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Laura Harvey will be displaying her exhibit, Heat Wave, at the gallery July - August 2025. 

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March - April 2025: Duxbury Rug Hookers

Duxbury Rug Hookers
On the Wall and Underfoot

  • valentine blackwalnutredux
    valentine blackwalnutredux
  • curran bookgroup
    curran bookgroup
  • curran olga socean
    curran olga socean
  • devos puzzlepieces
    devos puzzlepieces
  • homola crow and pumpkin
    homola  crow and pumpkin
  • homola untitled
    homola untitled
  • rothschild thepre columbians
    rothschild thepre columbians
  • rothschild tooldofthetrade
    rothschild tooldofthetrade
  • smith adaptationof monet smarineview sunset
    smith adaptationof monet smarineview sunset
  • sybertz antiquehalfplate
    sybertz antiquehalfplate
  • sybertz neutralfossils
    sybertz neutralfossils
  • thayer freestyle
    thayer freestyle
  • thayer maureen smotif
    thayer maureen smotif
  • thomas dexter
    thomas dexter
  • thomas wishing
    thomas wishing
  • valentine gail splaid
    valentine gail splaid
  • chastanet peace on earth
    chastanet peace on earth
  • martin max
    martin max
  • moakler beach roses
    moakler beach roses
  • moakler southport basket
    moakler southport basket
  • moran oceanblue
    moran oceanblue
  • rothschild shakerbedsatacm
    rothschild shakerbedsatacm
  • fred the martin snallycaster of frederick md
    fred the martin snallycaster of frederick  md
  • smith shiningtupli
    smith shiningtupli
  • circle of friends
    circle of friends
  • dunleavy first rug
    dunleavy first rug
  • luongo santa moon
    luongo santa moon

Black Walnut Redux • Valentine

Book Group • Curran

Olga's Ocean • Curran

Puzzle Pieces • Devos

Crow and Pumpkin • Homola

Untitled • Homola

The Pre-Columbians • Rothschild

Tools of the Trade • Rothschild

Adaptation of Monet's Marine View Sunset • Smith

Antique Half Plate • Sybertz

Neutral Fossils • Sybertz

Freestyle • Thayer

Maureen's Motif • Thayer

Dexter • Thomas

Wishing • Thomas

Gail's Plaid • Valentine

Peace on Earth • Chatsanet

Max • Hohorst Martin

Beach Roses • Moakler

Southport Basket • Moakler

Ocean Blue • Moran

Shaker Beds at the Art Complex Museum • Rothschild

Fred the Snallygaster of Frederick, MD • Hohorst Martin

Shining Tulip • Smith

Circle of Friends • Group

First Rug • Dunleavy

Santa Moon • Luongo

  • valentine blackwalnutredux
  • curran bookgroup
  • curran olga socean
  • devos puzzlepieces
  • homola  crow and pumpkin
  • homola untitled
  • rothschild thepre columbians
  • rothschild tooldofthetrade
  • smith adaptationof monet smarineview sunset
  • sybertz antiquehalfplate
  • sybertz neutralfossils
  • thayer freestyle
  • thayer maureen smotif
  • thomas dexter
  • thomas wishing
  • valentine gail splaid
  • chastanet peace on earth
  • martin max
  • moakler beach roses
  • moakler southport basket
  • moran oceanblue
  • rothschild shakerbedsatacm
  • fred the martin snallycaster of frederick  md
  • smith shiningtupli
  • circle of friends
  • dunleavy first rug
  • luongo santa moon
    • valentine blackwalnutredux
    • curran bookgroup
    • curran olga socean
    • devos puzzlepieces
    • homola  crow and pumpkin
    • homola untitled
    • rothschild thepre columbians
    • rothschild tooldofthetrade
    • smith adaptationof monet smarineview sunset
    • sybertz antiquehalfplate
    • sybertz neutralfossils
    • thayer freestyle
    • thayer maureen smotif
    • thomas dexter
    • thomas wishing
    • valentine gail splaid
    • chastanet peace on earth
    • martin max
    • moakler beach roses
    • moakler southport basket
    • moran oceanblue
    • rothschild shakerbedsatacm
    • fred the martin snallycaster of frederick  md
    • smith shiningtupli
    • circle of friends
    • dunleavy first rug
    • luongo santa moon

    About the Duxbury Rug Hookers  

    It’s been almost 25 years since a few women first got together in Duxbury to share their mutual passion for the art of rug-hooking and to foster the type of fellowship integral to this folk tradition born of frugality. They hooked in various styles using new and recycled wool fabric, along with chemical or vegetable dyes to create both bright and muted colors in their rugs. 

    Duxbury Rug Hookers 2024Front row (l-r): Maddie Thomas, Lanci Valentine, Marci Chastanet, Jeana Homola, Gretchen Moran
    Back row (l-r): Judy Moakler, Carol Smith, Mary Curran, Maureen Thayer, Laurie Sybertz, Nancy Hohorst Martin, Ann Dunleavy
    Not pictured: Helene DeVos, Olga Rothschild, and Maggie Luongo
    At first, the handful of women met weekly in the Duxbury home of Olga Rothschild, a nationally renowned artist whose rugs have been featured in museums, books and periodicals. In 2013, Olga received Duxbury’s “Speak for Yourself Award” for her role in establishing Duxbury Rug Hookers while nurturing an increasing cadre of local rug hooking enthusiasts. 

    Once more than twenty hookers from Duxbury and beyond had joined the group, it was time to look for a larger meeting space where they could practice their art, learn from each other, and continue to build camaraderie. 

    Fortunately, the historic Alden Homestead in Duxbury offered its barn as a new home for the group’s weekly sessions and occasional exhibits. In gratitude, Duxbury Rug Hookers launched its now annual practice of creating a group rug for affiliated local nonprofits to use as a fundraising vehicle.  

    Nowadays, Duxbury Rug Hookers meet every Tuesday morning at Duxbury Senior Center where all are welcome to experience the joys and challenges of rug hooking. 

    Active Members of the Duxbury Rug Hookers

    Marcia Chastanet, Plymouth
    Mary Curran, Marshfield
    Helene DeVos, Brant Rock
    Ann Dunleavy, Duxbury
    Jeana Homola, Pembroke
    Maggie Luongo, Plymouth
    Nancy Hohorst Martin, Duxbury
    Judy Moakler, Plymouth

    Gretchen Moran, Plymouth
    Olga Rothschild,
     Kingston
    Carol Smith, Hanson
    Laurie Sybertz, Kingston
    Maureen Thayer, Halifax
    Maddie Thomas, Hanover
    Lanci Valentine, Duxbury

    1. January - February 2025: Terri Nickerson and Steve Schroeder
    2. November - December 2024: Denise Byrnes Graham
    3. September - October 2024: Steven Edson
    4. July - August 2024: Tony Andrade
    5. May - June 2024: Brian Lies
    6. March - April 2024: Elizabeth Slayton
    7. January - February 2024: Stephanie Roberts-Camello
    8. November - December 2023: Gail Nathanson
    9. September - October 2023: Duxbury Camera Club
    10. July - August 2023: Donna Rossetti-Bailey
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