Women's march and #me too.

Rug hookers..if you are interested in hooking a rug related to the women's march and/or the #metoo movement...can you email me..thanks! 

I thought it would be cool to have an online show of rugs on the anniversary of the march..Jan 21...not a lot of time..but I think hookers are up to the challenge.
Please send me an image of your rug by Jan 19th/2018 and will post on my fb page and website.
Lkenneyrugs@gmail.com

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Have a lovely Christmas and will chat in the New Year.
:)

Demo at Designer Craft Show

I'll be demonstrating rug hooking at the Designer Craft Show this Sat. 11-1pm at the Cunard Centre in Halifax..drop by and say howdy.

Maud continues to fascinate.

Here is some brilliant writing by my friend Steven Rhude...we aren't done with Maud quite yet.

https://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/11/valuing-maud-beyond-maudie.html

Judy.

Judy had learned how to deal with a world turned upside down.

Some smaller rugs.

I worked on some smaller rugs before I settle down and get ready for the next show.
I was feeling a wee bit lost after Saving Maud.
But, I am back on track now.

Green Cat

Life has been seeming a bit heavy lately,
It was time to hook a green cat.
Meow.

Nocturne

Nocturne
Halifax
Tomorrow
Me...hooking AND a Judy..standing
Mary E. Black Gallery 6:30-8 pm
And then..
NS ARCHIVES 8:30-9:30 pm
See you there.

Relate, Report , Repeat

I have three rugs in this show..check it out if you are in Halifax.

Thanks

Big thanks to everyone who came out for the talk yesterday... I had a hard time keeping it together as Lance spoke...he feels he let Maud down...but to me he has been her hero.

Saving Maud in The Truro Daily News

http://www.trurodaily.com/living/2017/9/20/nova-scotia-artists-celebrate-maud-lewis.html

Nice write up of "Saving Maud".

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1504745-saving-maud-opens-at-halifaxs-secord-gallery

This is Judy wraps up Sept 23rd

St John's .....if you haven't had a chance..pop into the Craft Council Gallery and take in the show..Judy is coming home to NS on the 24th.
:)

Artist Talk

You are invited.

Opening Of Saving Maud

Big thanks to all..it was a hoot.
..and just three rugs remain unsold. http://www.secordgallery.com/art/picture.php?/7301/category/113

Last thoughts on Saving Maud

The opening is this Friday.
Secord Gallery
Halifax
7pm

http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/09/maud-reflection-and-domination.html

Saving Maud

The opening for Saving Maud is this Friday, Sept 8th, 7pm.
I hope to see you at Secord Gallery.
Here is the show if you can't make it in person.

http://www.secordgallery.com/art/index.php?/category/113

Rugs Available at Craft Council Of Newfoundland

If you see anything you fancy, please get in touch with the council at gallery@craftcouncil.nl.ca
Thanks for taking a peek.

Hanging Out The Judys, 36 x 15.5", 650$

 SOLD

Ironing Out The Wrinkles, 38 x 16.5", 720$

Buoy Holder, 48 x 18.5", 1200$

From Biting Her Tongue, 60 x 10", 700$

Lighthouse Dreaming, 43 x 20.5", 1100$

Image Worthy, 48 x 13.5", 900$

Selfie Attempt #2, 28 x 14", 520$

This is Judy, 37.5 x 14", 720$

This is Judy...the opening.

We had a hoot in St. John's.
Judy loved it there.
Beautiful place filled with kind people.
Will post rugs available at gallery soon.

This is Judy..opening this Friday in lovely St Johns Newfoundland at the Craft Council Annex Gallery

Short documentary by Matt Brown, Moutaindale Productions.

Matt Brown contacted me last winter asking if I would be interested in being in a documentary...I said yes.. and here it is.

Click on  http://bit.ly/2vqEoE1 and I am Studio Tour S4 E05.

Thanks for watching.

On homes..memorials..AGNS and Maud

http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/08/home-is-where-your-house-is.html

More..on "Saving Maud".

http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/08/maud-everett-flowers-and-that-space-in.html

More...on "Saving Maud"

http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/08/maud-returns-from-dead_6.html

NS FOLK ART FESTIVAL

I had a hoot!
Thanks everyone!

Saving Maud

http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/08/the-day-maud-died.html

NS Folk Art Festival

And here we have a stack of rugs ready for the Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival..August 6, Lunenburg War Memorial Arena, 12-4. It is always a hoot..hope to see you there.

Saving Maud

A new project in the works with my friend Steven Rhude.
http://srhude.blogspot.ca/2017/07/saving-maud.html

Long time no post..oops.

Hey..I am super busy working on rugs for upcoming shows.
I have a new website and it has a blog attached but haven't had time to figure it out.
Oops.
Wanted to let you know about show coming up in Newfoundland..be there or be square.
:)http://visualartsnews.ca/listings/craft-council-of-newfoundland-and-labrador/

New Website

Hey...I have been working with the very cool Andre Miette on a new website for my rugs..it should be up and running next week...so yah...things change..and stay the same.

Happy International Women's Day

It's your day..dance.
xoxoxo

Art Bank NS

You are all invited!

Matt Brown

Matt Brown, a filmmaker from New Brunswick is coming over today to interview me for a wee documentary he has been doing on Maritime artists. And I am like...OMG..my hair! Do I have any clothes that don't have holes in them? THE STUDIO IS A MESS! Do I have anything interesting to say?? OMG! So yah...just picture me running around like a chicken with its head chopped off. #wishjudycoulddothisforme

Judy's Pussy Hat

Judy's pussy hat turned out to be a bit crown like...and I thought of re-hooking it but then I thought...nah..that's how Judy wants it to look.
Congrats to all you brave women and men who marched yesterday...Judy is with you.

When in doubt...hook.

The world is not making sense to me today....so, I am going to hook a fish...ahhhh...that's better.

Consumed by Ink

My lovely friend Naomi MacKinnon wrote about my rugs in her blog...and Saturday night...we chatted a bit about working together on a book about Judy...it was after a couple glasses of wine..but hey..that's when the best ideas happen.


https://consumedbyink.ca/2017/01/16/nova-scotia-rug-hooker-laura-kenney/

NS Art Bank deadline coming UP

And Judy....give it up, that cat is never going to let you out.

https://www.facebook.com/ArtsNovaScotia.ArtsNouvelleEcosse/photos/a.553770191419515.1073741827.283338255129378/1042079552588574/?type=3&theater

Steven Rhude

Steven Rhude is a painter in lovely Wolfville NS.
We met on facebook...actually, our initial encounter was a heated debate.

We did a show together in 2014 and hope to do more work together in the future.
He has a new website.
Check it out..thanks!

http://www.stevenrhudefineart.com/