Teacher will contact students prior to class: Yes
Level: Basic – students must have basic rug hooking knowledge & experience.
Supply fee description: One topiary kit (a Topiary Tree Kit for an 18” or 24” tall conifer tree OR a Topiary Wreath Kit for a 12” or 24” wreath). The kit includes: the hand-drawn pattern on linen, one yard of origami-dyed wool, and instructions from start-to-finish. Students may purchase additional kits if desired.
Students Need to Bring: Basic hooking supplies: a frame, scissors, cutter, cutter blade (as many sizes as the student wants to use) & hook.
Bio: April’s hooked artworks have won top awards in juried art competitions, been shown in special exhibitions, and published in a variety of venues. She has published articles and books on her hooked art rugs, palette dyeing techniques, and Dye Smart™ color system, which she finished designing in 2020 after twelve years of color study and dye experimentation.
April was inducted into the Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs - Hall of Fame in 2018. She is the owner of April DeConick Art Rugs and Designs, a gallery in the artist community at Sawyer Yards, Houston. For more information, check out her website and follow her on Instagram or Facebook.