WELCOME.
We are an educational charity devoted to the practice and promotion of the arts, crafts, design and the rural economy, founded in 1871 by the nineteenth-century writer, philanthropist, art and social critic John Ruskin. We have Companions (members) around the world who span a wide range of interests and experience while sharing values and concerns that were so eloquently expressed by Ruskin and remain relevant today, perhaps best summed up in one of his most resonant statements, 'There is no wealth but life'. We encourage connection and collaboration between our members, and 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 and hold in trust for the public benefit a 100 acre land-holding in the Wyre Forest, called Ruskin Land, and the Ruskin art collection in Sheffield, cared for and displayed by Sheffield Museums and visited for free by more than 100,000 people every year. We are proud to be the founding partners of The Big Draw and the John Ruskin Prize.
FIND OUT MORE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US AS A COMPANION OF THE GUILD? INFORMATION HERE
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK YOU CAN MAKE A CHARITABLE DONATION HERE
BROWSE GUILD PUBLICATIONS & CARDS HERE; WORK ON SALE BY GUILD COMPANIONS HERE
OUR SHORT FILM 'NO WEALTH BUT LIFE?' REFLECTS ON THE GUILD'S FORMER PROJECTS IN THE WYRE FOREST AND IN SHEFFIELD. WATCH HERE
