Ruth Haig — her résumé, prepared for the John Mather Award nomination, 2005
Filed as “Ruth haig resume to go with Mather Award bio”.
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Resume March 2005
Ruth M. Haig, R.T., FCSCL
1930s Born in Mildmay, Ontario
1954 Received certification as Registered x-ray Technologist, Hamilton
Went to St. Thomas Hospital to work as x-ray technologist
1960 Returned to Hamilton
1962 Enrolled in leather course at night school, Hamilton, for 8 years (Teacher: Irva Ford).
Joined Hamilton Leather Guild, Hamilton Handicraft Guild (now the Artisans Guild of Hamilton)
And Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft (CSCL)
1966 Received ** Associate standing in CSCL (ACSCL)
1965 Had winning articles in WESTON TROPHY Inter-branch competition, as well as in 1968, 69,78, 79,
80, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
1973 Radiographer at DOFASCO Inc., Hamilton
1970s Attended workshops with bursaries from Artisans Guild (under Dave Trotter, as well as
Rex Lingwood and Paul Williams)
Conducted international leather workshops in Buffalo and Rochester, New York
1972-80 Exhibited at many gallery shows including:
Leather ‘72 Woodstock Art Gallery
Leather ’76 Craft Gallery, Toronto
Leather ’78 Etobicoke Civic Cenre
Leather ’80 Woodstock Art Gallery where she won Michigan Leather Award
Ontario Crafts Council Toronto
1977-81 Entered 20 articles (won 20 ribbons) Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
1980 Received Michigan leather Award
1980s Exhibited at gallery shows including:
Leather ’82, ’84,’86,’88
1990s Exhibited at gallery shows including:
Leather ’90, ’92, ’94
1950s-94 Craftsman and Salon ribbons: CSCL and International Assembly of Leather Craft (IALC)
1980 Attended World Craft Council Conference, Vienna
1982 Attended Maritime Canadian Craft Conference
1983 Charter member, by invitation, of TEXTURES craft co-op, Hamilton
1984 Received IRVA FORD MEMORIAL AWARD IMAGE ’84 SHOW, Hamilton Art Gallery
1985 (Best moulded leather article)
1984 Image ’84, Artisans Guild of Hamilton, committee member
1985 Received **Fellow standing in CSCL (FCSCL)
1986 Attended World Craft Conference, Vancouver
1980s Attended several summer leather courses at Haliburton School of Fine Arts
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Volunteer on CSCL’s CNE Leather Booth committee
Received Honourary Life membership: FCSCL(Life)
1993 Retired as Director of Radiography Services at DOFASCO Inc., Hamilton
1995 Received ROBERT MUMA MEMORIAL AWARD (Best tooled leather article)
2000 Received an OVER 35 YEARS Ontario Volunteer Service Award for CSCL work
GENERAL
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Held many executive positions with Hamilton Leather Guild, Artisans Guild of Hamilton, Canadian
Society for Creative Leathercraft (including that of president in all of them) in the past 43 years
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Secretary of CSCL Council of Fellows, Chairman of CSCL Teaching Standards Committee
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Taught throughout Ontario and in Michigan workshops and gave demonstrations.
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Arranged several leather displays in Hamilton area such as those at Terreberry Library.
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Published several times in CANADIAN LEATHERCRAFT
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Judge for CSCL annual convention leather shows and Biennials such as 2004 Biennial, Hamilton
Public Library
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NOTE: CSCL has three skill rankings: General; Associate (ACSCL); Fellow (FCSCL). Fellow is the
highest skill ranking
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