When Edell arrived in Nova Scotia in 1980 , rug hooking was a deep part of Nova Scotian folk - culture since the 1850s .
Part had not yet found a place within fine art .
When Edell arrived in Nova Scotia in 1980 , rug hooking was a deep part of Nova Scotian folk - culture since the 1850s , but it had not yet found a place within fine art .