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“Eye See You II - Special Exhibit” Gallery Talk with Judy Carter & Leonard Feenan

Date: Evening – Friday, August 17, 2012 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Class Fee: $25.00 / Members $23.00 Kit Fee: None Location: Founder’s Hall – Exhibit Hall Websites:  www.theburningartist.com,   www.theburningartist.com/JudyCarter.aspx              Description: Judy and Leonard, the artists who developed, designed, and organized the “Eye See You II” project will tell you all about this remarkable and large 9’ x 13’ rug. The rug is comprised of 38 individual rugs and was adapted from a one-piece 2’ x 3’ rug hookedby Judy and designed by Leonard. This Special Exhibit is unique, outstanding, beautiful and an excellent example of how a large group of rug hookers can work together to complete a significant piece of textile art. The life-like and stunning animal eyes were developed through an outstanding use of design, color, and techniques. Judy is a rug hooking teacher who studies and focuses on hooking realistic animals and Leonard is an artist who designs, draws, and creates unique rug hooking patterns. The rugs in this Special Exhibit were hooked by 37 McGown certified or trained teachers who attend the Northern McGown Teacher Workshop in Dudley, MA. Learn interesting information about this project such as: how Judy and Leonard started creating art together, how the idea was formed, how the rug hookers were recruited, how the project was organized, and how the individual rug hookers each created their own unique block which together create the Eye See You II masterpiece.  This presentation will take place in the exhibit hall, so that Judy and Leonard can refer to individual rugs, discuss interesting details and answer questions. Seating will be provided for all attendees. Level:  No Experience Necessary.  Everyone welcome, no prior rug hooking knowledge or experience required. List of What Students Need to Bring:  Pen and paper for notes. Bio: Judy Carter began hooking in 1993 when she took a beginner class taught by Pat Moyer. Since she started hooking, Judy has completed 100 hooked pieces using tiny threads to large hand ripped 1/2 inch strips. She currently prefers to hook with #3 and #4 cuts. She is a Juried member of the PA Guild of Craftsmen, accredited McGown Teacher, President of the McGown Northern Teacher Workshop, and a member of ATHA and the Conestoga Chapter of the McGown Guild. Her rugs have appeared in Celebrations eight times and she was a Judge for Celebrations in 2010. Her rugs have won awards at National Exhibits, local shows and fairs, as well as Best in Fiber at the PA Guild of Craftsmen Holiday Show.  Judy gives presentations, teaches classes and workshops, and writes articles for Rug Hooking Magazine, ATHA, and the McGown Newsletter. Her article on hooking realistic animals appeared in the Jan/Feb 2009 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine and her Lion Profile was on the cover.  Bio: Leonard Feenan - With the two exceptions of Faux and Decorative painting classes, Leonard has never been formally trained as an artist. His work has been a lifetime of the pursuit of learning and self- taught techniques. He is inspired by wildlife and the beauty of the creations all around us and sees potential for art in just about everything. He does not limit himself to any one medium or subject, but instead chooses to challenge himself with each project. He describes his talent as that which is not of his own making, but rather a gift.  Pyrography is Leonard's specialty. He has spent 12 years refining this medium and he is known as 'The Burning Artist'.  Pyrography is fire graphics or burning art onto wood or paper substrates. Leonard's work is untypically large for pyrography and the largest of these has been 24” x 36” full coverage.  Like rug hooking, burning art is very time consuming and tedious. Leonard specializes in people, pet, and wildlife portraits. He converted his recent burn, 'Mothers Comfort' into a rug pattern, which is now being taught in workshops by Judy Carter.  Making textile patterns is a newer medium to him, acquired over the last six years during the very special time he worked with Mary Sheppard Burton. “Inspiring other artists to always to be creative and go outside of their comfort zone” was the most important principal he learned from Mary. He counts this most important higher learning as a specialty, and owes thanks to Mary. [return to workshop listing]

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