by Ruth Blackford | Aug 3, 2015
I’ve been enjoying experimenting with combinations of old photos of me and my family with my mother’s textile designs of the 1950’s in the...
by Ruth Blackford | May 29, 2015
On 6th/7th and 13th/14th June, me and a bunch of other artists and designers will be opening our studios to the public for this year’s Kingston Artists Open Studios. I’ll be showing a range of collograph and digital prints, and some textiles stuff too....
by Ruth Blackford | Feb 6, 2015
by Ruth Blackford | Jan 30, 2015
I’ve been working on a set of children’s A – Z illustrations that I hope to get published. Here’s a sample. View the complete alphabet...
by Ruth Blackford | Jan 17, 2015
I’ve spent the last month going a bit potty, that is, being inspired by my friend’s collection of one-off ceramics. A newly acquired printing press in the studio has led to a range of collagraph prints on both paper and fabric… View more pots...
by Ruth Blackford | Sep 4, 2014
A combination of two of my favourite places in Kingston – stones found by the River Thames and fabrics found in the John Lewis fabric department!
by Ruth Blackford | Jun 4, 2014
There’s nothing like a deadline to get the work banged out so what with the Kingston Open Studios event starting this weekend, at 11am on Saturday 7th June, I’ve spent the last few days working on some new illustrations. The set is called...