Tag: creative
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Threads connecting across time
Take part in Mary Linwood workshop for free in Loughborough 29th May I’ve been thinking recently, as I often do, about how thread and stitch connects us across time and across cultures. One of the most striking things about Mary Linwood‘s story is how she went from fame to obscurity. She was a hugely successful and…
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Reflective Writing for Creative Practice
In my recent Cultures of Care Group session (and shared in the podcast) I talked about the importance of reflective writing or journalling in my own development. I write a lot, pretty much every day. Some of that writing is just describing the day and getting it out of my head and offloading difficult things.…
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Cultures of Care Film Launch
I’ve got a lovely new film to share about my Cultures of Care project. I wanted to create a film which captured slowness, care and paying attention that inform my project, rather than focussing on artworks or techniques. This film was made with Richard Foot and I think he’s done a great job of capturing…
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Gentle Goal Setting for Myself – Part Two
Last week I shared my process of reviewing my year and then developing the Gentle Goal Setting Workshop alongside it. This week I’m sharing the goals I have come up with following my review, and a little more about how I got there. Leading up to writing the workbook, I had done quite a a…
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Spring Blossom Workshop
In the depths of winter is hard to imagine Spring and early Summer blooms but I am happily thinking about the abundance of blossom to come in May & June and planning a new workshop for Made on Holiday. Over a long weekend in May (12th-14th) in gorgeous Devon I will be working with lucky residential…
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Narrative Threads Masterclass January 2016
Alongside my Narrative Threads exhibition at the National Centre for Craft & Design, I am running a weekend masterclass on 9th & 10th January 2016 (rescheduled from December). Spend the weekend immersed in creative, slow, experimental techniques inspired by my work. The workshops include simple, experimental natural dye techniques, embroidery and using found objects. You can create a…
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Open Studio at Makers’ Yard 25th April
I’ll be opening my studio on Saturday 25th April (12-4pm) as part of the local St George’s day festival. This is the first time I’ve opened the studio since I’ve changed it from being a teaching space to being my own personal work space where I run occasional creative textiles workshops too. I’ll be in…
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Creative hen parties for stylish brides
Hen partiesCreative, enjoyable and stress‐free hen parties at Ruth Singer’s beautiful studio From £25 per person for half a day, £50 for a full dayParties for 6‐15 people available for evenings or weekends We can come to you too if you have a suitable spaceActivities include Corsages and fabric flowers, textile jewellery, pincushions, tea cosies, lampshade…
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