FIBRE.ART.WALES - artists


RUTH    HARRIES - CV 
   
1979-80 Foundation Course, Dyfed College of Art 
1980-81 Woven Textiles, Dyfed College of Art 
1981-84 Textile Printing, Faculty of Art and Design, Cardiff 
1983      Work experience with Kaffe Fassett    

Awards:
2002 Craft award: National Eisteddfod of Wales, St. Davids, South Wales UK
2006 Welsh Artist of the Year Award, St Davids Hall, Cardiff

Commissions:
2004 British Council
2003-04 Co-editor HOMELANDS publication.

1990 National Trust, Tenby

Collections:
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
Exhibitions:
2008 Spring Exhibition, Society of Designer Craftsmen Gallery, Rivington Street, London
2007 10 x10 Fine Artists, Cole & Co., Cardiff
2007 FAW group show - Designer Crafts@ Chelsea, Chelsea Town Hall, London
2007 Profile Maker, Crafts in the Bay, Cardiff
2007 Pfaff Art Embroidery, Alexandra Palace, London
2007 Welsh Contemporaries in London 
2006 Welsh Artist of the Year Award, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
2006 Undercover, Oriel Davies Gallery, Wales
2006 St.Fagans National History Museum
2005 Museum of Modern Art, Wales
2005 Pfaff Art Embroidery Exhibition, Alexandra Palace,France, Sweden,
2005 Festival Interceltique de L'Orient, France(representing Wales)
2005 'Birthright', Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
2005 Welsh Artist of the Year - Highly Commended
2004-06 ORIGINS, F.A.W UK touring exhibition, The Knitting & Stitching    Show, London, Dublin & Harrogate
2004 'Identity' Oriel Davies Gallery
2004 'FIBRE.ART.WALES In IRELAND', Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland 
2004 Celebrating Ten - Dethlu Deg', Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, Mid Wales
2004-06 HOMELANDS, F.A.W UK touring exhibition
2003 Art in the Bay - Cardiff
2003 Welsh Artist of the Year Exhibition, St.Davids Hall, Cardiff 
2003 West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales 
2002 'Christmas - Presents', Llantamam Grange Arts Centre, East Wales 
2002 Dwelling Places, Madeira Show, Harrowgate, UK.
2002 'Fibre Art Wales At The Grand', The Grand Theatre, Swansea.
2002 'Crossing Borders' - St Donats Art Centre, Atlantic College, Wales
2002 National Eisteddfod of Wales, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire 
2002 Art West Carmarthen 2002 'A Play on Light' Oriel Makers, Cardiff 
2001-03 Fibre Visions', F.A.W UK touring exhibition 
1998 Chatton Gallery, Northumberland 
1995 Wales Open, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, West Wales 
1994 National Eisteddfod of Wales, Neath, South Wales
1996 National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llandeilo, Wales 
1994 Room full of Flowers' UK touring exhibition - Haverfordwest, Oriel Mon Llangefni, Durham
1993 Wales Open, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
1991 'Five Women Artists'- Coach House Gallery, Caerphilly
1990 Exteriors for Interiors' - Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
1990 National Eisteddfod of Wales , Rhymney  Valley
        Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea
1989 Second Prize,Knitting Competition,'Woman and Home Magazine                              
1989 National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanrwst
1989 Mid Wales Open, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
1989 Textiles, Taflen, Cardiff
1988 Albany Gallery, Cardiff
1988 Oriel, Cardiff
1988 Albany Gallery, Cardiff
1988 First Prize knitting, National Eisteddfod, Newport
1987 Mid Wales Open, Aberyswyth Arts Centre

Publications: 
2006 World of Embroidery Magazine (feature article)
2006 Undercover, Oriel Davies
2005 Art Embroidery - Portrait Gallery, Pfaff
2004 HOMELANDS, Fibre.Art.Wales, Publication 
2001 Fibre Visions, FIBRE ART WALES Publication 
magazines: CRAFTS; The World Of Embroidery magazine; Crefft 
   
Lectures:
Creative Stitch and Knitting Teaching - Gwent Tertiary College 
   
Societies:
FIBRE.ART.WALES