{"title":"Linda Smith: A Hooker's Mainifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description\"\u003eA Hooker’s Manifesto | Linda Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description\"\u003eJuly 4 - September 8, 2026\u003cbr\u003eOpening Reception, Saturday, July 4, 3:00 – 5:00 pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cont--token show__content show__content--show\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description\"\u003eA Hooker’s Manifesto | Linda SmithJuly 4 - September 8, 2026\u003cbr\u003eOpening Reception, Saturday, July 4, 3:00 – 5:00 pm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description\"\u003eWhen Life Gives You Fascists, Make Art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description\"\u003eFor over two decades, Smith has mastered traditional Maritime rug hooking, a medium historically tethered to domesticity and regional heritage. 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