New Facebook Page!

Hello!

Thanks to everyone who made it along to Midcentury Modern on Sunday. It was a great day, and a real pleasure to meet so many design mad folks.

Another bit of news, I now have a new Facebook page, for news about shows, new work and very special offers. Just click here:
https://www.facebook.com/ruthprints
and hit 'like'.
Cheers!

What I did on my Holidays.

We had a cheeky weekend over in Varberg, Sweden at the beginning of March. My littlest friend, Freja, has a new bedroom and I vandalised it with her parents permission!
Luckily, my best buddy Emma was there to provide finishing touches, as I had to end work a little sharpish to catch my plane home!

Special Offer on New Prints for Midcentury Modern

This Sunday is Midcentury Modern at Dulwich College.

A brilliant event, with lots of vintage furniture, textiles, ceramics and art, plus modern design which is 'in keeping' with the style. The show opens at 10am, info and pre order tickets here: http://modernshows.com/the-shows/dulwich-march-2013/

In celebration of this show, I have made 4 new prints (in order of appearance here), Basil, Reynard, Feathered Friends and Peach Blossom. All of them fit a 24x30cm mount (inc.)

I am offering a £5 discount on each of these prints from today.
They will be available for £30 each until March 23rd.

On March 24th they will become available to buy from my website for £35.
To take advantage of the discount, please email me if you would like to reserve a print to collect at the show.
or,
If you would like to order via email at the discounted price, please email me with your selection, and I will send you a paypal invoice. There is free delivery for this offer.

New Prints Now Available.

Happy Friday!
The website has just been updated with these brand, spanking new prints.

There are a couple of different colour versions of each, plus the 'Wood Troll' is now available online for the first time too.

Have a good weekend!

Creative Sketchbook Blog

I was chuffed to read this nice review on 'The Creative Sketchbook' blog today:
http://creativesketchbook.blogspot.co.uk/

Thankyou!

Midcentury Modern Show, March 17th

I am pleased to announce that I will once again be taking part in the Midcentury Modern show, at Dulwich College on March 17th.

'Held in the beautiful and very appropriate Christison building designed by Wates in the Sixties, this show is stuffed with all the recognisable classics of Scandinavian, American and British heroes of 20C design. It's like visiting a design museum where you can sit on the classics, talk to knowledgable people and then take the exhibits home with you. I enjoy every show immensely and would recommend this show to any lover of design.' Matthew Hilton

And I heartily agree!

You can now pre-order your tickets, a wise move as it gets incredibly busy:
http://modernshows.com/the-shows/dulwich-march-2013/

I'll be introducing a clutch of new work, including this little chap. He'll also be available on the  website very soon.

A Fond Farewell to Richard Briers.

Finally, the sun has shown it's face, and with it, my box of seeds was hastily rumaged out from the cupboard. Toms, peppers, leeks, and broad beans are all now being carefully monitored to see who will win the germination race (it looks like a photo finish between beans and leeks).

The sun drew me down to the allotment for the first time this year. I was pleasantly surprised. Not the scene of devastion I was expecting, the flooding now almost gone. My kale seedlings were still alive, and the garlic sprouting merrily.

On my return home, I switched on the radio and heard the very sad news of the death of Richard Briers.
I have to wonder if my love of the allotment wasn't just a little bit inspired by 'The Good Life', it made such a big impression on me when I was a nipper. Briers had such a warm and friendly voice, which had me giggling uncontrollably at 'Rhubarb and Custard'.

I raise a glass of '76 peapod to you, old bean.