For groups and guilds the most popular talk is about my career and work inspirations:

• Hidden Histories: Ruth Singer’s textile work, inspiration & influences

Talks for guilds & groups cost £95 for bookings in 2017 (£100 for bookings in 2018) plus travel (45p per mile) for a fully-illustrated, lively one-hour talk, with samples of my work to see and historic examples where relevant. I provide laptop, projector and screen myself, so all you need is people! Please contact me to discuss your requirements. I can combine talks with practical workshops too.

For other groups, the following talks are also available:

• Interlace: A collaboration in cloth & concrete
• Narrative Threads: The story behind Ruth’s 2015 solo exhibition and the work included in it.
• Criminal Quilts: A study of Ruth’s work about Victorian prisoners
• Fabric manipulation: historical and contemporary use of innovative techniques
• Collaborations: How working with other artists can develop your work
• Community work; textile art in non-gallery settings. Ideas, tips and inspirations
• Inspiration from historic textiles
• In the museum stores:  working with museums for creative inspiration
• Using family history, photos documents and research in textile art
• Delicate Details: the use of decorations & trimmings on historic dress
• Textiles, craft and sustainability

Business development talks & training- for more information see here.

• Creating inspiring workshops
• Social media and blogging for creative businesses
• Publishing for craft makers
• Introduction to informal teaching
• Employability and creating a portfolio career in craft

I also teach fashion and textile history and can give one-off talks on any of the following subjects as well as full-day or longer courses.

• Introduction to fashion & textile history
• Medieval tapestry
• Medieval & Tudor embroidery
• Medieval & Tudor dress
• Dyes and innovations
• 17th century clothes & textiles
• 18th century clothes & textiles
• Spitalfields silk
• Lace, knitting & embroidery
• Asian imported textiles in Britain
• Traditional Japanese textiles
• Arts and Crafts textiles and William Morris
• Handbag history
• Victorian costume
• 19th century textiles
• 20th century fashion
• Make do and mend
• Contemporary craft textiles