Press
Selected articles, interviews, and media coverage featuring Rebecca Hooper and Gypsea Weaver Studio.
Oregon Coast TODAY
Rope Springs Eternal
June 2026
A feature on Rebecca Hooper’s solo exhibition Woven from the Port at the Newport Visual Arts Center, her transition from functional weaving to large scale contemporary fiber art, and the working history carried by the retired commercial fishing gear used in her work.
Oregon ArtsWatch
“In Her Wake”: Rebecca Hooper Finds Artistic Renewal via Her Tapestry of an Orca Pair Along the Coast Highway Near Seal Rock
July 29, 2025
Lori Tobias profiles In Her Wake, Rebecca’s large scale woven orca installation in Seal Rock, and the artistic shift that led her away from production weaving and toward one of a kind contemporary work.
Oregon ArtsWatch
Marine Weaver: Newport Artist Rebecca Hooper Turns Commercial Fishing Line into Functional and Decorative Art
July 10, 2024
Lori Tobias profiles Rebecca’s early work with retired commercial fishing line and her 2024 solo exhibition, Weaving Maritime Ropes: Transforming Retired Fishing Material into Art, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
Oregon Coast TODAY
Knot to Be Missed
Novemer 28, 2023
A profile of Gypsea Weaver Studio during its Newport retail years, covering Rebecca’s development of woven work using retired crab line and fishing rope and her growing interest in moving from functional weaving toward one of a kind artwork.