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Sheffield Project The Guild is deeply connected to the city of Sheffield and its people, owning the Ruskin Collection, now cared for and displayed by Sheffield Museums Trust, which was given by John Ruskin for the benefit of the working people of the city. From...
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Ruskin Land in the Wyre Forest Project Ruskin Land is an area of woodland, meadows and orchard in the Wyre Forest near Bewdley in Worcestershire, owned and cared for by the Guild of St George.
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Venice Project Venice was a place of supreme importance to Ruskin through most of his life. Today, the Guild continues to nourish links with people, organisations and places in the city that are committed to preserving Venice as a vibrant living city and lagoon,...
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Nature notes from the Wyre Forest News A monthly diary reflecting on the seasons and activity at Ruskin Land, by Linda Iles
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Free workshops in Sheffield for 13-18 year olds News February - April 2019
Ruskin Conference in Pau, France, 8/9 Feb News
In memoriam: announcing the death of Companions James Dearden & Patrick Harding News
James S Dearden, an obituary by Clive Wilmer News
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Pollution: Three Ruskinian perspectives for the C21st Event
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Voices from Venice - 1st of 4 readings from John Ruskin's writing on Venice Event
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Voices from Venice - 2nd of 4 readings from John Ruskin's writing on Venice Event
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Voices from Venice - 3rd of 4 readings from John Ruskin's writing on Venice Event
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Voices from Venice - 4th of 4 readings from John Ruskin's writing on Venice Event
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Voices from Venice conference Event
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St George's Day Companions weekend at Ruskin Land April 2022 Event
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Companions & Friends day in Sheffield Event A chance for Guild Companions and friends to gather at the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield and hear about the Ruskin Collection, have a special tour of the stores (limited numbers) and hear from other Companions about projects and passions.
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Ruskin and the Crafts Event
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Welcome. We are an educational charity, founded in 1871 by the Victorian art and social critic, John Ruskin, devoted to the arts, crafts and the rural economy. We have more than 300 Companions (members) around the world who span a wide range of interests and expertise while sharing values and concerns that were so eloquently expressed by Ruskin and remain relevant today. We host and present events, collaborations and projects in the UK and internationally; we publish books which you can buy from our online bookshop. We own a land-holding, Ruskin Land, in the Wyre Forest and we own and support the Ruskin Collection in Sheffield. 2019 saw exhibitions and events in celebration of Ruskin's bicentenary across the UK and around the world. In 2020, the Guild, inspired in part by Ruskin's prescient understanding that industrial pollution was damaging the environment, joined Culture Declares in declaring a climate emergency.

Watch the beautiful short film 'No Wealth But Life?' which reflects on the Guild's recent projects in the Wyre Forest and in Sheffield.

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A tribute to Companion Andrew Russell read more Sep 19 Sheffield street trees - a dispute, an inquiry and an apology read more Jul 21 Reading Ruskin's Cultural Heritage, by Gill Chitty - book review by Peter Burman read more Jul 21
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Our founder, John Ruskin (1819-1900)

John Ruskin was a writer, artist and philanthropist. As an author he commanded international respect, attracting praise from figures as varied as Tolstoy, George Eliot, Proust and Gandhi and he was cited as an influence by Clement Attlee and the founders of the National Trust, among others.

He wrote on many things: art and architecture, nature and craftsmanship, literature and religion, political economy and social justice —a dizzying variety of subjects. He also worked tirelessly for a better society and the Guild of St George was part of that endeavour.

The depth and range of his thinking, his often fierce critique of industrial society and its impact on both people and their environment, and his passionate advocacy of a sustainable relationship between people, craft and nature, remain as pertinent today as they were in his own lifetime.

Explore Ruskin’s ideas wherever you see these tags throughout the website Architecture Art Craftmanship Education History Nature Politics Religion Rural economy Social justice