The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers

In Celebration of Australian Members- January 26

tighr10 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:28:16 +0000

Happy Australia Day to our past board members and all the rughooking enthusiasts throughout the continent.

While attending the Tri-Ennial, we exchanged small 4″ x 6″ mats with a theme of “The Sky’s the Limit”. This gallery represents many of the Australians’ creations. ARG refers to the Australian Rugmakers Guild, our hosts.

Anne Callison, ARG member

Anne Shaffer, TIGHR member

Elke Smith-Hill, TIGHR member

Gay Wilkes, ARG member

Ilka Landahl, TIGHR member

Jacqui Thomson, TIGHR member

Janet Taylor-Henry, TIGHR member

Jenny Anderson, ARG member

Jo Franco, TIGHR member

Judi Tompkins, TIGHR member

Judith Stephens, TIGHR member

Maggie Whyte, TIGHR member

Marion Nefiovodas, TIGHR member

Marlene Chapman, ARG member

Miriam Miller, TIGHR member

Noreen Shier, ARG member

Robin Inkpen, TIGHR member

Video Interview – Why did you Join TIGHR?

tighr10 — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:33:45 +0000

For the first time, a video was created archiving several members participating in the Tri-Ennial in Australia. The questions asked were: Why are you a member of TIGHR? and What are you doing with rugmaking?

Two versions were edited, the shorter one has been posted here under Membership (Why Join TIGHR) and the full length edition will be on our members’ only site. By searching on YouTube for Rug Hooking, International Rug Hooking, the public can also view the video and be directed to www.tighr.net

Perhaps you too want to answer our questions. If not a member of TIGHR, consider joining or comment on what you are doing with the rug hooking techniques in your toolbox.

International Conference reviewed in Rug Hooking Magazine

tighr10 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:54:08 +0000

The Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine has hit our mailboxes (postal and digital versions) and the bookstands. Editor, Deb Smith who traveled to the Tri-Ennial in South Australia last Fall, reported on the event. See an excerpt http://www.rughookingmagazine.com/article/tighr-triennial-conference-2012

The image below personifies The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers : INTERNATIONAL. Fumiyo Hachisuka is conversing with an Australian representative (of their fauna).

International friendship, Japan and Australia

Victoria, BC our new Home Base

tighr10 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:53:57 +0000

The new Board is based out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and is headed by Sheila Stewart. Meet our Board Under the Membership tab. We all welcome this new region and look forward to exploring the Western Provinces and Territories with input from the Pacific Coastal United States too. 2015 will be another adventure in friendship as we meet at the Triennial.

Off to OZ

tighr10 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:34:23 +0000

Our bags are packed, E-Tickets printed and off we go to OZ, Australia. Members from Spain, Israel, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States are flying around the world to meet with the Australians in Strathalbyn, South Australia. The Tri-Ennial officially begins Monday, 15 October and continues through Friday. The weekend will be filled with workshops at the EXPO featuring international instructors and members and friends of the Australian Rughooking Guild, at Strathalbyn Town Hall.

Our new Board will be transitioning into action, and be in full swing as of January, the month for RENEWALS of membership. After 19 October check our Membership page for the details.

Australian promotes rugmaking

tighr10 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:15:26 +0000

We are proud of our members promoting the art and craft of rugmaking.

Now it is really close!

tighr10 — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:59:37 +0000

Editor of TIGHR news and traveler Australian, Jo Franco has been on the West Coast of the United States with her husband, Ted for a few months. We can see they are enjoying their trip by visiting http://geneshepherd.com/blog/1 The September 12 post includes smiling faces and a report from Gene Shepherd, a fellow TIGHR member, presenter at the Expo after the Tri-Ennial in Strathalbyn and co-chair for the ATHA Bi-Ennial next year in Long Beach, CA besides teacher, artist, business owner.

Yes the members of TIGHR are ACTIVE contributors in promoting the traditional art/crafts of rughoooking techniques worldwide. We hope you too will be interested in joining for the next enrollment period 2012-2015, renewals and new membership will be taken as of January 2013 officially and the form available immediately after the conference in mid October of this year (one month from this writing).

Coming to an end

tighr10 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:27:42 +0000

The term for leadership of TIGHR is three years. Unique to this organization that means our voice, accent you may say, changes. The Australian term is coming to an end with the Tri-Ennial Conference and General Meeting October 15-19, 2012 in Strathalbyn, SA. Surely the board members are looking back and saying where did those three years go, and how can we get all needed done in the upcoming three months! We will be announcing the new region of focus for 2012-2015 soon.

Members planning on traveling from the UK, Spain, Japan, several Canadian provinces and States in the US along with the far and wide within Australia are all eagerly piling up items for our luggage. NEW THIS YEAR we will be making Skype video conference calls to the members who are not able to travel the distance. This effort is coordinated by Judi Tompkins, who has stepped so many of us through to using cyberspace communications and is one more example of how TIGHR meets its mission “spreading friendship around the world of rugmakers”.

Join us in the new term 2012-2015, for three years of friendship, learning and networking with rugmakers truly WORLDWIDE. Membership forms will be available mid October onsite.

Access Registration forms easily on www.tighr.net

tighr10 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:32 +0000

We have posted a pdf for the Conference and one for the Expo classes on the public website www.tighr.net. See the page: 2012 Tri-Ennial, click and scroll through the calendar listings for the event of interest. Click and print the highlighted registration material. Remember you must also be a TIGHR member for attendance at the Conference.

But anyone is welcome to select workshops during the Strathalbyn Expo October 20 and 21, 2012. Hope to see you there.

Australian Guild featured in Rug Hooking Magazine article

tighr10 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:43:40 +0000

In the March/April/May 2012 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine, Jo Franco, editor and web administrator for TIGHR wrote about pulling together a continent of rugmakers with Judith Stephens and forming the Australian Rugmakers Guild AND bringing the International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers to OZ for three years (2009-2012).

The variety of art portrayed with the images and journeys the artists have travelled to congregate, and educate is fascinating. Expect to hear more about the Australian experiences in print and online.