F O X Y

Here's another new Earth Friendly Creation... 

I do re-use old buttons for eyes and nose - so these stuffed animals are not meant for young children. They are triple sewn on with very strong thread - but still they are buttons. 

H O R S Y

A new addition to the Earth Friendly Creature family.

My sister suggested I do something inspired from the ocean, so I decided to go with a Sea Horse.

I do re-use old buttons for the eyes and nose & they are triple sewn on with strong thread - but still they are buttons. These stuffed animals are not meant for young children.

Recent Event

This is a photo of a recent event I designed for the Theater Offensive annual fundraiser in Boston. 

Another Recent Work

This piece just sold to a friend of mine, Chad Harris.

It's mixed media on wood panel and is 18" wide by 7' tall.

I'm working on other abstract panel pieces for a show coming up in the fall.

Christmas Ornaments

This is one of the Christmas Ornaments I made last season (2007).

I have a few interesting designs coming together for this years ornaments... stay tuned...

Recent Commissioned Painting

This is a recent painting I did for a client. 

It now lives in Gloucester, MA.

Acrylic on Canvas

4' X 5'

D O T B E A R

Here's the first member of the Earth Friendly Creatures family... The Dot Bear. "Dot" because I live in Dorchester and everyone calls it "Dot" and because I designed him on my computer using only dots for the shapes... He's made from Recycled Fabrics and will be part of the upcoming show at the Boston Children's Museum called "The Dirty Dozen, 12 Artists and a Ton of Trash". 

Currently available at a few shops around Boston, Somerville & Providence, RI - more to come. 

I do re-use old buttons for the eyes and nose - they are triple sewn on with very strong thread - but still they are buttons. These stuffed animals are not meant for young children.

Please contact me for more information. 

HAND TIED RUGS

Here are a few of my recent hand tied shag rug creations. They are available at specialty shops around Boston, MA and Portland, Maine. Please contact me for custom designs and more information. 

Look for my hand tied rugs featuring recycled materials and EcoSpun fabric at the Boston Children's Museum this September in their special exhibit called "The Dirty Dozen, 12 Artists and a Ton of Trash". 

New Charcoal Sketches.....

These charcoal sketches are a few of the works in my current show at Dot 2 Dot cafe in Dorchester, MA which is up through late August.  I've never shown these drawings before but they are selling well and they will be in my next show this fall at Dogwood Cafe in Jamaica Plain, MA along with some larger new sketches and other new work.

T SHIRTS AND MORE - at CAFEPRESS.COM

Check out Cafe Press for some of my New T-Shirts and other fun items...

Much more to be available there very soon!

http://www.cafepress.com/ruffstudio

FLOPPY

F L O P P Y !

Another member of the "Earth Friendly Creatures" family... Floppy seems to be the most popular these days making the other members of the family a little jealous... 

Be sure to go and see Floppy and all of my Earth Friendly Creatures at the Boston Children's Museum this September in a special exhibit called "The Dirty Dozen, 12 Artists and a Ton of Trash".

I do re-use old buttons for the eyes and nose - they are triple sewn on with very strong thread - but still they are buttons. These stuffed animals are not meant for young children.

Available in White or Brown

Contact for more information.

EARTH FRIENDLY CREATURES

B U N N Y !

Part of my ever growing family of "Earth Friendly Creatures", Bunny is fun, fluffy and full of personality. Each hand sewn creation is made from re-purposed fabric and 100% recycled fabric produced from plastic bottles. The fabric is milled in Massachusetts and I sew the creatures here in my studio in Boston. They are available at shops around Boston and Cambridge. 

My Earth Friendly Creatures and Hand Tied rugs will be featured in an exhibit at the Boston Children's Museum in September in a show titled "The Dirty Dozen, 12 Artists and a Ton of Trash" as part of their reduce, reuse, recycle month. 

I do re-use buttons for the eyes and nose - they are triple sewn on with very strong thread - but still they are buttons. These stuffed animals are not meant for young children.

Please contact me for more information and wholesale inquiries. 

WHATS NEW AT RUFF STUDIO

B O T T L E    C A P   F U R N I S H I N G S

Materials = Recycled Scrap Lumber & Bottle Caps (mostly beer)

Each table, bench, chair, mirror etc - is first handmade and painted a neutral color, then comes the tedious task of hand gluing the caps on with a super strong non-toxic water based adhesive. Other Furnishings are in the works utilizing other recycled materials and scrap items... Stay Tuned.  - 

Please contact for Pricing, Availability, Custom Pieces, Wholesale Inquiries.