About

Daily Interllake Photo

Hi, My name is Ruth Lane and I live in the beautiful, northwest corner of Montana. When I discovered fiber art, I finally found my creative outlet. The versatility of fiber allows me to “play” with a wide variety of materials including wool, silk, fabrics, yarns and threads. As I continue my journey, I am having fun exploring different combinations of fiber and various techniques to create one of a kind fiber art pieces. I am inspired by the beauty of the natural world, be it an “ordinary” piece of grass, a tiny bit of lichen or the gorgeous Montana landscapes. When you look at my work, I want you to be drawn into the layers and details of the rich, textural surface and to “feel” the joy of its creation.

I am the author of the following books:

The Complete Photo Guide to Felting.

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First Time Felting – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide

Education

  • Surface Design Workshop Anita Luvera Mayer, 2008
  • Level 1 Machine Stitch, Gail Harker Creative Studies Center, 2009
  • Level 1 Hand Embroidery, Gail Harker Creative Studies Center, 2011
  • Level 2 Hand/Machine Embroidery, Gail Harker Creative Studies, 2012
  • Level 1 Color Studies, Gail Harker Creative Studies, 2013
  • Level 3 Art & Design, Gail Harker Creative Studies, 2019
  • Level 3 Experimental Stitch, 2021

Publications

  • Complete Photo Guide to Felting, Ruth Lane, Creative Publishing Intl, 2012
  • The Whitefish Fashion Collection, Nanci Williams, Ruth Lane, Deb Stika, The Purple Pomegranate, 2015
  • First Time Felting, Ruth Lane, Quarto Publishing Group, 2019

Exhibitions/Shows

  • Cyber Fyber Exhibition, Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, Columbia, SC
  • Salvaged Threads, Big Sky Quilt Retreat, Billings, MT
  • Salvaged Threads, Toucan Gallery, Billings, MT
  • Solo Show, The Purple Pomegranate, Whitefish, MT
  • Uncommon Threads, Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT
  • Directions, Group Show, The Purple Pomegranate, Whitefish, MT
  • Student Exhibition, Gail Harker Creative Studies Center, La Conner, WA
  • Celebrating Joy, Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT
  • Forms in Fiber, Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT

Current Gallery Representation

Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT