Patty Yoder Hooked Rugs

The medium which consists of looping lengths of dyed wool through a base textile is frequently associated with early american folk art and.

Patty yoder hooked rugs.

Patty ann barrett yoder 1943 2005 was well known for her outstanding collection of the alphabet of sheep hooked rugs part of the shelburne museumcollection vermont patty is an icon in the contemporary world of rug hooking. In my research i found that. Patty yoder brings the tradition to an even higher level through her sheep rugs each representing a different letter of the alphabet and each inspired by the events that comprise ms. In the world of rug hooking patty yoder is legendary.

Hooked rugs much like quilts in the past made only for utilitarian household use are now often made and appreciated as pieces of fine fiber art. Patty yoder left a wonderful legacy of rug hooking when she passed away in 2005 how generous of her family to loan these rugs to the rug show. Patty yoder died in 2005 at age 61. Best known for her beguiling alphabet of sheep 2003 yoder conceived of her designs as paintings with wool to be hung and enjoyed as art exacting attention to color composition.

Bringing together the artist s first and last works alongside preparatory sketches and other ephemera hooked on patty yoder surveys the 13 year career of american rug hooker patty yoder 1943 2005. Work from one of the masters of the form patty yoder 1943 2005 can currently be viewed at the shelburne museum in vermont in an exhibition entitled the alphabet of sheep by patty. Love the brilliant purples in the top rug. The book soon went out of print and cannot be found.

Here is what the museum says about patty s work bringing together the artist s first and last works alongside preparatory sketches and other ephemera hooked on patty yoder surveys the 13 year career of american rug hooker patty yoder 1943 2005. Hooked on patty yoder at the shelburne museum. Still wishing i had remembered the camera but you still get a sense of the beauty and the art that patty yoder created. Best known for her beguiling alphabet of sheep 2003 yoder conceived of her designs as paintings with wool to be hung and enjoyed as art.

The book is the alphabet of sheep by patty yoder. Couple this with her superbly artistic eye and extraordinary technique and you have the alphabet of sheep.