Resumé
Profession
1994-present, Fiber Artist / Fiber Works - Designing/making hooked hangings and fiber related mixed media constructions
2011-2023, Docent at Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, East Hampton, NY
1985-2010, Jamar Textile Restoration Studio, NYC - Restoring/conserving antique quilts and hooked rugs
2006-2009, Goddard College, Vermont, IBA Program - Women’s history through hand-made textiles
1979-1985, America Hurrah Antiques, NYC - Head of textile restoration/conservation services
1972-1984, Antiques dealer, MN/NY
Exhibitions
2024
Sauder Village Rug Week, “Rock Squares: Finding Solace During Isolation”, Archbold, OH
Invitational Box Art Auction, Benefit for East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
2023
Floyd Art Center, Floyd, VA, “Fibers of Nature”
Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT “The Nature of Things Hooked”
2022
Invitational Box Auction, Benefit East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
2021
Invitational “Build, Mend and Reconstruct” Barron Art Center Woodbridge, NJ
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Art (WMQFA) “Hooked by Design”, Cedarburg, WI
Invitational Box Auction, Benefit for East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
2020
Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY Members Exhibit, Awarded “Best Sculpture” by Susan Thompson, associate curator Guggenheim Museum, NYC
Textile Study Group of NY (TSGNY) Wesbeth Gallery, NYC
2019
Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY Members Exhibit
Springs Invitational, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
Invitational Box Art Auction, Benefit East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
2018
Korea Bojagi Forum, Seoul, South Korea via TSGNY
Invitational Box Art Auction, Benefit for East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
Springs Invitational Artists Exhibit, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
2017
Reeves Arboretum, Group Exhibit, Summit, NJ
Invitational Box Art Auction, Benefit for East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY
2016
Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY - 78th Annual Artist Members Exhibit
Springs Invitational Artists Exhibit - Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY
Rug Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, OH - Taught 4-day Retreat exploring shirring, coiling and standing wool techniques.
Invitational Box Art Auction, East Hampton, NY - Benefit for East End Hospice
Korea Bojagi Forum, Seoul, South Korea - Invitational through Textile Study Group of NY
2015
Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY - 77th Annual Artist Members Exhibit
Art Expo NYC Pier 94 in Artblend Gallery
Narthex Gallery at St. Peter’s Church, NYC - “Square” Textile Study Group of NY member exhibit
Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY - “Under the Influence” Invitational exhibit
2014
SCC Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton, NY - “Varieties of Visual Expression” Invitational Exhibit
University of Connecticut, The Gallery, Stamford, CT - “Hooked Art 2014” Juried Exhibit - Juror’s Choice “Land Parcels Quad”
Benefit for East End Hospice, East Hampton, NY - “Box Art Auction” invitational
Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY - “Under the Influence” Invitational exhibit
Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY - 76th Annual Artist Members Exhibit - “Best Mixed Media” Award, juror Robert Storr
Dubuque Art Museum, Dubuque, IA - “9x9x3: New Visions” traveling juried exhibit
2013
SCC Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton, NY - 2013 Juried Art Exhibit
SCC Levitas Center for the Arts, Southampton, NY - “Material Matters II” Invitational Exhibit
Holter Art Museum, Helena, MT - "9x9x3: New Visions" juried exhibit
Sauder Village 17th Annual Rug Hooking Week, Archbold, OH -”American Sewn Rugs-Shirring Techniques” workshop
SaySi Gallery, San Antonio, TX - "12 x 12" organized by Surface Design Association
Water Mill Museum, Water Mill, NY - “Creative Visions” group exhibition
Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY - Under the Influence: Docents of the Pollock- Krasner House
2012
Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton, NY - Solo exhibit: “FiberWorks: Traditional Techniques in Contemporary Forms”
Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT - "9x9x3: New Visions" juried exhibit
Hudson Guild Fulton Center 119 9th Avenue, NY, NY - “9x9x3: Salon des Refusés”, work by members of the Textile Study Group of New York
Marywood University Gallery, Scranton, PA - “9x9x3: New Visions” juried exhibit
Durst Building Gallery/Textile Study Group of NY, NYC - “9x9x3: New Visions” juried exhibit
Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, ME - “Beyond Rugs!” invitational exhibit
2011
New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT - “Out of the Loop: Innovations in Hooking from Three Artists” invitational exhibit
Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT - “On Higher Ground: Contemporary Hooked Art”, invitational exhibit
Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT - “Pushing the Limits: New Expressions in Hooked Art” juried exhibition - Surface Design Award, “Checked Out”
Longhouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY - “Planters on and off the Ground”, invitational exhibit - Third place for “Stumped”
Williamsburgh Art and Historical Center (WAH) Brooklyn, NY - “Detritus”, juried exhibit
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo), NY - Northeast Regional Contemporary Fiber Exhibition (in collaboration with Surface Design Association)
Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers, NY - “Fiber PLUS”, juried exhibit
2010
NAC Cooperative Gallery, Norwich, CT - “Intertwined: Fiber Arts Invitational” - HookWorksGroup exhibition
Southampton Historical Museum, Southampton, NY - “Proverbial Proverbs” invitational exhibit
Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT - “Pushing the Limits: New Expressions in Hooked Art” juried exhibition - Surface Design Award, “Moss”
Longhouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY- “Planters on and off the Ground”, invitational exhibit - Honorable Mention for “Reclamation”
2009
Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT - “The Nature of Things Hooked” - HookWorksGroup Exhibition
Fairfield Public Library, Fairfield, CT - “Contemporary Art From Traditional Loops” Invitational and juried exhibition
Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT - “Pushing the Limits: New Expressions in Hooked Art” juried exhibition
Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT - “Out of the Loop: Innovations in Hooking” Invitational exhibition
2008
“Stripes” International (Japan/USA) - Invitational traveling exhibition
Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT - “Pushing the Limits: New Expressions in Hooked Art” juried exhibition
2007
Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown,CT - “Pushing the Limits: New Expressions in Hooked Art” juried exhibition - Jurors’ Choice Award, “After the Rain”
2005-2006
American Craftsmanship Show, Wilton, CT - Booth exhibitor
2004
“Art Rugs: The Art of Playing Cards”- Invitational, “Ace of Spades” hooked card
Textile Center of Minnesota - “Hooked into the 21st Century” juried exhibition
Artists’ Alliance of East Hampton, NY 2002, 2003 - Studio tour
2001
“Country Home” Grand Central Terminal Showhouse
Textile Center of Minnesota - “Remembering: Fiber Art Salutes the Past” juried exhibition
Bagley Home, Sag Harbor, NY - Solo exhibition
1999
Coach Gallery, East Hampton, NY - Solo exhibition
Awards
2020 “Best Sculpture Award” Associate Curator,Guggenheim Museum, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2014 Juror’s Choice “Hooked Art 2014” University of Connecticut, The Gallery, Stamford, CT
“Best Mixed Media” Award, juror Robert Storr Curator at MoMA, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2011 Third place “Planters On and Off”, Longhouse, East Hampton, NY
2010 Surface Design Award, Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT
Honorable Mention “Planters On and Off”, Longhouse, East Hampton
2007 Jurors’ Choice Award Newtown Hooked Rug Show, Newtown, CT
Events
2025 Teaching Puget Sound Rug School Seattle, WA
2024 Teaching Artist Rug Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
Teaching Artist The International Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers (TIGHR), Ontario, CN
2023 Teaching Artist Green Mountain Rug School Montpelier, VT
2021 Rug Hooking Magazine “Celebrations” International Judge
2019 Teaching Artist ATHA Biennial Denver, CO
Teaching Artist Hunterdon Rug School, Hunterdon, NJ
2018 Teaching Artist Green Mountain Rug School Montpelier, VT
2016 Teaching Artist and Author Rug Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
2013 Teaching Artist Rug Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
2005-2006 Booth Exhibitor American Craftsmanship Show, Wilton, CT
Publications
2017 Coils, Folds, Twists and Turns: Contemporary Techniques in Fiber by Tracy Jamar Ranked #2 of Top 10 Best Books in 2017 by Surface Design Association
“Rug Hooking” Magazine
- 2015 September/October "Bias, Chenille, Pleat, Bundle: A Beginners Guide to Shirring"
- 2005 January/February “The Creative Journey”
- 2003 September/October Shelburne Workshop
- 2000 September/October Cover feature: “Restoring Antique Rugs”
March/April/May Beyond Our Borders: “Hooking with T-Shirts"
- 1995 March/April/May First Rug on Last Page: “ARROW”
2012 American Sewn Rugs: Their History with Exceptional Examples by Jan Whitlock with Tracy Jamar
Textiles: The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser
2007 Contemporary Hooked Rugs: Themes and Memories by Linda Rae Coughlin
2005 Hooked Rugs Today by Amy Oxford
2002 A Passion for the Creative Life; Textiles to Lift the Spirit By Mary Sheppard Burton
“Country Home” April 2002 - Artisan at work
Various other publications including, “Association of Traditional Hooking Artists” (ATHA), “CountryLiving”, NY Times, “Early American Life”, “House Beautiful”, “New York” (Best Bets), “This Old House”.
Appearances
2021 “In The Studio” invitational lecture via Karen Miller, Ontario, CN
2019 Association of Traditional Rug Hooking Artists (ATHA) Biennial, Keynote Speaker, Denver, CO
2007 American Folk Art Museum, NYC - Lecture: “Can This Rug Be Saved?”
2005 Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, NJ Monmouth County Park System - Hooked rug restoration presentation
2004 American Folk Art Museum, NYC, Quilt Day - Workshop on Quilt Restoration and Care
Wilton Historical Society, Wilton, CT - Hooked rug restoration and care lecture and workshop
American Folk Art Museum, NYC 2004, 2nd Annual Rug Day - Workshop on “Rescue and Restoration of Hooked Rugs”
2003 American Folk Art Museum, NYC, 1st Annual Rug Day - Lecture and slide show on care and restoration of hooked rugs
2001 HGTV (Country at Home with Mary Emmerling) Artist’s home - Making and restoring hooked rugs
2000 Martha Stewart Living TV Quilt Restoration and How to Hang a Quilt
http://www.marthastewart.com/914435/quilt-restoration-tracy-jamar
1999 Martha Stewart Living TV Hooked Rug Restoration and How to Hook a Rug
http://www.marthastewart.com/926536/how-care-and-restore-hooked-rugs
http://www.marthastewart.com/912107/rug-hooking