Ruby Taylor, Artist-maker

Ruby Taylor creates land art, baskets and small-scale vessels using plants, plant fibres and wild clay. Her practice is materials-led and deeply rooted in place, being concerned with origins and connection and the sensory experience of making. She is immersed in the cycle of production: harvesting in a sustainable way, foraging materials from woods and hedgerows, and processing the raw materials.

She studied ceramics, before training as an Art & Design teacher, then in basketry. Her work is also informed by having lived and worked in Sudan and Ethiopia. As a member of East Sussex Archaeology & Museums Partnership, Taylor taught ancient craft and technology. Under the name Native Hands, she runs workshops in wild crafts. Her book, Wild Basketry, was recently published by Bloomsbury.