Rug Hooking Teacher, Mentor and Fiber Artist

Visit Laura in Petaluma
You can contact me in regards to services, lessons or supplies by sending me a message on my blog: Laura's Loop.

Animal Faces!
The Rug Hookers in Grants Pass, Oregon invited me to teach a 3-day Workshop on Animal Faces, back in May 2015!  It was great fun; just like teaching portraits but with fur... and sometimes, tongues!

Puget Sound Rug School in Washington State, in March is a rare treat; Michele Wise makes it intimate and inclusive, challenging and stimulating!  It is convenient to Sea-Tac International Airport with nice accomodations and beautiful views. Check out Puget Sound Rug School to find out about classes and teachers!

Oregon Rug Retreat located on the Oregon coast, April 26- 30, 2026. Jenifer Rudolph and Lesa Angelo-Randall are hosting this gathering in Lincoln City at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort Convention Center. Check it out!

Hooker Hill Rug Retreat up near Yosemite, is back! Gail Becker, Debbie Clement and the Wool Poppies have brought their retreat back, June 21-25, 2026.

Sauder Village Rug Event is the fabulous Rug Event in Archbold, Ohio each August!   They have lots of classes, vendors and rugs to show, plus they show the Celebration Rugs and you often run into many rug artists you've been meaning to talk to. Having taught there twice, curated a rug show once, and made many friends, I have intentions to return again and again!

Prairie Harvest Rug Hooking School in Edmonton, Alberta, each Autumn!   Western Canada's venue for higher learning of Rug Hooking & Fiber Arts!   I've been wanting to attend this school for a while, so being offered to teach 'Light and Reflections' in September 2017, was wonderful! It was great to see many old friends, make new friends and have a successful class. I'm anxious to see who their teachers will be for this coming year!

Laura at Cambria 2007Laura hooked portrait

 McGown Western Teachers' Workshop! We get together for the last week of June at WOU, Western Oregon Univerity!   Lots of creativity at this teachers' conference; something new everyday.    We take turns practicing the art of teaching rug hooking.    If you want to join us, contact our sponsor, Melissa Pattacini, owner of Honey Bee Hive or let me know!

 Little River Inn Rug Retreat on the Mendocino Coast!   October 18-22, 2026
We'll enjoy Ocean views from each room, a rug show on the walls of Abalone Hall, a mini-class or two and a slide show. There's more information on my LRI web page; check it out at Little River Inn Rug Retreat!