ANAJON Rug Hooking

About Jon:  Born and raised in Reading, PA.  Graduate engineer.  Career USAF flight officer.  After the AF Jon worked as a manger in an electronics company.  Since retirement in the spring of 2004 Jon has been spending more time at rug hooking, doing designs and teaching workshops throughout the US and Canada.

Several of Jon's rugs have been selected for inclusion in CELEBRATIONS annual issue.  His rugs have been displayed in museum juried shows and others have been selected as best in show at NH state fairs.

Rug Hooking experience

Jon started hooking 14 years ago and for the most part is self taught.   He hooked independantly for the first 4 years.  He has since attended numerous workshops and is currently in the McGown teachers program.  Jon has been teaching workshops for the past 9 years.

To answer the usual question; Jon has no formal art training.  This art form and his love for animals and native americans has been the inspiration for all of his pieces. 

One of the best things about creating art using this traditional rug hooking method is that if you are unhappy with the result simply removing and replacing a few strips of wool with another color or shade can usually solve the problem.

Where is Jon teaching:

2009 WORKSHOPS

 8-13 March  Asilomar Calif.  (canceled)  Contact Basha Hvinterior@aol.com

15-20 March Yellow Rose Rug Camp - Belton Tx.  Contact Susan Harper  texasrugfest@tx.rr.com

7-12 June  Green Mt. Rug School,   Randolph VT ,    Contact Stephanie vtpansy@together.net

14-19 June  Trent School of Rug Hooking, Peterboro,ON     Contact Mary Janet   jmjm@bmts.com

13-18 Sept  Cornwallis Rug School, Cornwallis, NS   Contact Gail gailannedaniels@hotmail.com