Hooking
& Wool Dyeing
Began 1976
Teachers include Meredith LeBeau & Nancy Blood |
Teaching
& Conferences
Teaching
of monthly classes began 1997 – currently 40 students
Teaching at and attending Northern McGown Teachers
Workshop 1998 - present
Certified 2001
Recertified 2004
Also taught at:
Highlands Rug Camp,
Pennsylvania
Nova Scotia Rug School,
Canada
New London Rug School,
New Hampshire, 4 years
ATHA Guilds, Maryland
Numerous Senior Citizens’
Groups
2011 ATHA Biennial in
Lancaster, PA
Attend Blue & Gray Gathering, Gettysburg
Classes at:
The Lancaster County Heritage
Museum
Quilt and Textile Museum
As well as helped to set up their
"Hand-sewn Rug Documentation" Program.
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Publications
Peggy has written articles for:
Rug Hooking Magazine
McGown National Newsletter
ATHA National Guild Newsletter
Articles about Peggy’s rugs
have appeared in:
Rug Hooking Magazine
McGown National Newsletter
Celebrations of Hand Hooked Rugs
Author of Portfolio I:
Traditional Rug Hooking, rugs from 1977 – 2002
Portfolio II: Rugs
from 2003 – Present - pending |
Offices
McGown National Board of Trustees, Historian
Juried Member: Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
Member:
The McGown Guild
ATHA
The Conestoga Guild of
Pearl K. McGown Rug Hookcrafters |
Awards
– please see
each rug for details
Several awards at Craftsmen shows including:
Best in Show, Craftsmen’s
Choice, & Excellence in Craftsmenship
Selected for Gallery Show
last 5 years
Several awards at Northern Teachers’ Workshop
Several rugs selected for
Celebrations
of Hand Hooked Rugs
Awards include 1st
Place People’s Choice |
Judging
Judged
entries for CELEBRATIONS 2007 |
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