Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Rug Hooked Postcards From California

In late 2011 this challenge was issued to Fiber Artists:


This challenge is called “Postcards from California” and features small (4 inch by 6 inch) pictorials of California scenes. Some suggestions to get you thinking about a pictorial postcard: the natural environment, such as mountains, deserts or coastal scenery; native flora and fauna; images of agriculture such as farms, ranches and dairies; manmade scenes, such as towns and cities, bridges, monuments, museums, and theme parks; historical images from California’s past; and recreational settings.

Deadline: February 12, 2012
Open to all
Size: 4 inches by 6 inches (traditional postcard size


During my last Wool Club meeting I discovered that some of these rug hooked postcards were displayed at a gallery in Fresno.

Yesterday DH and I went to see it. Here are some pictures from that display




Golden Gate Bridge

 
Lighthouse

 
Whale Tail

 
California Missions
Rural Californis

Wine Country


Poppies California's State Flower

 

California Foothills


It's hard to believe how many details these artists were able to get in these small pieces. If I hadn't told you they were postcard size (4x6) I'm sure you would have thought they were much bigger.

Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.

Til next time. Ronda



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8 comments:

  1. Steve FinnellJanuary 16, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    you are invited to follow my blog

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  2. CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMSJanuary 16, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Wow, all those rug hooked PC are lovely. I especially LOVE the lighthouse one. Thanks for sharing. Hugs Judy

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  3. JuliaJanuary 16, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    The postcards are lovely. It's a nice way to get a rug done in a hurry without getting bored.
    JB

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    1. Ronda WalkerJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:47 PM

      Hi Julia, It looks like it would be hard to work on something that small. Good to hear from you was getting worried cause you hadn't posted in a while don't mean to make you fell bad I was juct concerned.

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  4. AnnabelleJanuary 17, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    They look amazing and have introduced me to a whole new craft. Thank you. x

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    1. Ronda WalkerJanuary 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

      Hi Annabelle, It's new to me as well. A couple of ladies were working on their rug hooking projects at my wool club and I thought it looked like fun. So I went on YouTube and checked it out, ordered a kit on line and am slowly figuring it out. Mine is definitely PRIMITIVE but I'm enjoying it so far.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    Those are fabulous. They must have used a 3 or 4 cut to make them and I usually hook with a 6 or 8. They could not have been easy but they sure are pretty!

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    1. Ronda WalkerJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      Hi, I'm new to rug hooking so I'm not sure what they used. I was amazed at how much they were able to do on such a small piece.

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