About

Ruby Bankhead is a weaver and textile artist who lives and works in South London, UK. She draws directly from the world around her, reproducing traditional craft practices in an attempt to preserve and reinterpret traditional craft practices.

Upon graduating from Chelsea College of Arts in 2021, she received first-class honours for her BA in Textile Design, specialising in weaving. Bankhead’s work is inspired by antique domestic textiles and linens, which are primarily functional objects within the home. Bankhead’s work involves a series of woven and quilted works; weaving involves interlacing threads to create fabric or cloth, while quilting is the process of stitching layers of fabric together. These time-honoured techniques, combined with Bankhead’s distinct use of pattern, reveal a contemporary edge to traditional craft.

Upcoming Artist Open House

Dulwich Artist Open House at West Norwood library & Picturehouse, 10 & 11th May 2025

Past Exhibitions

Solo Textile Show, AMP Gallery, 1st-2nd February 2025

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