In the 1800s, women began making hooked rugs for their floors out of old clothes, using simple hand drawn patterns. Today, the process has remained the same, but the materials and patterns have evolved, with artists such as Gail Dufresne creating original patterns for others to hook. State of the Arts visits Gail at her studio in Lambertville. (Excerpt from the State of the Arts special, Culture in Context).
Find out more about traditional artists in New Jersey at http://www.cultureincontext.org or visit the State of the Arts website: http://www.njn.net/artsculture/
My 18 yeard old son just passed away and I would like to do something like this with his clothes. I thought of crocheted otr locker hooking but cannot figure out how to make the patterns and textures work together in that formay. What base material is used? Thanks
TsgtNan 3 years ago
Great video!! Thanks for posting it!
fishgirl0001 3 years ago