Doris Norman Rug Hooker: 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Fall 2011 Courses

Rug Hooking
Doris Norman, Rug Hooker
Tuesday 6-9 pm
This course will include the hooking of primitive flowers, leaves,
borders and backgrounds, discussion of Maritime history, and
an introduction to dyeing, use of texture and recycled wool.
Students can bring their own material or purchase from Doris by
contacting her through her email: danorman@nbnet.nb.ca

http://www.nbccd.ca/en/home/programs/continuingeducation/eveningclasses.aspx

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Teaching in St. Andrews

Where: Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre
RUG HOOKING with Doris Norman
Friday, May 27 & Saturday May 28 (2 days)
Time: Fri. 6 – 9pm Sat.- 9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Fee: $55.00 member of Sunbury Shores/ $75.00 non-members (+HST)
Materials: $55.00 (from instructor)

"A Glittering Dragon Fly" This short Rug Hooking course is interesting and challenging for beginner and intermediate students. We use the traditional rug hooking technique in the background. Glittery threads and yarns are incorporated into the dragonfly design. The project is started in class and finished at home. It may be used as a pillow, wall hanging or sewn onto a jacket. It is a small project that is fun and easy to do with the additional challenge of working with the threads and yarns. The design is 8" x 10" on linen backing For $55 including pattern, wool flannel, yarns, threads, cording and yarn for finishing.

To register: http://www.sunburyshores.org/

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Links to My Courses

Welcome to the new year. I have updated my blog to list the courses I will be teaching this year.

Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia - May 2011
http://rhgns.com/rug-school/spring-courses/

EdVentures New Brunswick - July 2011
http://www.edventures.ca/en/

Doris Norman Bio

Doris is a skilled artisan and instructor who teaches rug-hooking courses and workshops across the United States and Canada. She is an accredited Nova Scotia and Pearl McGown teacher, specializing in Celtic Art, William Morris, Jacobean, Pictorial, Stained Glass, Primitive Fruit and Shading. Her work has been featured in Canadian Living Magazine, Rug Hooking Magazine and is included in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s Permanent collection as well as many private collections. Doris has taught at Nova Scotia schools for many years as well as the Prairie Harvest school, Newfoundland and Labrador school, Hooked in the Mountains, and Friends by the Sea in Oregon.

2013/14 Teaching Schedule

Nova Scotia
Halifax, May 5 - 9, 2014
A Designer of all Things Beautiful: William Morris

About the Course
William Morris: a leader in the arts and crafts movement in the late eighteen hundreds, Morris searched for honest design and traditional craftsmanship. He was inspired by natural forms; flowers, birds, leaves as well a medieval tapestries and stained glass. The floral repeat designs are found in rugs, carpets, tapestries, wall papers and soft furnishings. Generally he used five values of colour or less in the flowers and leaves. Students may create a design based on Morris style using North American flowers, leaves, trees, birds and animals. Purchased patterns may also be used. In my letter to you I will send dye formulas, a list of reference books and suggested motifs from Morris designs. Students may use any cut, backing, fabric or yarns. Join me for a class of fun, hooking, learning, music, story and history.

Newfoundland
St. John's, August 14 - 17, 2014
William Morris and Friends

Course Information
"Have nothing in your home which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful"

While most decorating trends have come and gone, William Morris’s lyrical vines have quietly and sinuously crept into our notion of the beautiful. His decorating philosophy can be summarized in one word “ simplicity”. We will be hook Morris designs and learn about his time and place through story and music. Students may create a design or purchase it. At student request, I will send templates, dye formulas and a list of resource books. A little knowledge of shading will be helpful, however we will be hooking only 4 or 5 values of each beautiful hue. Any cut may be used determined by the intricacy of the design and the weave of the backing.