GMRHG Hooked in the Mountains Class May 2025
Teacher: Louise Minks
Name of Class:
Rug Hooking Through a Painter’s Eyes: Exploring Color and Design
Date:
Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, 2025
Time:
1 ½ Day Class
Thurs. May 15, 9 AM-4PM
Fri. May 16, 9 AM-12PM
Class Size:
6 Minimum
15 Max
Cost:
$220 - includes Thursday lunch.
Description of Class:
Painters are taught that good composition, or "design", is essential to the success of a painting, along with effective color suitable to the subject or focus. We will explore ways to make good decisions in developing and completing hooked projects with these goals in mind.
There will be exercises and demonstrations to help students explore different design options and the ways color can change the impact of a finished piece. This will offer opportunities to try new ideas and techniques in case something different feels interesting and possible!
Class includes:
- Looking at paintings to find/understand design & color ideas.
- Practicing design with exercises using paper/scissors and coloring tools.
- Exploring composition with demonstrations/activities
- Understanding color relationships & using the color wheel
- Learning playful and non threatening skills to enhance work
Students will bring two small pieces of their own work for a guided group commentary experience-one favorite and one they aren't sure about
Louise will take students on a tour of the show to talk about and find examples of newly learned techniques
Students will leave with the beginning of one or more new designs but no hooking will be done in class.
Supplies Sold by Louise:
Colored papers and coloring tools; glue sticks; color wheels and handouts about composition and color to take home - $7/student, payable to the teacher.
Students Should Bring to Class:
1 pair each large and small paper cutting scissors; notebook, pen and pencil
For samples of Louise's work, her bio and artist statement, please see her workshop page at gmrhg.org.
