Ruth Singer

Category: Exhibitions

  • Reinventing the paper piece

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    A couple of years ago I made this piece, my first in paper, constructed from book proofs. It has been a real trouper; a couple of exhibitions, some press and a lot of interest.  It is going out again for Colour, at New Brewery Arts in Cirencester, Sat 23rdMarch – Sun 12thMay 2013, along with this coat…

  • Commission for Shire Hall Gallery

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    Talking Textiles Shire Hall Art Gallery, Stafford 12 January – 10 March 2013 “This exhibition features work by 8 contemporary textile artists who explore how stories are represented through their work. Using a wide range of materials, techniques and processes each artist creates unique pieces which on further inspection reveal their fascinating stories. From life…

  • Award Winner!

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    I won the Craftspace prize at Unit Twelve open contemporary craft exhibition! I couldn’t be happier with this award from the lovely folks at Craftspace. It is exactly the creative boost I need to get cracking with some new work.The pieces, Monumental Folly that I entered in the show, and won the prize for, relate to a…

  • Creative Twinning Showcase

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    I took part a showcase event with Creative Twinning last week in Nottingham Contemporary. I put together a display of new and older work forming a new collection called Polonaise which includes some smaller pieces alongside the larger scale work like the quilt currently in the window at Designer Forum (photos below). I was quite pleased with…

  • Contemporary Craft Open exhibition at Unit Twelve

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    I am delighted to have be accepted to show two pieces of new work at this lovely craft gallery run by my good friend Jennifer Collier in rural Staffordshire. I’ve exhibited and taught there several times and it is a truly magical place to visit. Not only is there a great gallery with changing exhibitions, there are four…

  • Unit Twelve Craft Open Exhibition

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    I’m ever so pleased to have had my work accepted to the Unit Twelve open exhibition, and it sounds like I am in very good company, from the snippets I’ve heard… I’m showing two pieces from my Monumental Folly series and this will be their first proper exhibition outing. I am excited and nervous to…

  • Exhibitions at the Knitting & Stitching Show

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    I fully intended to write a blog post praising a number of exhibitions at the Knitting & Stitching Show, and urging those in striking distance of London to GET THERE TODAY (and/ or tomorrow) and illustrate the blog with marvellous pictures of the work, gathered from the websites of the organisers of the shows, or…

  • Angie Lewin exhibition

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    I was in Edinburgh for work last week but had a day out around the city (which I have known for years) to explore some of my favourite galleries and to find some new ones. Near the top of my list was The Scottish Gallery who had a show of Angie Lewin’s prints and original…

  • Creative Twinning: Collaborations

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    Exciting things are afoot: I have joined Creative Twinning to take part in some cultural exchanges with designer-makers in the East Midlands and in Germany.  Creative Twinning is a project set up by makers, for makers, to support links and creative exchange with German makers. There’s a week of events taking place in Nottingham later…

  • Collaborate!

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    This weekend I am exhibiting at Melbourne Festival (Derbyshire, not Australia!) in the Arts Trail.I will be showing some of my new work, most of which hasn’t been exhibited before. As part of the festival, I will also be running a free drop-in sewing activity where you can contribute to a collaborative piece I am…