Canadian Connection: Canadian Kids Hook!

Young people in the 21st century spend more time using technology and on mobile devices than ever before. The joy and sense of accomplishment in learning to make a handmade object is becoming lost to an entire generation. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design wants to turn this trend on its head by repositioning rug hooking as cool and contemporary craft; after all, rug hooking is the original upcycling. Since many other forms of traditional craft have seen a renaissance in recent years this seems possible; for example, knitting, needle felting, and other fiber arts are seeing a significant increase in popularity. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design thinks rug hooking might just need a little push into the limelight.