Nov 07 2024 38 mins 1
Colour is at the very heart of Ruth Shelley’s creative life. Growing up in rural Wales with limited external entertainment, making and domestic creativity were at the heart of her childhood, and inspired her move to study textiles at art college.
Travel and finding inspiration in the colours and patterns of south east Asia continued to influence her textile work but stumbling on an evening class in stained glass opened up a whole new creative adventure for Ruth.
In our chat Ruth reflects on her creative path as well as her travels and inspirations - both overseas and closer to home; discusses how experimenting with glass is a source of endless fascination for her - and that a tip from her Physicist brother made all the difference to finessing her work; and how being an award winner at the 2015 Glass Biennale in Stourbridge made a huge difference to her career.
Ruth’s work can be seen this winter at:
London Glass Blowing Gallery
https://londonglassblowing.co.uk/
Contemporary Applied Arts
https://www.caagallery.org.uk/
And other venues, please check Ruth’s website for stockists and events:
https://www.ruthshelley.co.uk/
