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Ruth Ellen Parlour

~ Surface Pattern Design, Art, and Illustration.

Ruth Ellen Parlour

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Hello Autumn Collection

November 7, 2017

As the nights draw in and the chill air makes me wrap up warm, I thought it was a good …

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Make it in Design Summer School 2017

September 6, 2017

I love taking part in the Make it in Design Summer School, it gives me some insight into upcoming trends, …

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Dark Wonder Collection

August 11, 2017

This surface pattern collection was designed based on a 2017 trend from WGSN called Dark Wonder. Themes include outer space, …

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Little Somethings… May 2017

May 31, 2017

So it’s nearly the end of May and it’s been a hectic month. It seems that the better weather is …

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Make it in Design Winter School 2017

May 2, 2017

So this year was the first year that Make it in Design ran their Winter School. It follows the same format …

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Make it in Design Summer School 2016 and Pattern Bombing Paris

September 28, 2016

This year I participated in the Make it in Design Summer School 2016. For those of you who have never …

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Harrogate Home and Gift Buyer’s Festival 2016

September 26, 2016

This year I went along to the Harrogate Home and Gift Buyer’s Festival to get a look at some of …

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Creative Exercise: Take a Walk

August 10, 2016

Part 1: Take your camera and/or your sketchbook and just walk around your local area, taking snaps of anything that …

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The Best Apps and Gadgets for Children Who Love Picture Books

June 27, 2016

Picture books have long inspired squeals of delight and gleeful smiles from young children, who find themselves absorbed in the …

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Design Inspiration – Woodland in May

June 14, 2016

I went to a local woodland park on the hunt for more design inspiration. Please feel free to use these …

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About Me

Hi! My name is Ruth Ellen and I am a surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, and artist, from Durham UK. I create designs to liven up your life, with fun, bold and quirky florals. I love gardening, reading, rabbits, and playing the kalimba (badly).

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  • Morning Dahlia Collection
  • Artist Competition Now Open
  • Daisy Dreams Collection
  • Swans and Roses Pattern Collection
  • Homeware Floral Designs
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