Author: Ruth Singer
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Community Spirit Project Launch
Calling all covid-related volunteers! Have you volunteered to help others during the pandemic in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland? You’ve done amazing work over the last two years, supporting communities throughout the pandemic. I am collecting stories and making an artwork to celebrate the incredible work of local people during the pandemic. The stories will become…
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Making Meaning Podcast Episode 13 with Helen Hallows
An introduction to the first episode of Making Meaning, a podcast by Ruth Singer exploring the meaning behind what we make.
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English Smocking
It’s been fascinating recently seeing smocking pop up in my Instagram feed. It feels like there’s been a flurry of new interest in this old technique recently. Traditional English smocking has a very fine history from farming smocks of the mid-19th century to to Aesthetic Liberty gowns of the late 19th century as well as…
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Words about Women co-creation artwork
Would you like to stitch part of a collaborative artwork for my Criminal Quilts project? Throughout the years I’ve research women in Stafford Prison, I’ve noticed the words used to label women. The nature of the prison documents means the words are quite judgemental and absolute. With this project I want to reflect on the…
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Gentle Goal Setting
The workbook for my Gentle Goal Setting process is now available for self study download. I believe goals should be like guiding lights, reminding you what you want to do and how you want to be during the year. Gentle Goal Setting self-study workbook is 20 pages full of supportive thinking exercises to help you…
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Criminal Quilts Exhibition Launch
My exhibition opens at Llantarnam Grange on Saturday 5th Feb. Join me for a live stream preview event on Friday 4th Feb at 2pm GMT I’m excited and sad to be showing my touring exhibition Criminal Quilts for the final time. The exhibition is open at Llantarnam Grange, Cwmbran, Wales from 5th February – 2nd…
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Monthly Reflections
One of the most useful habits I have developed over the last couple of years is to review my work & life every month. I’ve created a free download for you to try my reflection questions too.
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Criminal Quilts final exhibition 2022
Criminal Quilts exhibition is back for a final outing at Llantarnam Grange 5th Feb – 2nd April 2022.
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Introducing Textile Study Space
What do you think about an online space for studying and learning about textile techniques, textile history and about how I make my work? I’m launching Textile Study Space in late January 2022. Find out more here.
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