Exhibition catalogue by Ruth Singer is now available
The gorgeous exhibition catalogue is now ready to order online! This is a lovely 60 page A5 booklet full of wonderful images of Mary Linwood’s embroidery and my own work photographed in the atmospheric St Margaret’s Church. This catalogue includes all the exhibition text and captions for each Linwood as well as photos of details and the backs of selected pieces.
The catalogue is £15 plus postage
Events
Make a Scrapbook Family Workshop
Thursday 23rd October 11am-3pm
Gallery 12, Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.
Free, drop-in. For ages 6+
Tactile Textile Tour
10 November 10-11am
Join the Mary Linwood exhibition artist and curator Ruth Singer for this hands-on gallery tour.
Explore examples of Ruth’s work, historic embroidery and the materials used by Mary Linwood. Open to all but particularly suitable for blind or visually impaired adults. Carers are free.
Stitch Weekend
22-23 November 2025. 1am-3pm
Leicester Guildhall
Free, no booking required
A weekend of stitchy stuff related to the Mary Linwood exhibition. Event includes historic textile handling, expert talks, vintage textile and book sales, artist demos and lots of stitch activities to try
Meet the Artist
Join this exclusive gallery tour while the museum is closed and enjoy the Mary Linwood: Art, Stitch and Life exhibition in the company of artist and curator Ruth Singer. Hear the stories of Ruth’s artwork in the exhibition and the group pieces as well as the background to developing the exhibition and researching Mary Linwood’s life.
Suitable for adults.
£15 / £12 concessions.
Mary Linwood exhibition events
Workshops are now open for bookings including Embroidery Masterclass and Meet The Artist Gallery Tour. There are also free events, talks, tours and more. On 22-23 November there will be a whole weekend of embroidery-related activities including mini workshops, demonstrations, historic textile study session, talks and a relaxed time to meet others and stitch.
Ruth Singer 
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