Dates: Wednesdays, October 16, 23, 30, November 6 & 13

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Instructor: Linda Raether

In this five-part workshop, students will learn how to paint with wool through the use of traditional and non-traditional rug hooking techniques to create a landscape from their own image. Each class session will explore a different aspect of the process, from designing a pattern and choosing custom color swatches to creating the foreground, midground and background of the composition. The final class will be focused on finishing methods.

Wool will be offered in a range of blues, greens, grays, neutrals and browns. Students are invited to stop by Linda's home studio in-between sessions to look through her fiber stock in search of specific colors they may need.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own photo to draw inspiration from, but Linda will have supplemental images if needed.*

Instructor Bio & Artist Statement: Linda Raether – Fiber Artist

“Curiosity has led me along many different paths.

My formal education ended with an MS in Molecular Biology, and I spent most of my career writing science textbooks for the elementary through high school market. I have also taught college-level chemistry and biology courses at NTC and as the “nature lady” at Girl Scout Day Camp, I developed and taught the nature programs for all levels to coincide with the camp theme.

My informal education centered around art and craft, and it has never ended. When I stumbled upon rug hooking, I was instantly smitten with the process, the materials, and the practical way of adding beauty to life.

Currently I am exploring connections: connections among the communities in my environment, whether they be plant, animal, or human. I’m very interested in the role of energy, specifically light, in these communities. I have also begun reaching back to my youth and exploring how other types of fiber processes such as embroidery, felting, knitting, crochet, and quilting can be incorporated into a hand-hooked piece.”