Until Jan. 16, 2000, the Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum in Charlottetown showcases traditional and modern designs and techniques in rug hooking, sometimes called North America's "one indigenous folk art." The Marrying of the Coats features the work of rug hookers from across Prince Edward Island, including 80-year-old Anna MacLeod, who in her 60 years of rug hooking has carried on the tradition of "the marrying of the coats," a process in which torn-up coats are dyed to provide a consistent background colour for large rugs. Joe Smith and the Spectacular Brennan Rug features arguably one of the most impressive rugs ever created on the Island. In Bricàbra Nancy Edell of Nova Scotia combines rug hooking with other media, including painting and animation. For more information on these and other exhibits, visit the gallery's Web site (www.confederationcentre.com/exhibs.html). FIGURE