CV

Ruth Murray 

Textile artist and designer with a love of pattern, colour, surface and texture

Skills in printed textiles, embroidery, weave and knit

EDUCATION

Manchester Metropolitan University, September 2011 – June 2014

BA Textiles in Practice

University of Northampton, September 2010 – June 2011

Art and Design Foundation Diploma - Distinction

Tauntons College, September 2008 – July 2010

A Level Art and Design (Textiles) A* History  B Biology A

AS Level Health and Social Care A

Regents Park Community College, September 2003 – July 2008

 GCSE

English Literature A English Language B Mathematics A Science A* History A* Statistics A

Design and Technology (Textiles) A* Music A* Media Studies A* Applied ICT (Double Award) AA Religious Studies (Short Course) A* Citizenship (Short Course) A

WORK EXPERIENCE

Princess Anne Hospital, August 2009

 Maternity Ward, 1 Week placement

Shirley Infant School, May 2007

Year 1 Teaching Assistant, 2 Week placement

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

A Level Textiles work published in College prospectus and as Christmas Card Design, 2010

AS Textiles piece selected for exhibition at Winchester School of Art and Design, 2009

Played violin to grade 7 standard

Member of Southampton Youth Orchestra, performed concert tour in Barcelona, summer 2010

Grade 5 Violin, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 2006