I will be at Swanwick for a residential craft event leading a variety of weaving activities with members of the Derbyshire WI.

More details to follow.

I am excited to be working collaboratively with the staff and friends of Crescent Arts, gardener Meg Woodward-Hay and the wider community on this installation. More information can be find by clicking the link….. https://www.crescentarts.co.uk/whats-on/

The opening is 1-3pm on Tuesday 12th September at Sandbox, Woodend Gallery.

Heritage Creativity Unwrapped - a marquee full of heritage craft demonstrations and workshops on the lower lawn of the castle grounds. Entry to the marquee is free but some workshops must be booked in advance. The studio will be closed on these dates as I will be attending for demonstrations and weaving workshops.

www.tamworthcastle.co.uk/heritage-crafts

We will be weaving fabric using reclaimed and recycled materials to use in the creation of a sustainable sensory room later in the year.

I’m privileged to be filling this spiritual and peaceful space on the Island of Lindisfarne with stitching and weaves as I become artist in residence at St. Cuthbert’s for the week. I’m planning to revisit “Illuminating the Shadows” which was a reflection I created during the first 3 years following the death of my husband in 2011. I’m adding some new reflections on the theme of transformation in the wake of loss. The aim is to be authentic and hopeful. There will be opportunities to weave for all ages.

I will be weaving with community groups from Scarborough to create fabric of different textures to use in the creation of a sustainable sensory room at Crescent Arts later this year.

I’m excited to be taking Illuminating Weaves to Wool@J13 again in May. There is a change of venue this year so you’ll find us at Bishton Hall in Staffordshire, a grade II listed Georgian mansion. I’ll be outside in my purple gazebo so please come along to say hello and have a go on one of my looms.

I will also be running a landscape weave workshop which you book onto on the Wool@J13 website.

Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire, ST17 0XN

Illuminating Weaves will be leading some community weaving in this special space using a range of materials including reclaimed, rescued and recycled materials. You are invited to join us on either day 10am-12pm and 1-3.30pm.

Scarborough Museums, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW

Illuminating Weaves will be leading workshops at Hodge Hill College.

I am excited to be taking a new installation of weaves and words to the St. Cuthbert’s Centre on Holy Island. The theme is “The Hopes and Fears of all the Years…..” and I will be there for the whole of the May half-term week. As well as you checking out the installation I will have a variety of looms for you to try out and opportunities to weave your own garden flag. Come and enjoy this beautiful island!

I’m looking forward to having a stall at this lovely celebration of all things woolly. I’ll be taking along a loom for you to have a go on and also running a creative weave workshop each day.

The studio will be closed from Saturday 19th Feb - Friday 25th February - sorry for any inconvenience caused.

I’m excited to be part of this lovely show that is everything woolly! Winterwool is held at Lower Drayton Farm near Penkridge off J6 of the M6. I’ll be at the show both days and will have a loom with me in case you’d like to have a go. I am also going to be facilitating a creative weaving workshop each day on my new “travel” looms. I’ll add more information about tickets and booking workshops as I get it.

The studio will be close on these days.

The studio will be closed - sorry for any inconvenience.

Please see the Middleton Hall website for more details.

The studio will be shut these days.

I’m looking forward to this lovely market. If you would like to come along you will need to book a ticket on the Middleton Hall Website. I’m excited to be introducing my own range of weaving looms at this market alongside hand woven items, felted goods and craft kits.

NB. The studio will be closed on Saturday July 10th

My Christmas Workshops in the cafe had to be cancelled but can take place on a smaller scale in the studio with individuals/household/bubble. As well as the usual workshops that are listed on the workshop page I can offer the Pop Up Loom Workshop during which you would weave creatively on a table loom to create a wall hanging or mat. The loom is yours to take with you to use again. All my workshops are for all ages and abilities - you don’t need any previous weaving experience.

Pop Up Loom Workshop - 2 hours £40 includes all materials and you keep the loom to use again.

Please get in touch with Ruth if you would like to book a workshop.

Sorry for any inconvenience but I’m closing the studio for a week and heading to the beach. I’ll be back to open on Saturday 3rd October.

Middleton Hall Outdoor Market (Tickets must be pre-booked from September 4th - details on the Middleton Hall Web Site www.middleton-hall.co.uk)

Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

NOTE: As Illuminating Weaves will be at the market the studio will be closed on Saturday 19th September. Why not come along and see us at the market instead.