{"product_id":"lifetime-of-rug-hooking-paperback","title":"Lifetime of Rug Hooking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoris Eaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanada's East Coast has a unique craft heritage that has seen generations hooking rugs during the long winter evenings. Hooked mats and rugs were originally intented as functional pieces--a place to wipe dirty feet at the back door, or a cover for drafty floors. But at some point aesthetics crept into this process, and those simple mats have evolved into the wonderful folk art rugs we see today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNova Scotia's Doris Eaton has been hooking rugs for nearly 50 years and is one of the region's most well-known rug-hookers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Lifetime of Rug-Hooking\u003c\/i\u003e features over 80 of Doris's colourful and lively rugs and the inspiration and materials behind her art. Doris also shares some of her tried and true techniques, including her famous \"Eaton Edge\" for finishing a rug. With a foreword from fellow Nova Scotia rug-hooker and artist Deanne Fitzpatrick, \u003ci\u003eA Lifetime of Rug-Hooking\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvellous visual tour of the work of an influential East Coast folk artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoris Eaton's involvement with art preceded her interest in rug-hooking. She attended the Massachusetts School of Art and was represented in exhibitions by the Maritime Art Association, the 1st Centennial Exhibition by Nova Scotia Artists, and at Acadia University. Doris was instrumental in organizing the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia, and has had her rugs exhibited at the DesBrisay Museum in Bridgewater and Mount Saint Vincent University. She lives on Nova Scotia's South Shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.4 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48704371097849,"sku":"9781551098463","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/78sk0WZuA-9781551098463.webp?v=1784811966","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/lifetime-of-rug-hooking-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}