Ruby Bankhead is a textile designer and hand weaver based in South London. She achieved a first class honors degree at Chelsea College of Arts studying Textile Design. Though her work is mainly fine art based by creating cloth to be hung and draped as artwork. Traditional and antique textiles has been influential throughout Bankhead’s work by the use of repetitive stripe, tartan and gingham mimicking french linen.
The importance of understanding the texture of each yarn and hand making everything with detail is very important to her and her work as it respects the anicent traditions of textile craft. The process has a slow pace which requires patience and results to an immense appreciation of the materials. The artworks are made with the goal of enjoying the process and steps as well as creating an end piece.
rubybankhead@gmail.com
Upcoming Exhibitions
Solo Textile Show, AMP Gallery, 6th-8th December 2024
Residencies
Arquetopia Oaxaca, Mexican Weaving, November 2022
Markets
Camberwell Arts Festival, 10th June 2023
Lighthouse Art Festival, Shoreditch, 3rd June 2023
Page Masters Art Fair, Set Peckham, 6th May 2023
Pexmas Spring fling, Copeland Park, 30 April 2023
The Mindful Editions, Charity Art fair, 9 October 2022