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Raised in Warren County, New Jersey, Susan learned hand crafts from her grandmothter, Louise and mother, Carol. Girl Scouting taught the basic survival and independance skills which have carried through her life. In 1994, Lillian Vail taught her how to hook and her artistic talents had finally found a medium for expression. With degrees in Art and History from U Mass/ Boston, Susan's goal is to raise the recognition of this craft to the level of art by exploring design, materials, and color never forgetting the historical connection.

Since 1999, Feller and her partner, Jim Lilly have farmed on property in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The enterprise is named Ruckman Mill Farm after the rural area and the buckwheat mill on their property.

The craft of rug hooking interests Susan because of its use of the recycled materials. It is an American heritage, and the technique allowing one to "paint" with wool, creating colorful designs.

Susan is hooking the American Trilogy rug. This design is an autobiographical piece depicting Susan's strong interest in American History, and women's involvement in shaping the United States. Our struggle for Freedom is included with the eagle an element of the natural resources Americans must care for today for the future. Guess I got a bit preachy but why not....

On December 4, 2002 Susan's rug "America the Beautiful" was included in a slide lecture at the American Folk Art Museum. The lecture was given by Jule Marie Smith a respected rug hooker and involved the history of rug hooking up to contemporary artists.

Juried into Early American Life Magazine's 'Directory of Traditional Craftsmen' for the fourth year in 2004, this prestigious listing validates Feller's historical dedication to the fiber craft of rug hooking.

Juried as one of 16 fiber artists representing Hooked Rugs: Hooked in the 21st Century at the Textile Center of Minnesota- March 26- May 8, 2004, Susan's piece was titled "Adam and Eve". The juror was Mary Sheppard Burton.

Pieceworks Magazine- June/July 2004 Playing Cards Project- the variety of techniques involved

Susan was honored to be one of four judges for CELEBRATIONS, 2005 Rug Hooking Magazine's annual competition and publication.

Colonial Reproductions and Design Magazine, Fall 2005 premier issue. Featured craft- rug hooking.

Sauder Village, in Archbold, OH invited Susan to judge the 2005 exhibit. This show is one challenging the entrants to higher quality of work for the public's knowledge of rug hooking.

A member of ATHA, (American Traditional Hooking Association), Susan has been listed in the Early American Life's Directory of Traditional Craftsmen 2000, 2002 through 2004. Her rug Lafarge's "Blowing Peonies", was selected as one of 30 rugs to be published in Rug Hooking Magazine's 'Celebration X'.

"Iconic Liberty" was selected in 2007 for Celebrations XVII. Several rugs are included in Lark Books 'By Hand: 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition ' published in Fall of 2001. The Seasons Series is included in Linda Rae Coughlin's "Contemporary Hooked Rugs", Vol 2, 2007 and "Adam and Eve" is in Jesse Turbayne's Hooked on Rugs 200 both published by Schiffer Books.

Published in Rug Hooking Magazine: M/A/M 2002 included in Patriotic designs article S/O 2002 Wrote Dear Beginner- Flower Basket design in contrast N/D 2002 and J/F 2003 Two part series about Woolen Mills in United States--Woolrich and Dorr Mill plus the Shenandoah Valley Mills of WV and VA J/F 2004 Natural to Synthetic Dyes and the companies we use today M/A/M 2004 Playing Cards International Exhibit M/A/M 2005 Patternmakers-Past to Present Nov/Dec 2005 Twelve Days of Christmas J/F 06 American Folk Art Museum, Rug Days M/A/M 06 Linda Rae Coughlin- Trailblazer J/J/A 06 Karl Gimber- "Jack" of all trades J/F 07 Sally D'Albora Reader's Gallery M/A 07 Ask the Experts-- Why can't you cut a plaid into#3 strips?

Surface Design Journal Spring 2006 Included in the article FLOORED, by Hildreth York.. Autumn Friends

ATHA Lesson Plan-Variety in design Oct/Nov 2002; Dec-2002 Tin Soldiers pattern color inside cover, Playing Cards project--how to put on such an exhibit May/June 2004, Fraktur Flowers pattern in color inside cover and article August/Sept 2004, Art Rugs at the American Folk Art Museum, June/July 2005, Girl Scouts involvement in the Art Rugs project, August/Sept 2005

Susan is the Marketing Director for the international exhibit "ART RUGS- the ART of Playing Cards". Fifty-five rug hookers who created a deck of cards. Each rug is 18" x 28" the designs of each card seem to be autobiographical examples of the artists. Several articles in the national press will be created by Feller beginning with a Rug Hooking Magazine, March/April/May 2004 feature.

Chair of TIGHR (the international Guild of Handhooking Rugmakers) 2006-2009 This group's mission is to encourage friendship through rug making around the world. Visit www.tighr.org. Fall of 2009 we will host the tri-ennial conference in West Virginia.

All of our designs are created by Susan. They are hand drawn on kraft paper and using a large window as a light box, the pattern is traced onto the backer fabric and a new rug is ready for the frame.

Susan was the recipient of a $500 Merit Award from the WV Division of Culture and History for Nuturing Friendship from their Juried Exhibition 2007.