Welcome. I’m Ruth Singer, a researcher & artist exploring personal and collective narratives through textiles. I create for exhibitions, commissions and projects and support other artists through resources and Maker Membership. I also research and write, and I love generating my own projects, artist residencies and making exciting projects happen. All of my work, across all of these different aspects is centred around making with meaning. I am fascinated by the hidden stories of care in all our lives and in historic objects and places. My work grows from research and contemplation and from collaborating with others. Some of my current projects are listed below, including exhibitions, group programmes, podcast and courses.
Featured projects
Stitching the Garden Workshop with Ruth Singer
Saturday 8th August llam-4pm. Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Join me for a very special one-day workshop in a
magical community garden exploring hand embroidery
inspired by plants.
Online Course: Embroidered Herstories, Rediscovering Mary Linwood.
I’ve created a lasting legacy of all the research I’ve done for the Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch & Life exhibition and collate it all into a really in-depth exploration of her work.
Lost Threads: Mary Linwood’s Legacy by Ruth Singer
60 page A5 booklet covering the Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch & Life exhibition. This catalogue includes image of all the Mary Linwood embroideries featured in the exhibition including several close up details and the reverse of several too. There is also a section on Ruth’s own work for the exhibition.
The Victorian Hand
I am the project artist on this academic project exploring hands, emotions and sense of touch in sewing and surgery in the 19th century.
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Recent artworks
A new short film exploring the slowness and gentleness of my thinking and studio practice.
