Melina white s unique hand hooked rug designs are inspired by the stunning maine coast and its culture.
Mcadoo hooked rugs.
The talented rug makers at mcadoo rugs in north bennington vermont produced heirloom quality punch needle hooked rugs from 1972 until 2009 using locally sourced wool.
She has also designed and hooked rugs for her family business mcadoo rugs of north bennington vermont.
In some aspects mcadoo is patterned after the grenfell mission to labrador in the late 19th century.
These richly hooked rugs feature delightfully whimsical designs coastal seascapes fantastical sea creatures and more.
Read about mcadoo rug patterns.
When frances mcadoo pronounced mac uh doo retired he and his wife cynthia both avid sailors set off on a long sailing trip along the coast of maine.
Cynthia mcadoo has been photographing hooked rugs for over twenty five years.
During their travels they would stop and go ashore to visit different harbor towns.
It was in one of these small villages that cynthia saw local women selling hooked rugs by.
Made with 100 new zealand wool that is hand dyed at melina s own seal harbor rug company.
Her rugs have been exhibited throughout new england.
Golden retriever with grapes pattern.
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Wild thistles abundant in meadows and the ubiquitous black and.