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Hyperallergic. "Refract Celebrates 5 Years of Spotlighting the Seattle Glass Story." Sept 6, 2023
The Seattle Times. “Ginny Ruffner’s What If? @ Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
Puget Sound Business Journal. “Patti Payne: Arts organization founded by Ginny Ruffner secures non profit it status.”
Bainbridge Island Review. “2 Story Light Show, Holograpic Tapestry at BIMA.”
Art Access,."Ginny Ruffner: What If?"
The Smithsonian. 'This Artist Imagines How Nature Evolves Following an Environmental Apocalypse.' July 19, 2019.
The Stranger. 'Ginny Ruffner: Alternative Myths.' Oct. 2019.
King 5 News. 'Reforestation of the Imagination Reveals a Hidden World.' Updated August 12, 2019.
DC-ist. '8 Art Exhibits and Events to Dive into this July,' 2019.
CrossCut. 'How to Make Art? It's Elemental,' February 2019.
The Stranger Recommends. 'Reforestation of the Imagination,' March 2018.
Seattle Refined. 'Interactive art exhibit from local artist will have you stumped,' April 2018.
UW Biology PhD students present their on-going research projects within the inspiring site-specific sculptural installation Reforestation of the Imagination. March 2018
ASKXXI: Arts+Science Knowledge: 'Building and Sharing in the XXI Century. ASKXXI is an interhemispheric, exchange program fostering U.S.- Chile collaboration in visual arts, ecological sciences and emerging digital and virtual technologies.' March 2018. March 2018
The Flow: 'Ginny Ruffner - Flameworked Glass, Public Art and Emerging Technologies,' 2016.
Crosscut, 'How Tech is Changing Seattle's Art Scene,' November, 2016.
Crosscut: 'Ginny Ruffner's Modern Alchemy - from glass art to virtual reality,' September 14, 2016.
Geekwire: 'Poetic Hybrids,' September 2, 2016.
CityArts: 'Ginny Ruffner’s New Reality,' Amanda Manitach. October 19, 2016.
Geekwire: 'Augmented reality exhibit at Seattle Art Museum creates holographic art in real-time,' August 30, 2016.
Dorothy Jenkins and Emily S. Macey Galleries, 'Creativity: The Flowering Tornado, Art by Ginny Ruffner,' September 9, 2015.
Press Release from WA Secretary of State: 'Washington Centennial Time Capsule Sealed, including original glass work by Ginny Ruffner,' Olympia, WA. February 12, 2015.
WLRH.org: 'Huntsville 83.9 FM, Ginny Ruffner's Aesthetic Engineering Opens at Huntsville Museum of Art,' Stephanie Kelly, Huntsville, AL October 3, 2014.
WHNT.com: 'OPENING; No Retrospective, Ginny Ruffner museum exhibit keeps focus on latest work,' Huntsville, AL October 1, 2014.
WHNT.com Aesthetic Engineering: 'New Huntsville Museum of Art Exhibit Honors Genetic Research, David Kumbroch, Huntsville, AL.' October 1, 2014.
WHNT.com: 'Huntsville Museum of Art Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Ginny Ruffner Exhibit,' Huntsville, AL September 30, 2014.
AL.com: 'Glass, metal sculptures by Seattle-based artist Ginny Ruffner kicks off Huntsville Museum of Art Exhibition Season,' Amethyst Holmes, Huntsville, AL. September 30, 2014.
EatPlaySleep.SueFrause.com: 'Searching for Pacific Northwest Artists on the road, from Dale Chihuly to Ginny Ruffner,' Sue Frause September 29, 2014.
Seattletimes.com: 'Three new pieces at Olympic Sculpture Park: How do they fit in?' Gary Faigin August 22, 2014.
Urban Glass Quarterly: 'Seattle Art Museum unveils memorial bench designed by Ginny Ruffner to honor the late Mary Shirley,' Andrew Page.
Asthepipeturns.org, Art in Bloom: 'The 2014 Northwest Garden & Flower Show,' February 19, 2014.
Oregonlive.com: 'Northwest Garden & Flower Show: Winning Ideas for Your Garden,' February 11, 2014.
Subtimes.com, Ruffner to create artwork for upcoming flower and garden show December 25, 2013.
The Stranger, "The Odd Couple," Jen Graves. May 29, 2013.
slog.thestranger.com: 'MIRROR's Other Face,' Jen Graves May 16, 2013.
Palm Springs Life: 'Imago Galleries Hosts Reception for Stroke Recovery Center,' Dec. 2013.
Tacoma.com, 'Museum of Glass Welcomes Visiting Artist, Ginny Ruffner,' Hillary Ryan March 22, 2013.
Artbeat.Seattle.gov, 'Weekly Art Hit: 'The Unified Playing Field Theory' by Ginny Ruffner,' Tamara Gill February 28, 2013.
Toledofreepress.com, 'Color Ignited: TMA commemorates half-century of studio glass, Sarah Ottney,' June 14, 2012.
Toledoblade.com: 'Exhibit celebrates innovations of the studio movement,' Tahree Lane June 10, 2012.
Voice of America: 'Artist Reinvents Herself After Near-Fatal Accident,' March 20, 2012.
Ashevilleart.org, 'Film Screening: A Not So Still Life, The Ginny Ruffner Story,' March 3, 2012.
Washingtonglass.blogspot.com: 'Ginny Ruffner: A Movie & A Show,' February 27, 2012.
Thesuburbanite.com: 'Studio art glass at Toledo Museum of Art,' January 26, 2012.
Washingtonglass.blogspot.com: 'Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life,' January 17, 2012.
Washingtonglass.blogspot.com: 'Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life.' January 2012.
Talentdevelop.com: 'Ginny Ruffner: That bad time made me more creative,' Douglas Eby. January 2012.
Brainline.org: 'Ginny Ruffner: a not so still life, Arlington, VA. December 2011.
Seattletimes: 'Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner's garden is a party,' Valerie Easton. December 2011.
Contempglass.org (Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass): Ginny Ruffner 'Urban Garden' Sculpture installed in Seattle, Dallas, TX. October 2011.
Seattle Times, Pacific Northwest Magazine: 'Flowers Bloom on Seventh Avenue,' Valerie Easton. October 2011.
WSMV.com, 'Brain injury Association of Washington Honors Local Artist at 5th Annual Gala,' Nashville, TN. October 2011.
PRNewsWire.com: 'Brain injury Association of Washington Honors Local Artist at 5th Annual Gala,' Seattle, WA. October 2011.
NowToronto.com: 'Festival Express, Norman Wilner,' Toronto, Canada. October 2011.
Everything Alabama blog: 'Renowned glass artist Ginny Ruffner's work and life are inspiring,' Peter Baldaia, Huntsville, AL. Sept. 2011.
Daily Journal of Commerce: 'Sheraton transforms 7th Avenue with a garden,' Jennifer Guthrie, Seattle, WA. July 2011.
Seattle Met blog" 'Culture Fiend, New Seattle Public Art, Ginny Ruffner's The Urban Garden,' Lisa Han, Seattle, WA. July 2011.
Seattle Times, 'A Not so Still Life: Ginny Ruffner documentary draws you in,' Moria Mcdonald. July 2011.
SeattleWeekly.com: 'A Not So Still Life: The Fall and Rise of local artist Ginny Ruffner,' Brian Miller, Seattle, WA. July 2011.
Reno Gazette-Journal, “Artist travels to Reno for showing of film depicting her survival story," Forrest Hartman. July 2011.
Wine-blog.org, Meeting someone extraordinary - beyond Karen Stanton is Ginny Ruffner, Jo Diaz. July 2011.
Curbed, Urban Garden Finally Almost Finished, Kelly Skahan, Seattle, WA. June 2011.
Capital City Arts Initiative blog: 'Save the Date: To meet Ginny Ruffner, Colin Robertson, Reno, NV.' June 2011.
King5.com: 'Kinetic flowerpot sculpture planted in Seattle,' Seattle, WA. June 2011.
Seattle Times: 'A five-ton ‘Urban Garden’ is planted downtown,' June 2011.
Webtalkradio.net, Healing Through Creativity with Dr. Desiree Cox. June 2011.
Puget Sound Business Journal, "Soon: giant flowerpot sculpture on a Seattle Corner," Patti Payne. June 2011.
Puget Sound Business Journal blog, Soon: giant flowerpot sculpture. June 2011.
The Seattle PI blog, World renowned artist Ginny Ruffner and 'A Not So Still Life' to appear in Langley, Sue Frause. April 2011.
Seattle Channel 21, ArtZone: Nancy Guppy interviews Ginny Ruffner, Seattle, WA. February 2011.
AmericanStyle Magazine: 'Style Spotlight: Inside the Mind of an Artist,' Claire Patterson Blome, Issue 74 November 2010.
CityArts, "Curator's Eye: Bellevue Arts Museum, When Worlds Collide," Tim Appelo. October 2010.
Seattle Times.nwsource.com: 'Ginny Ruffner's art blooms at Bellevue Arts Museum and on film,' Gayle Clemans October 23, 2010.
Puget Sound Business Journal: 'Sheraton to put a 'garden walk' on 7th,' August 11, 2010.
Seattle Times.nwsource.com: 'Locally made documentaries showcased at Seattle International Film Festival,' Moira Macdonald May 15, 2010.
The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet blog: 'Three Questions…for Ginny Ruffner,' April 10, 2010.
Gene Stout, 'Graham Nash and Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner collaborate on EMP sculpture,' February 2010.
Seattle PostGlobe, "'Taking Aim': EMP's exhibit of rock 'n' roll photos selected by Graham Nash," Gene Stout. February 6, 2010.
American Craft Magazine, "A Very Touchable Trio," Beverly Sanders. 2009.
TheScientist.com: 'Aesthetic Engineering SlideShow,' November 2007.
'Aesthetic engineering: Ginny Ruffner interprets science through glass sculpture,' by Jonathan Scheff. 2007.
Palm Springs Life: 'The Art of the Comeback,' Steven Biller. February 2006.
NPR, Audio Interview, Weekend America: Featured Artist, "A Charmed Life?" March, 2006.
National Public Radio (NPR): 'American Weekend: A Charmed Life?,' Featured Artist, Audio interview 2006.
'ETERNAL SUNSHINE.' by Bonnie Gangelhoff. 2005.
Art Guide Northwest, (cover) "Ginny Ruffner’s Flowering Tornado," Regina Hackett. 2005.
Columbia Museum of Art: "Creativity: The Flowering Tornado, Art by Ginny Ruffner." February 7, 2004.
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: “Creativity: The Flowering Tornado, art by Ginny Ruffler.” October 3, 2004.
'Creativity: The Flowering Tornado: Art by Ginny Ruffner (Learning from Exhibitions),' by Mark M. Johnson. January 2003.
Atlantic Unbound: 'The Art of Overcoming,' by Sheila Farr. November 1998.
Chicago Reader: 'On Exhibit: the artist and the damage done,' by Fred Camper. October 1998.
The New York Times: 'Starting From Scratch,' by Ellen Pall. 1995.
The New York Times: ‘A Celebration of a Milestone in Glass Artistry,’ Betty Freudenheim. Nov. 1992.
The Seattle Times: 'Injured Artist Ginny Ruffner's Alive And Getting Well In New York.' October 29, 1992.
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