Author: Ruth Singer
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Selvedge blog post
Selvedge have included my museum sales news in their blog this month. It was a lovely surprise to read this in their newsletter while I was on holiday last week! Read the full post here.
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My Shop
Since my Textile Traces exhibition has closed, I have been doing a little studio housekeeping and sorting out a lot of work which needs to find a new home! My online shop has had a facelift and is starting to fill up with prints, textiles, collaborations, textile jewellery and other treasures appearing from the archives…
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Museum Purchase
Two of my recent artworks have been purchased by museums this year. I started my professional career working in museums, after doing a Masters Degree in Museum Studies. Museums are still my favourite places to spend time, particularly in textile and social history collections. I left my museum career aged 30 in 2005 to pursue…
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Criminal Quilts exhibition pop up in London
One 2nd & 3rd November 2019, my Criminal Quilts exhibition will appear for ONE WEEKEND ONLY at Gunnersbury Park Museum, West London. I will also be giving a talk / tour of the exhibition on the Saturday at 2pm. Tickets are £10 available from Gunnersbury website.
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Commissions
In recent months I have completed a couple of commissions. The large panel is worked onto blue linen with scraps of antique fabrics including 18th century tapestry, 19th century embroidery and 17th century brocade. I’ve added lots of hand embroidery details and several found objects embellished with hand stitch and silk threads. The objects…
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Selvedge and Embroidery magazines
I’m really chuffed to have articles about my Textile Traces exhibition in both Selvedge and Embroidery magazines July issues. Selvedge (below left) is a short review article while Embroidery magazine is a 6-page feature (detail below right). I’ve got a couple of copies of Embroidery to give away to a newsletter subscriber so join my mailing…
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Workshop at Knitting and Stitching Show October 2019
I’m running one short taster workshop at the Knitting and Stitching Show, this October at Alexandra Palace. The tickets have just gone on sale. One hour Introduction to Stuffed and Corded Quilting, Thursday 10th October at 1pm. The workshop is £15 and can be booked online now.
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Textile Traces Exhibition Launch Interview
My Textile Traces exhibition opened last weekend (25th May 2019)at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre. It’s a real joy to see so much of my work up on the walls in this lovely gallery, and to have so many people come to the exhibition opening. On the day we held an ‘In Conversation’ event with me…
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Precious Objects
I’ve got some new work for sale on Made by Hand including embroideries of my grandad’s gardening tools as well as a saw, a spoon and a couple of lovely plastering trowels. Prices start at just £41. Other pieces from this collection can also be purchased from my solo exhibition Textile Traces in Cwmbran, South…
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Made in Leicestershire Networking
Visual artists and makers networking in Leicester, Friday 7th June 2019, at LCB Depot. Book on Eventbrite. Please note this is for professional makers and visual artists living and working in Leicestershire and Rutland only. Alongside my studio practice, I am also currently working as a consultant developing plans and proposals to develop the…
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