Ep090 Ropes, Rags, Rugs, and Recycling

• Main Author: Jarvis, Dale Gilbert
• Other Authors: Green, Ruth Noseworthy; Hardy, Trent
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Subjects: Oral traditions; expressions and the written word; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_oral/id/781

In the past, the Newfoundland and Labrador household had to be versatile in order to survive. People made do with what they had and turned old objects into new items. It’s a centuries-old tradition of adaptive reuse and creativity that continues today. On Oct 26, 2017, host Dale Jarvis sat down for a chat at The Rooms with two of Newfoundland and Labrador’s crafty recyclers: Trent Hardy, mat maker and owner of Waste Knot Want Knot; and Ruth Noseworthy Green, artist and rug hooker. Trent Hardy founded his braided mat-making company on the principle that we should not be simply throwing away materials that can still be used, turning old fishing rope into modern floor mats. Ruth Noseworthy Green’s hooked mats have been exhibited in the Arts and Letters Competition, The Bonavista North Museum Gallery, the Kildevil Far, and hang in private collections across Canada. We talked about the tradition of reuse, reinvention, ropes, rags, and rugs! Recorded October 26, 2017