Mme T. Hovington

Born: Active 1930's.

Mme T. Hovington. Fabric artist. Rug hooker. Tadoussac, Quebec. Active 1930’s.

Mme. Hovington made decorative hooked mats in dyed silk and cotton of landscapes with buildings. She also hooked village and rural scenes using dyed wool yarn. She is cited in Barbeau’s book: J’ai vu Quebec.*

 

*Ref: Marius Barbeau,  J’ai vu Québec. Québec City: Garneau.(1957).

Ref: Blake McKendry, An Illustrated Companion to Canadian Folk Art (1999).