Rockland, Maine.- The Farnsworth Art Museum is proud to present “Beyond Rugs!”, on view at the museum through February 5th 2012. The exhibition is organized by guest curator Mildred Péladeau, author of ‘Rug Hooking in Maine 1838-1940’, and Farnsworth Assistant Curator Jane Bianco, and is on display in the museum’s Crosman Gallery. A design by the innovative modernist, Marguerite Zorach, will introduce selections of artists from throughout the country who set the pace today with hook and fiber. “Beyond Rugs!”, which follows last year’s successful “Rug Hooking in Maine and Beyond”, explores the way the traditional art of hooking is evolving. No longer destined for the floor, hooked rugs today may be wall hangings, sculpture, or components of mixed media.