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EVENTS

Exhibitions & Workshops

2019

60 @ 60 Exhibition of Bluecoat Display Centre.
60 Invited Artist celebrating the gallery's 60th birthday with pieces priced at just £60 retail !
19 January - 2 March  2019  Click here for information

"Collecting" Exhibition at the Bluecoat Display Centre Liverpool
2 August - 14 September 2019 Click here for information

2018

Artist Residency @ The Royal Hospital Liverpool : Commission via the Bluecoat Display Center. Nov 17 - Feb 18.
I worked with dementia patients across several wards engaging them in art activities at the bedside. The project developed into the creation of an artwork for the corridor, which will be transfered to the New Hospital in 2020.
Workshops:
  • West Dean College, Chichester, Enamelling on Copper / Panels ,  28th - 31st January 2018
  • Silvera Jewellery School, San Francisco USA - Enameling on Silver - March 2018
  • West Dean College, Chichester, Enamelling on Copper / Panels - June 2018


 2017

Enamoured - The exhibition tours from Birmingham Assay Office to Sheffield and Mid Wales Arts Centre.
                           Please see the BSOE website for details  http://enamellers.org/

"In the Window"   1 - 31 November  - A solo display  at  the Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool

Workshops
  • 18 - 19 February - Enamel workshop @ bespoke925 with Rajesh Gogna
  • 2 - 9 August - Guest speaker / "Layer Up" / "Shape Up" workshops at The Enamelist Conference USA - Hosted at Arrowmont  in Gatlinburg.                        
  • 14 - 17 December - Enamel Panel workshop - West Dene College


2016

24 November - 24 December 2016  :  "The Silver Festival" exhibition at Leo De Vroomen London

27 September - 2 October 2016  :  Week One - Goldsmiths Fair London  http://www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk/

11th October 2016   : "Enamoured "  - Group Exhibition of enamels selected by the BSOE & Guild of enamelers at the Goldsmiths Centre, London   -  This exhibition tours to other venues  in 2017.

Workshops 2016
  • 12 /13 March 2016 -  Surface & Embellishment - Studio Bespoke 925
  • 3  March 2016 - Hand Engravers - Cutting it in Liverpool - The Bluecoat
  • 16 January 2016 - Guild of Enamellers workshop - English Bridge Workshops, Shrewsbury

2015

2 - 8  March :  Enamel on Silver beaker selected for display at Cut in Clerkenwell @ Craft Central / HEA exhibition

25 June - 12 July :
The Contemporary Silver Gallery / Summer Contemporary Silver Exhibition : Linfield, Sussex 
For more details & to make contact for an invitation
> http://thecontemporarysilvergallery.co.uk/acatalog/Summer-Exhibition.html


29 September – 4 October 2015  : Goldsmiths Fair - Week Two . London  http://www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk/

Workshops 2015
  • April - Guild of Enamellers Conference Winchester - "On the surface" - textures and surface finishes in enamel
  • 6 / 7 June - "Contemporary Enamel on Silver" - JSDAUK Birmingham  > email for info ruthball@gmx.com

2014

7 - 25 January : Bluecoat Display Centre - Mersey Jewellers Go Platinum 1994-2014  - meet the maker event from 2-4pm on the 17th

25 February :  Talk & an exhibition of work at the Athenaeum, Liverpool . Tickets via The Bluecoat Display Centre
                            New work will also be on display in the Bluecoat Display Centre Gallery

20 March - 3 May : "Music Makers" - an exhibition curated by Micheal Brennand Wood at the Bluecoat Display Centre Liverpool

19 March - 11 May  : "Silver & Enamel - In the Window" Finnish Craft Museum Jyvaskula Finland

22 - 28 September  : GOLDSMITHS FAIR - WEEK ONE  Goldmsiths Hall London

Workshops 2014
June & August - JSDAUK Birmingham - info to be added


2013

2 February - ongoing : " New Works at the Walker"
A Miniature Painted Enamel Tryptic from the previous Glass Metal Fire Exhibition has been selected for a display of acquisitions from the museum's collections of the past 10 years at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool.

9 - 13 April : Selected Silverware on display with the British Festival of Silver  ‘Contemporary Silversmiths’ Exhibition’
                      In partnership with The Goldsmiths’ Centre, Clerkenwell, London

21 May - 9 June : Silverware piece "Shoreline" selected for ROCKS exhibition at the THE GOLDSMITH CENTRE part of the Chelsea Fringe

5 - 28 September : Selected Prints on Paper & Enamel Panels - Group Exhibition - "Liverpool Press-Gang" at Editions, 16 Cook Street Liverpool

5 - 27 October : "Silver & Enamel" - Joint Exibition with Deirdre & Michael McCroy / Cara Murphy at Höyry-galleria FINLAND

11th November  - 13th December : "Heart of the Heat"  - BSOE/Guild Enamelling exhibition at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham

15 - 17 November : Work for sale with "House of Jewellers" at DESIRE fair Winchester
26th Nov to Sunday 1st Dec :  4.30pm til 10pm work for sale with House of Jewellers at KEW Christmas Market
Workshops 2013
March & May : 2 x week long workshops at AJ Wells with Rebecca Gouldson
20-23 & 28-30 June : For Rajesh Gogna at the Jewellery & Silversmithing Design Academy
31 August : For Jill Leventon Design - Students > One-day course taught at English Bridge workshops Shewsbury
21/22 September : For Rajesh Gogna at the Jewellery & Silversmithing Design Academy

2012

15-17 Jan    HOME - Enamel Artwork Represented by 5ML - Earls Court, London
                      Enamel Panel & Furniture made in collaboration with Tom Sutton.

  27  April      "Anything to Declare" - International Group Exhibition - Curve Gallery - Newcastle, Australia
                       A collection of prints selected for the launch exhibition. Exhibition closes 29th June 2012.

11 - 14 May  COLLECT -  Enamel Panel Artwork and Objects
                       Represented by The Bluecoat Display Centre - Saatchi Gallery , London

  17   May     BRITISH SILVER WEEK - Pangolin Gallery , Kings Cross , London
                      Enamelled silverware Selected for the Specialist Enamel Day

2 - 7 Oct       GOLDSMITHS FAIR - week two - Goldsmiths Fair, London.
                      Silverware and Jewellery.

16 - 18 Nov  DESIRE Jewellery & Silverware Fair - The Guild Hall, Winchester
                       Exhibiting with British Silver Week


Workshops 2012

13-15 April 2012 - Master Class demonstration at the Guild of Enamellers Conference, Cheshire.
15-17 June 2012 - Demonstration of Cloisonne at the Guild of Enamellers in Copenhagen


Please click here for lists of past events 2011 > 1987
 Email : ruthball@gmx.com
Phone : 01704 577585 (UK)


All images & designs on the site are copyright of  RUTH BALL - All rights reserved - 1987 / 2019.
All Precious metal pieces made by Ruth Ball are hallmarked & include her individual makers mark.


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