Tips and tricks to inspire creativity
Episode 017 Use a photo of a rug for reference, but create your own vision If you don’t create your own unique works, who will? Only YOU can hook YOUR rugs. Your colors. Your shapes. Your stories. No one else sees the world exactly the way you do—and that’s your greatest creative power. While a…
Episode 013 How do you jump start your creativity? Many rug hookers, whether beginners or seasoned artists, often find themselves worrying too much about making every loop perfect. But creativity in rug hooking isn’t about flawless technique, it’s about expression, freedom, and enjoying the process as an artist in rug hooking. If you’ve ever felt…
Episode 012 Learning how to be an artist is more about accepting yourself as an artist than anything else. Once you shift your mindset and give yourself permission to explore freely, you’ll find that progress comes not from perfection, but from the courage to make mistakes, create “bad art,” and practice consistently. Whether you’re sketching,…
Episode 010 – Learn to Hook Better by Learning to See When you want to hook realistically, what you do with your eyes is far more important than what you do with your hook. Rug hooking is as much about observation as it is about technique, learning to truly see shapes, shadows, colors, and textures…
