Rug Hooked Hot Pads & Chair Pads

My "fun with tea bags" art consumed a fair bit of my time over the holidays, and now I'm finally getting around to posting some pics of my newest hooked pieces.  There seems to be much renewed interest in this primitive art;  our newly-formed Kawartha Rug Hooking Guild already has about 30 new members, and I've also been invited to give a few beginner workshops at Cedar Lane in Lakefield.

These two hooked hot pads have been done in the "hit or miss" style .... a great way to use up the growing stash of cut strips left over from earlier projects.  Each measures 8" in diameter.

Hooked Hot Pad
$38

Hooked Hot Pad
$38.00
SOLD

Hooked chair pads add a lovely touch of whimsy and colour to any room.  The sheep pad measures 11 1/2 in diameter; the tea pot pad is 12" in diameter.

Hooked Chair Pad
$65
SOLD

Hooked Chair Pad
$65.00
SOLD

Mixed Media/Tea Bag Art

I took a wee break from rug hooking over the Christmas season to work on something new.  I've always loved the art of mixed media, so the idea of incorporating little paintings done on used & dried tea bags (and the odd coffee filter) really appealed to me - and inspired me to get out my watercolours and inks again. Each simple illustration has been mounted on textured stretched canvas and sealed with a thin coat of wax.

5" x 5"
$30
SOLD

5" x 5"
$30

5" x 5"
$30

5" x 5"
$30
SOLD

5" x 5"
$30
SOLD

4" x 4"
$22

4" x 4"
$22
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4" x 4"
$22
SOLD

5" x 7"
$35
SOLD