Behind the scenes for the last couple of years, I’ve been trying to make an exciting project happen. I’ve wanted to share the story of embroiderer Mary Linwood for even longer than that. I’m finally making it happen.
Over the next year I am putting together an exhibition of Mary Linwood’s embroidery from Leicester Museums and creating a new body of work of my own in response to Mary’s life and work.
Mary Linwood was a celebrity embroidery artist in the early 1800s but not many people have heard of her now. This project celebrates her life and work with community projects and an exhibition. The exhibition will include many rarely-seen Mary Linwood embroideries and new textile artworks by Ruth Singer, reflecting on Linwood’s life and legacy.
Find out more on the Mary Linwood main page
Exhibition
Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch & Life exhibition. September 2025 – January 2026. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Get involved
Connected Threads: workshops for community groups and textile makers in Leicestershire, to Spring 2025
Stitching Feelings: national contributory making project, 2025
Stitched Selfies: Project for groups, 2025
Workshops and events at the museum Sept 2025 – Jan 2026
Volunteer opportunities in 2025
Ruth Singer 
Let me know what you think