Author Archives: Ruthie Collins

Summer News 2024 + Workshops

We are delighted to be offering a range of participatory arts workshops for children as part of my Natural Wonder collection in the Summer holidays – 60 children are booked on already, all eligible for Pupil Premium. We have three more days of fairy door inspired sessions on Cary’s Meadow, with a mix of foraging,… Read More »

Eels, Nearly Eternal As Any Earthly Life – opens at Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

An absolutely stunning install day for ‘Eels, Nearly Eternal As Any Earthly Life’ which is open at Cley Marshes Visitor Centre, Norfolk Wildlife Trust from 2nd May to 2nd June. With wild wellbeing walks shared alongside many of the works on show and family friendly, with over 75 children’s poems to enjoy from children in… Read More »

You Don’t Need A Manifesto To Begin + Women In Art writers @ We Also Fight Windmills, Oxford University Press

Such an inspiration to have a new poem in this brilliant show at the Fairway Gallery in Oxford University Press, curated by Ania Ready. Fascinating work and so inspiring to see such diverse and provocative work in response to Polish writer Sophie Gaudier-Bzreska – exploring not just her own life, but themes of dissidence, oppression… Read More »

New Feature published – Selvedge Magazine: Issam Kourbaj, Kettle’s Yard + Heong Gallery

It was fascinating to interview Issam Kourbaj at Kettle’s Yard last month and my feature on his current shows is now published in Selvedge Magazine here. From sharing the influence of his grandmother on his work as a painter, to talking me through the use of fabric and participatory arts principles in much of his… Read More »

New Spring Workshops / Exhibitions

It’s a joy to see the first signs and seeds of Spring bursting into the seasons with the next few months incredibly busy for so many of us – am working on various features, including an interview with Issam Kourbaj Urgent Archive at Kettle’s Yard, as well as a look at Chilean artist Francisca Aninat… Read More »

New Feature: Making New Worlds, Kettle’s Yard, published in Selvedge Magazine

Absolutely loved writing a piece commissioned by Selvedge Magazine on textiles at the current show at Kettle’s Yard, ‘Making New Worlds, Li Yuan-chia & Friends’. Alongside work by Li Yuan-chia and friends you can see newly commissioned work inspired by his ethos and legacy, drawing on themes of friendship, community and collaboration. Friendship between kindred… Read More »

Women In Art – Writing Classes, February 27th – March 26th 2024

Women In Art are friendly creative writing courses and workshops suitable for writers of all backgrounds to support writing in response to women in art – all genders welcome. From women artists to muses, in these relaxed classes we will look at creative work by women artists and the stories of women to inspire our… Read More »

Winter News 2023

Winter Workshops As well as Women In Art writing classes starting up next Spring, it’s gorgeous to be running Winged and Wild Winter Wonderland workshops for children again on the Broads National Park in the Christmas holidays – morning and afternoon sessions available. We’ll be helping winter wildlife, making lanterns, ice sculpture, enjoying magical trails… Read More »

Autumn News September 23 – Writing Classes and More!

Writing Success Sessions At The Feed Social Supermarket Lovely to start teaching writing classes at The Feed’s Social Supermarket in Norwich on Thursday mornings for children aged 11-16. These writing success sessions have an Autumn theme, but are also open to children to bring longer pieces they can work on each week – from comic… Read More »

New feature – Mediterranean Embroideries, published in Selvedge Magazine (Regeneration Issue)

Loved writing for Selvedge Magazine reviewing ‘Mediterranean Embroideries’ at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge featuring interviews with curator Dr Deniz Turker and Dr Elizabeth Key Fowden. Learn more about the authorship and significance of a stunning Ottoman sampler that is at the heart of the show, revealed for the first time by Turker. Plus gain insights… Read More »