Today’s post continues with more work from fiber artist, Marion Wise. These photos, most of which were taken by Marny Cardin, certainly underscore the fact that Marion’s work embraces a wide variety of hooking categories.
The pattern for this piece The Heceta Lighthouse, adapted, by Jane Olson, from a painting, depicts an Oregon landmark. Note all the enregy in the crashing waves!
Rock Point Lighthouse, adapted (Jane Olson) from a greeting card, was made by Marion at the age of 92. (I only print the age because any one looking at her would never believe that she could possibly be that old!)
In this much earlier work, Marion designed and drew her own pattern. This one was inspired by an antique plate in her collection.
With Vermont Shell, (pattern by McGown/Flynn), Marion continues to showcase her varied taste in both design and coloration.
She made this yellow rose was made in 1996.
The color palette for these pillows (McGown/Flnn patterns) were inspired by a set of Limoge plates in Marion’s collection.
While all of these hooked pieces are nice, I am pretty sure, however, that the piece that currently excites her the most is this one -
- designed, and in the process of being hooked, by Marion’s granddaughter, Helen Eagen. (Helen has consulted with both Marion and Elizabeth Black on this rug.) Although I don’t have a photo to show, I understand that Helen’s sister, another Marion, has also recently begun to hook. Nothing could please Marion more than to see her granddaughters carry on the tradition started by their great grandmother.
Perhaps Marion (shown here with Helen at the Cambria Rug Show) has a whole new career ahead of her as a motivational speaker/teacher for the making of hand hooked rugs?
Just as any visit with Marion is pleasure for me, showing her rugs has been equally enjoyable.
#1 by debby at November 26th, 2009
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Those rugs are something else! Some of them look so fine I would have guessed that they were needlepoint rather than rug hooking! My favorite is that bird one from yesterday. Thank you for sharing the rugs, and thank Marion for sharing her work.
#2 by BillieJo at November 26th, 2009
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AHHHHHHHHH! Such beauties and the “energy” in all her rugs are amazing. The Marsh Bird, as I call it, is my favorite as we live on the coastal marshlands with these birds all around. Jo
#3 by Tracy Johnson at November 26th, 2009
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It was a couple of years ago at Cambria that I first met Marion. I was admiring a vintage rug she had brought for the show (a large oval with violets) when she came over and began telling me all about the rug and her own hooking. A very gracious and generous lady.
#4 by Phyllis at November 26th, 2009
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That seascape is just amazing – you can almost hear the waves hitting the rocks and the waves really look like they are in motion. The phrase that kept running through my mind while looking at the photos is, ” A thing of beauty is a joy forever…” Marion Wise is a maker of beauty.
#5 by Arline Keeling at November 27th, 2009
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Absolutely Gorgeous………..Wouldn’t it be great if you could set up a time that we could sit around and just listen to Marion talk about her career and maybe we could ask a few questions………….Even if it were set up as a workshop I know I would be willing to pay for something like that…………She really gives a person something to strive for……………V. Sharmay
#6 by Arline Keeling at November 28th, 2009
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I was referring to Cambria Pines Rug Camp……….V. Sharmay