Hetty van Gurp
My hooked mats have evolved over the past decade from functional floor mats to more whimsical interpretations of people I admire and places I love. Big Tancook Island has a long and rich legacy of rug hooking. When we moved here 5 years ago, the house we purchased was filled with hooked mats, some close to 100 years old. While I had been hooking mats for years, my enthusiasm for this art form was rejuvenated by these traditional mats and their time-honoured history. As I became acquainted with my Tancook neighbours and listened to their stories, I felt inspired to depict a glimpse into their lives through my hooked mats. This “Hooked on Tancook” collection represents my love of Big Tancook Island - its people, lifestyle and natural beauty. They pay homage to the rich culture of rug hooking on Tancook and the charming, resourceful, resilient and good-natured people who make this such an enchanting place to live. The mats in this collection mats are made using 100% wool on linen backing. The wool is a combination of recycled wool clothing and hand-dyed new wool.
Art Hits the Wall
2022 Exhibit May through October - Atlantic Canada's "Art Hits the Wall" Committee Presents the Exhibit:
"MY TOWN"
"My Town is where everybody you drive by waves, even though you don't know them".
"Lunenburg Houses"
Hooked by Heather Gordon
Adapted Design by Helen Serrao
"Dartmouth" "Life by the Bay" "P is for Pugwash"
Designed & Hooked Designed & Hooked Designed & Hooked
by Heather Hines by Francis Taylor by Donna Hutchinson
Designed by Linda Marchbank by Pam MacDonald by Ursula Ryle-Gulliver