Category: Projects
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Chair of Leicester Society of Artists
Over the last couple of years I have been working as a consultant for Creative Leicestershire, researching the future of the role of Made in Leicestershire, a network of local artists. Since this work has now finished, I have decided to try and take some of my recommendations forward through working in partnership with another…
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Criminal Quilts is back!
After a little pause on Criminal Quilts, I am pleased to say that we are back up and running! From January I will be working on new collaborations, community work and a symposium taking place in 2020-21. First up though, the exhibition is coming up very soon at Galleries of Justice, Nottingham from 7th December 2019…
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Creative Colouring – Patchwork Patterns book
I’ve made a colouring book! I created a sort-of colouring book for my library commission earlier this year, and really loved doing it. It reminded me that I wanted to make a patchwork pattern colouring book a few years ago, but never had the time. I’ve made the time and now it’s ready. My book…
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Made in Leicestershire consultancy
Earlier this month Creative Leicestershire was awarded a grant from Arts Council England to enable us (me) to do more on my Made in Leicestershire development project. I’ve been working on research and consultation for Made in Leicetershire for about 18 months and this grant has allowed us to extend until the end of September…
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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…
Ruth Singer 