The Year in Landscape: A Four-Part Online Workshop Series

A four-part workshop series that celebrates the publication of Deanne’s new book (Hooking the Landscape, Schiffer 2025) that explores the strength and beauty of hooking the landscape. 

Each workshop is inspired by one of Deanne’s original rugs. The classes will explore the mystery of the ever changing sky, the four seasons, and our sense of place. It will show you how to interpret land, sky, colour, and your relationship with the place you love. (Original designs and pattern adaptations are encouraged.)

Together, through out the year we’ll create four landscape rugs while we focus on technique and creative vision. We will forge our own connection to the landscape that we know and love. 

Each session includes a downloadable seasonal pattern inspired by the original rug, a live video workshop with detailed instruction and Q and A, and creative tools to help you capture your own personal landscape.

Whether you’re a long-time rug hooker or just beginning your journey, this course will help you create a meaningful body of work inspired by the world around you.

Project Sizes:

Approximate Sizes will vary from 20" x 20" to 14" x 24". You can resize the downloadable to any size you wish.

What’s Included:

• Four downloadable rug hooking patterns (PDF, ready to print or trace and can be any size you wish).  

• Four live video workshops with Deanne that are packed with teaching, tips and strategies (recordings will be available).       Creative suggestions, activities and prompts. 

• Access to a private online community where you can post your progress and ask questions as you work on each rug (optional).

How the Series Works:

Format: Live online workshops with recordings available, handouts, and creative activities to spark and ignite your imagination.

When: Four Live Sessions: October, January, April, June. You can watch the recording anytime.

Who is it for?: Intermediate to advanced rug hookers and enthusiastic beginners welcome.

The Outcome: Four hooked landscape pieces reflecting your own sense of place — personal and expressive, guided by Deanne’s teaching, stories and artistic philosophy.