Dr Ruth Eaton

Lecturer in Design Contexts

Ruth is an interdisciplinary researcher, interested in the everyday nature of online communication and participation, her research explores social commentary shared on social media with a focus on wearer/user perspective, function of clothing and the gendered nature of dress.

She holds the following degree: BA (Hons) International Fashion Practice, Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University (2016) and a PhD from Manchester Fashion Institute titled ‘Thanks. It has Pockets! The Intertextual Pocket on Twitter (2006-2021). The PhD examines the pocket as a site of social and cultural meaning, drawing on digital ethnography and the analysis of Twitter narratives through a social listening methodology.

Ruth is also Creative Director of Spoon Studio, a very slow clothing brand that produces made to order clothing and textile installations in response to fellow makers and creatives. Ruth has a studio at The Bluecoat, Liverpool.

Industry Experience (20 years): Managing change projects; Brand and retail launches for clothing and non-food retail; Broad range of leadership, project and people management experience; Specialist in employment law and policy creation.

Communities of Practice:
AI and Education Arts & Humanities Community of Practice (AI and Ed CoP)
Digital Me SIG