Audrey Swan

While North Carolina as a whole has a fine textile tradition, it also has strong roots in folk art or primitive art. These are often traditions that are rooted in the past or the artists memories while commonly created with unusual materials that may have been found in everyday life.

These are some of the ideas that one thinks about when you see the hand hooked rugs created by Audrey Swan. These lovely rugs are created from textiles, often old clothing that has been deconstructed and reused into an art form that has a long tradition in and of itself. 

Audrey has been making these beautiful one of a kind rugs for 10 years and has recently started to share them with us in the Hickory Museum of Art Galleria. They each show the love that has gone into each piece, and would make a wonderful addition to any home.