Story Rugs and Their Storytellers

Paulette Hackman

Let the work of six masterful fiber artists, plus an expansive gallery of the genre, inspire and encourage you to create narrative rugs that tell your stories as only you can tell them. Writer, journalist, and former college instructor Paulette Hackman showcases Story Rugs and their Storytellers with warmth and admiration for the images and their creators. Story Rugs offers an inspirational library of tales told in wool—moments, histories, events, and imaginings. The images will expand your ideas for narrative rugs, while the text provides practical tips about how to design and hook this popular genre. Whether you have been telling stories in rugs for years or are just beginning, here is a substantial reference for your future work. Includes a gallery of rugs from many artists in wide-ranging styles.

112 pages