Ruth Singer

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  • Anne Whitmore’s quilt Chastleton House

    Anne Whitmore’s quilt Chastleton House

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    Earlier this week I went on a textile tour of Chastleton House. I’ve written a lot in my journal about this experience in one of my favourite places, and the makers of these amazing stitched pieces. Thinking about the motivations and experiences of textile makers of the past is pertinent to a new project I’ve…

  • Emotional Repair Exhibition

    Emotional Repair Exhibition

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    I am currently working on a new exhibition at Gawthorpe Hall Textile Collection which is in an amazing National Trust building in Lancashire. The textiles there are a private collection assembled by Rachel Kay Shuttleworth (1886- 1967) who lived in the house and opened it up to share her collections and her knowledge.   I…

  • Postcard from Ashridge Forest

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    A couple of weeks ago I spent a lovely weekend volunteering for the National Trust in the glorious Ashridge Forest, one of my favourite places in England. I spent most of my spare moments photographing and identifying wildflowers which were abundant and glorious. I found lots of new-to-me flowers including a White Helleborine orchid (which…