Pompy Rug and Fiber Arts Show 2019

Two years ago I started hearing about this show, which is only run every other year.

Because I was sick, I missed the 2017 show and was determined to get to this one.  I made it to Vermont today and am glad I did.  This show is held at the Pompanoosuc Mills home base in Vermont, a gigantic workshop building where their signature furniture is made and the location of their flagship showroom. 

Why a rug & fiber show there?  Because Ed O'Keeffe, the Showroom and Web Manager, is also a rug hooking artist.  Ed teamed up with Jennifer Davey, another rug hooking artist and a past president of the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild (GMRHG), to mount this show on an "off-year" from the big show that is put on biannually by GMRHG.  Because the Pompy showroom is simply immense, there is a lot of wall space.  It's the perfect place to hang rugs!  And hang they did--check out these wonderful pieces below.  Note that I did not get pictures of all the rugs, only about half of the ones on display.

This is only a small portion of the floor space at the immense showroom. You can see 3 rugs hung on the walls in this space. It's spectacularly large, light and airy (two walls entirely of glass) and the perfect place to showcase not just their high-end furniture, but also hooked rugs.

One of Ed O'Keeffe's rugs, titled Blue Desert. Ed is the manager of the Pompanoosuc Showroom, and also their Web Manager.

I really fell in love with this rug, another design by Ed O'Keeffe titled M'Buti Graffiti.

This is Betty LaWhite's rug, titled "Discovery #2." Wonderful colorist! She had two rugs in the show but I only got a picture of this one.

"Simply Serene," a lovely rug by Biffie Gallant of Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild.

I should add here that all these rugs came from the talented members of the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild.  I'm thinking that Jennifer and Ed selected them from the Guild's bi-annual show and curated them for this display.

"Planetoids" by Jennifer Davey.

The fabulous "Toad Stool" by Jennifer Davey. An absolutely adorable footstool.

"Shield from Illness and Evil" by Grace Collette. Charming indeed. This one made me smile.

"Cross Words" by Susan Gault. The work that went into this! Ed told me that she normally hooks room-sized rugs. This was quite large, perhaps about 5' square.

Eleanor by Barb Ackemann. Wow. Just, wow.

"Mirror Mirror" by Nancy Thun. This one has to be seen to be believed. And even then it's unbelievable. Gorgeous.

"The Muse," by Dana Psoinas, who never fails to astound me.

Another of Dana's astounding rugs, Red Riding Hood, was also on display here, but I have already dedicated an entire previous blog post to Dana. Her Red Riding Hood rug is so spectacular that an Australian rug maker did a blog post on it that's in-depth and quite good.  Don't miss it!  You can find it HERE.  And to see more of Dana's work, check my previous post about her HERE.

Despite these many photos, there were at least as many, if not more, rugs and wall hangings on display (and of course, the beautiful furniture everywhere as well).  If you are in the area, this show is well worth a visit. 

Details on how to get there and the duration of the show are on the postcard at the top of this post.  Enjoy!