Les Edmonds, co-owner of E & E Carpet Binding of Brunswick, Ohio, won the 2002 Decorative Rug Contest sponsored by the National Association of Rug Makers and Sculptors (NARMS). His winning entry depicts Spider-Man climbing up the side of a skyscraper with a busy street below.
Decorative rug makers throughout the United States and Canada competed in the contest. Entries were judged on the basis of workmanship, complexity, design choice, and overall appeal.