Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St., will showcase an exhibit of tapestries by Peter Bott June 17 to July 26. There will be an opening reception in the Daniels Room of the library on Saturday, June 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Bott began hooking in 1987 when he moved to Hancock, and the exhibit “Tapestries” will feature the work he has created since then. Each tapestry depicts a subject he admires, or represents a moment, person or place that has been important to him. Fish and birds often appear as favorite subjects.
Bott began his art journey in sculpture with a focus on weaving and glassblowing at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. He went on to complete a BFA at Alfred University’s New York College of Ceramics and later pursued an MFA at Claremont Graduate University in California. Bott lived and worked in his downtown studio in Los Angeles for several years, exhibiting locally and nationally, before returning east to Hancock and beginning rug-hooking. At the same time, he was beginning another career in social work, and recently retired after 33 years as a psychotherapist.
Inspiration for his art is derived from several sources: American primitive painting, the colorful woven rugs of Quebec and maritime provinces and the hooked rugs created by his grandmother. The artwork in the exhibit is mostly from his private collection, but he has been creating some smaller pieces, and there may be a few for sale at the exhibit.
Exhibits can be viewed in the Daniels Room during regular library hours of Monday and Wednesday 2 to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call the library at 603-525-4411 before visiting to ensure no special events are scheduled at that time.