Â¥; Qg‘g .';:‘.’-.’\\‘ _’3"..5;‘!' ”wws‘ w 3e fl“g 3 '{j § §\;‘ng 4 The guild, preparing for the resumption of its regular sc il dfi on .. i g“:m}n‘ Ne . ‘*:\‘} } %"'f, is : monthly meetings the third Tuesday evening of every month, sabsmolk rcon. es }»‘%‘-;J;;é’? ya is thre V â€". y . o 2C o fa l /e PA is urging anyone interested in the craft to come out to the disâ€" ckmys):yg:l;le::j ;tk?aflr):s (tjhe '\T!)""’k;:}igr';j & ,J 6. -n‘L“l H M wC "lhpâ€" _ 4 %‘;’;"«'H;i %‘* w play and then to the inaugural September 15th meeting at the eke 4 YE ?"’,%.f.*zfiéfk‘:*’é'fe"f?«,’;f es lk ie C }eiu*’,';,(:_&? 9 Colborne Municipal building. remained in the boiling water . [ff mtc y e â€" .. f \;,fi’*fi o . . The guild has deliberately chosen the downtown Colborne oo PC UE L C005 . nstsmc ppone none § n en i ~ ie location for daytime display so those coming in and out of colour,/E explains Germaine. "Creation", the rug designed and hooked by master rug hooker Germaine â€" town on business will have easy access to the exhibit. hf::.i‘jip]Z?jeuoficfloni::_[:,i?g iaor:llzsfgfr ?r:‘(;lthl' has_- b::n l?elecifled as one O:f the 30 works from around lhg _ The artistry of the works on display is breathtaking, rangâ€" tt; | pph f g S C nclusion in the book "A Celebration of Handâ€"Hooked Rugs VII" ing from original designs to custom crafted wall hangings. /X e length and then dried. . published in August. Photo by Mandy Martin _ Many of the wools are handâ€"dyed by the artisans. (& § 0_ _