Ruth has been designing and making playful, sculptural jewellery since 2015.
Her eponymous jewellery collection is made by hand using recycled silver and gold and is inspired by both the subtle details within fabrics as well as the intricate constructions within textile machinery.
Her collection comprises of clean, elegant structures that stand on their own as well as showcasing her signature twisted-wire details. Ruth finely twists wire using an old-fashioned hand drill which is then cut and wrapped around frames to create tactile, refined forms – like dangling architecture. These are bold yet classic designs that transcend seasons and trends.
Each piece is handmade by Ruth in her Edinburgh studio and currently made-to-order.
Education
2011 – 2015 – The Glasgow School of Art, BA (Hons) Design, Silversmithing & Jewellery
Further Training 2015 – 2016 – Artist in Residence, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
2017 – Hothouse, Crafts Council Talent Development Programme, Great Britain
Awards/Grants
2012 – BAMS Student Medal Project, Grand First Prize
2013 – The British Academy Medal Design
2017 – Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards, Creative Scotland & The City of Edinburgh Council Grant
2019 – Goldsmiths’ Fair Graduate Bursary
Exhibitions/Fairs
2015 – Degree Show, The Glasgow School of Art
2015 – New Designers, Business Design Centre, London
2015 – Premio Fondazione Cominelli,, Cominelli Foundation, Lake Garda, Italy
2015 – Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, The Glasgow School of Art display, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
2015 – Winter Showcase, Gill Wing Jewellery, London
2016 – Next Generation, Solo Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2016 – A-i-R at the Tent, Tent Gallery, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
2017 – 175th Birthday Exhibition, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2017 – Black & Gold, Roger Bilcliffe Gallery, Glasgow
2017 – Beyond the Blue, Gill Wing Jewellery, London
2017 – Craft Scotland Summer Show, White Stuff, Edinburgh
2017 – Excursions, Custom Lane, Edinburgh
2017 – Chain Reaction, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2017 – Winter Showcase, Clifton Rocks Jewellery, Bristol
2017 – Winter Design Collection, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow
2018 – Collect, Scotland: Craft & Design, Saatchi Gallery, London
2018 – Just Lines, Solo Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
2018 – NEXUS: Meetings at the Edge, Kirkcaldy Galleries, Fife & Ruthin Craft Centre, Wales
2018 – RELIC, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
2018/19 – Working Title, Custom Lane, Edinburgh
2019 – Collect, Scotland: Craft & Design, Saatchi Gallery, London
2019 – Goldsmiths’ Fair, Goldsmiths Hall, London
2019 – Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh
2020 – MAD About Jewelry, Museum of Art & Design, New York, digital version
2020 – Goldsmiths Fair’, digital version
2020 – Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, digital version
2020 – Still Lifes: Scottish Jewellery at NYC Jewellery Week, digital version
2021 – Goldsmiths’ Fair, Goldsmiths Hall, London
2021 - Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver & Gold, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
2022 – Silver Threads, Solo Show, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Events
2018 – Isabelle Fox Pop-Up Shop, Shoreditch, London
Pop-Ups
2018 – The Art Friends of St Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh
2019 – Elements at Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh
2019 – Goldsmiths’ Fair Christmas Pop-Up, Savile Club, London
2020 – Aune Pop-Up Concept Store, Circular Vision, London
Press 2017 – The Times, Made in Scotland, Aug 18th
2017 – Sunday Herald, Why Scotland is in the grip of the ‘Etsy’ Revolution’, Karin Goodwin, Aug 20th
2018 – The Skinny, Beauty & Balance Part Two, Stacey Hunter January Issue
2020 – British Vogue, online, A Sneak Peek At The Uber-Talented
British Jewellers Not To Be Missed At This Year’s Goldsmiths' Fair, Rachel Garrahan, 24th September
2021 – Elle Singapore, online, The Edinburgh Indie Jewellery Brand Sculpting Contemporary Pieces from Recycled Silver, August 2nd
2021 – Forbes, online, Independent Jewelers: 10 Top Names to Know at The Goldsmiths’ Fair, Kate Matthams, Septemer 22nd
2021 – British Vogue, online, The Best Gold Jewellery Under £300, Alice Cary, September
2021 – Retail Jeweller, The December Edit, December
2022 – The Sunday Times Style, Wardrobe Mistress, The cult jewellery brands fashion editors love, Jane McFarland, December 17th
2022 – Vogue Mexico, Millie Bobby Brown cover shoot, June
