| [ K A T E M A R T I N ] Using a historically restrictive medium to address contemporary issues requires a fine balance between the integrity of the historical form and the expression of contemporary content. It is within this strict tradition of rug hooking that I have found freedom to express myself in any direction. Rug hooking is both worthwhile and meaningful, linking the best of our past with our present sensibilities, and demonstrates that art is the essential continuum of human experience. |