Hookers, Strippers and Dyers
May 5 - July 3, 2022
Main Street Gallery is delighted to welcome Betty Burbage and Elissa Crouch as guest artists for May and June in a show curated by local artist Lisa Krentel. Betty and Elissa, who call their show “Hookers, Strippers and Dyers”, are artists who engage in the traditional art of rug hooking to create unique handmade rugs. Those who engage in this art are known as hookers and they create their rugs by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a woven base using a crochet-type hook. The wool, which can be purchased or recycled from clothing, is felted and then dyed to a depth and brilliance that the hooker desires. The wool then goes through a process called stripping that leaves it looking like a colorful linguine which is ready to be hooked into the maker's vision.
mosaic on slate, 10×19.5
discount for multiples
mosaic on slate, 10×19.5
discount for multiples
pastel and mixed media on paper, 14×17 matted and framed
#139 - CUFF BRACELET - silver and sea glass, bezeled cuff with coke bottle glass triangle
#14 - PENDANT- 1/2 inch patterned fine silver with adventurine accent on 16 inch sterling chain
#486 - RING - a wide patterned silver band with an oval opal - size 7.5
#485 - STACKING RINGS - Two patterned and one plain, silver ring/ with opal, coral and Amazonite stones Size 7.5
#484 - RING - Authentic RED sea glass surrounded by twisted silver wire on a size 6 band
#483 - CUFF BRACELET - silver, form folded and stamped with stars and nautilis patterns
cotton cord, wooden tree branch 30in wide x 28in long
cotton cord, metal frame, silk flowers 18in wide x 30in long
cotton cord, wooden beads, wooden tree branch, 5ft wide x 38 inches long
12 inch frame, 32 inches long, metal chains, glass beads, metal Frame, metallic bakers twine, cotton, wool
10 inch round in multi-colored and clear fused glass, included stand
Rectangular gray fused glass dish with added colors
12 x12 inch sushi-shaped fused glass platter in reds and blue
Abstract vertical oriented fused glass in brown, white, gray and blue
7.5 inches, sea foam green, anatomically correct flounder. Great for a spoon rest or soap dish, jewelry, catch-all... low fire red clay and glaze
5" shallow dish in hunter green with black stars, Perfect for a desk catch-all, low fire red glaze and glaze
7" round plate in sea foam green with holder for hand-carved knife, low fire clay, glaze, red maple, cork footings
2.5" square in coastal colors- great for use in kitchen and bathroom. You will find many uses for these colorful dishes, low fire red clay with food safe glaze
priced per each piece
7" hand painted round, clay trivet with red flower and yellow sun, low fire red clay with glaze and cork footings
glass on acrylic, 2 sided design. 7 x 15". weather resistant