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