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Hello All!


I have decided that my days as a blogger are over, so as of today there will be no further posts on this page.
Never fear though, more of my print making antics and everyday nonsense can be seen on my Facebook page. Just 'like' this link if you want to continue to follow me:
https://www.facebook.com/ruthprints?ref=bookmarks

Thanks to everyone who read my ramblings and supported my work. Hope to see you all again over on Facebook.
xxx

Roll on Summer!

Two exhibitions  that will begin this Summer have got me wishing the Winter away. Well, that is part of the fun of Winter, dreaming about June.

Firstly, there's 'Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture For A Modern World' at Tate Britain. This major retrospective begins on 24th June and runs until October. You can read all the details here:
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/barbara-hepworth-sculpture-modern-world 
I'm so massively excited to see a big collection of Hepworth's work all together, and this promises to be an absolute gem.

The 13th June will see the start of a show at Arken in Denmark which will bring together a collection of work by Bjorn Wiinblad. Wiinblaad is perhaps best known for his ceramic designs, but his work spanned across many media, which this exhibition will represent.
Here's the link:
http://uk.arken.dk/udstilling/bjoern-wiinblad-2/ 
Arken looks to be a spectacular location, an island of art just south of Copenhagen.

Happy New Year!

Here's wishing you all a happy and succesful 2015.
My year got off to a flying start when I discovered that the app of 'Noisy Neighbours' was featured as one of the top apps for children in The Guardian's roundup for 2014. What a great piece of news! 
You can see the original article here:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/24/the-best-ipad-apps-for-kids-of-2014

Goodbye Stanley

The last couple of months have been a tricky time.
I spent the Summer completing my second book for the Tate, a commission that I enjoyed very much. 'Stanley's Plan' is a story about my beloved hound, Stan, and his mission to get at a big pie.
Unfortunately, the very same week that I got the proofs through for approval, Stan was killed in an accident.

I was with him when the accident happened. He ran into a fence at our local park, whilst off chasing a squirrel, (one of his all-time favourite activities).

To say we are heart-broken doesn't begin to cover it. Stan was such a big part of our everyday lives, and his big personality was adored by our friends and family alike. I was overwhelmed by the good wishes that people gave us when they heard the news, and I'll be forever grateful for our wonderful kind friends who have helped us immensley.

This picture is of our first meeting, at The Dogs Trust in Evesham. It was January 2011, we chose Stan when one of the staff nodded and said 'He's a good dog' when he saw us looking at him. 

Stan was a handful, the king of chaos. He pulled on his lead, stole food, took up the whole bed and had the worlds worst farts. But I loved him, and am happy that we got to share our lives with such a friendly and fun dog.

We've adopted two new boys. Bertie and George are settling in well, and I'm looking forward to the adventures we will have together. I'm happy to report that neither of them seem very interested in squirrels.

Lucy McLaughlin at Lazarides Gallery

Some really beautiful abstracts in a variety of media, at this London show until Saturday 18th.
Lucy's new work achieves some wonderful contrasts, with printed wood grain in monotone and eye poopping day-glo orange.

I love the confidence of Lucy's trademark feather brush strokes, and the use of them in  abstract composition. You can read more about her work here: http://www.lazinc.com/ and here:http://lucy.beat13.co.uk/

That time again...

I've been uploading this years Christmas cards onto my 'Not on the High St' page today. 
Every year I make a few designs, which I block print onto simple white board. I like that the cards are black and white, it seems to make them stand out amongst the vast choice on the site.
Delivery for card packs is free this year. Here's the link:
http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ruthgreendesign/product/five-hand-printed-festive-squirrel-christmas-cards 
Look out for some other new products, including my notecard packs, very soon (with any luck, tomorrow!).

Interview for BG School

Bambino Goodies and BG school asked me to do an interview recently. You can read it here:
http://www.bg-school.co.uk/meet-the-brand-ruth-green-design/

Rosie Moss

Last year at the Christmas craft fairs at Midland Arts Centre I found these beautiful designs by Rosie Moss. Her wonderful illustrative style is printed onto fabrics which are used for purses, bags and cushions.
I bought a couple of purses from her, intending to give them as gifts, but found I couldn't part with them. They are so beautifully made, and the designs are really enchanting.
So, I paid a little visit to Rosie's website: http://www.rosiemoss.co.uk/ and learned from her blog that she is a fan of the great Enid Marx. A copy of 'English Popular Art' has been on my desk for most of this year, and I was delighted to see much of the Marx folk art collection at the recent Tate show.
You can follow Rosie on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/rosiemossdesign

Spring Sparrows

The sparrows have been making a right royal racket outside my window today. Anyone would think it was Spring or something.
Here are a few pictures of my new 'Sparrow' print in progress. It's been an interesting one, as I decided to make the print composition as I sampled the different layers, rather than finalising the image in a drawing before I made my screens.
Above is the drawing and film for the colour layers.Here's the finished print, it will be available on the website soon.

 Three colours down, and another to go.

And the final print.

Prema

Spring was definitely in the air yesterday.  The daffodils  were right on the brink of opening at Prema, a charming arts centre and cafe in the village of Uley, near Dursley in Gloucestershire.
I was lucky enough to spend the day here, setting up a new 'Girls Who Draw' exhibition. As jobs go, this was a pretty cushy one. I had to endure the terribly comfy sofa, and delicious treats from the cafe, including this:

A cheese and cumin muffin of extraordinary proportions, bought for me by Karoline Rerrie.

Prema really is a special place, based in a converted chapel, it provides exhibition space, workshops and a hub of creativity. Oh and great baking, did I mention that??!

Our show runs from 3rd March until 13th April. Karoline has filled the entrance to the centre with a folk art forest made from her wonderful prints, and this runs for the same dates.

Some Fun with Etsy

I've joined Etsy!
I know, I should have done this ages ago, there are no excuses.

The 'Treasury' feature gives you the opportunity to curate a collection of your favourite items from the site. I had some fun with this one yesterday:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/treasury/NDE0MDk1OTR8MjcyNTY5ODU3NA/wood-is-good?ref=pr_treasury

You can view my new shop here:
 https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RuthGreenDesign?ref=ss_profile



Enjoy!

Love Day

I've been making some Valentine's cards for the forthcoming festivities. There are 3 new designs, all available from my 'Not on the High Street' page. Just follow the link, delivery is free!

New Jennie Ing prints of Birmingham

The wonderful Jennie Ing has been adding to her collection of reduction linocut prints of Birmingham landmarks. This series of photographs illustrates the different colour layers, and how the block is cut away, stage by stage.

Jennie will be exhibiting these prints on Saturday 30th November, at the Midland Arts Centre, as part of the 'Marketplace' contemporary craft event.
The prints are in very limited editions, so pick one up quick!

Girls Who Draw 'Masquerade' Postcard Books Now Available.

The fifth postcard book by 'Girls Who Draw', a small collaborative group of female illustrators. This years theme, 'Masquerade' has been illustrated by Alys Paterson, Aurora Cacciapuoti, Beth Morrison, Helen Entwisle, Karoline Rerrie, Kate Sutton, Kristyna Baczynski, Lee-May Foster Wilson, Ruth Green, Sandra Dieckmann, Sarah Lippett and Yee Ting Kuit.

You can purchase one for £8 from my 'Not on the High Street' page by following this link: http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ruthgreendesign/product/limited-edition-postcard-book-masquerade

2013 Christmas Cards Just Released!

The studio is full of these new cards for Christmas today. All hand printed, and sold in packs of 5, there are 2 different designs available from my 'Not on the High St' page.

What's For Breakfast?

 

Hip hip hooray! So pleased to see this design I did for Marks and Spencer last year on all of this cereal packaging! I was walking around the store with a big smile on my face!

New Work for Great Northern Contemporary Craft

It's The Great Northern this week, a fabulous show in Manchester which showcases the work of some of my favourite makers and designers.
So, stand plan at the ready, I'm heading off on Thursday. These new painted wooden plates will be coming along. These one off, hand painted pieces are £45 each, and around 15.5 cm squares. If you would like to reserve one, give me a quick email asap!

The show opens on Friday 11th October, 10am-7pm, and runs until Sunday. The venue is the Pavilion in Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3AQ

You can see more about the event, and who's exhibiting, here: www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk

Garden Masquerade

Today I've been printing a version of my 'Harebells' design that will feature in the new postcard book from 'Girls Who Draw'. This one is called 'Garden Masquerade', and will be included in the exhibition we will be holding at The Bowery in Leeds.

Our show starts on the 14th September, and the new 'Masquerade' book will be available from my 'Not on the High St' page very soon!

Stan isn't too pleased with the amount of prints drying on the sofa..

Five a Day?

More like Fifty a day at present!
To do list....
Make mulberry jam and gin, make a chutney with toms, beans etc, make some tom and courgette ratatouille to put in freezer, make a hotpot of some kind with borlotti beans and spuds, deal with apples, pick the courgettes (again!), pick raspberries..

I'll never get any work done at this rate. Still, it is a very pleasant 'to do' list, and a joy after the drought of fresh produce last year.
Right, back to the kitchen!

New Print Special Offer until Friday 9th August

This new print, 'Buttercups' is out today.
I'm offering a very special discounted price to members of my mailing list and Facebook page.
Buy this print for just £20 (including p&p, and a professionally cut mount) until Friday 9th August- a discount of £10 from the full price of £30 (the price will revert to £30 on Saturday 10th August).

Just follow the website link to make an order:http://www.worldoffox.com/ruthgreendesign/buttercups.htm

all the best,

Ruth

p.s- I'll be at Worcester Artisan Market http://www.visitworcestershire.org/Worcester-Worcester-Artisan-Food-and-Drink-Market/details/?dms=13&venue=1392970&feature=1000 on August 17th,
 and Moseley Arts Market https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moseley-Arts-Market/9711997631 on August 24th.