Workshops 2021

Workshops: (1/2-Day, 1-Day, 1 1/2-Day & 2-Day): Wednesday - Saturday, August 18 - 21, 2021

Workshop Registration...

Registration online for retreat classes or workshops is no longer available.

NOTE TO STUDENTS:

• Skill Level – A minimum of basic rug hooking (or relevant) skills and knowledge is required in order to register for most workshops, some require additional skills. If you have never hooked or don’t have basic skills, we suggest our (Thursday) Basic Rug Hooking for Beginners workshop (Thursday) or any of the classes which don’t require prior experience. Note the “Level” in every class description. 
•  Class Locations – in 3 buildings:  
  
  • 1) Sauder Heritage Inn (Sauder Village hotel)

    1^st Floor-Homestead A&B, Lower level-Gathering A&B, Board Rm & Heritage Rm

  • 2) Founder’s Hall (location of exhibit & vendors)
    Stage Right, Stage Left or Kitchen -- Please note the Stage classrooms have a small set of stairs & are not handicap accessible. 
  • 3) Museum (enter through Founder’s Hall)
    
• Contact from Teachers – Only designated workshop teachers will contact registered students by February (and any students who register after that date) regarding class projects and details, otherwise, all necessary info is in each class description. Note the “Teacher will contact students prior to class – Yes or No” in each class description.
• Registration… A confirmation email will be sent to you after receipt of your registration and class fees. Included in the email will be your confirmation number that gives you priority in securing a room at the Sauder Heritage Inn.
• Supply Fees… If required, these fees are in addition to the class fee and are payable to the teacher during class.
• Students should bring… Supplies that are listed in each workshop description.
• Private Preview + Reception – Private Preview of the exhibit & vendors + Reception for both the 30th + 31st Anniversary of Rug Hooking Magazine’s Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs & the 25th Anniversary of Rug Hooking Week. (Tue 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.) Founder’s Hall & Sauder Village. This event is ONLY for the Retreat and Workshop students & teachers, as well as the Feature & Special exhibitors, Celebrations 30 + 31 finalists & honorable mentions and Judges. 
• Complimentary admission…You will receive one-day of complimentary admission into the Exhibit, Vendors and Historic Sauder Village for each workshop you attend.  You may use your complimentary admission on day(s) of your choice. Admission for other days will require the purchase of an admission ticket.  If you pre-register and submit a piece for the exhibit, you will receive complimentary admission for Wednesday – Saturday. Admission passes can be, pick up your admission pass at the Founder’s Hall – Admission Desk.
• Cancellation Policy…  Student retreat and workshop reservations are NOT TRANSFERABLE, all cancellations and registrations must be administered by Sauder Village. Cancellation prior to July 10, 2021 will receive a refund of your fees paid minus a 10% administrative fee. Cancelling students are responsible for any/all supply costs they have incurred with their instructor.

  No refunds given after July 10, 2021. If workshops do not meet the minimum number of students by July 31, 2021, we may be forced to cancel the workshop and all fees will be refunded.

  COVID-19 Cancellation Update --- If Rug Hooking Week 2021 is cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation & safety factors, we plan to make that decision by early June, 2021 and will notify all pre-registered students and start processing refunds at that time.