<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sarah Ritchie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarah Ritchie]]></description><link>https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/news-from-sarah-ritchie</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:22:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Where it all began…]]></title><description><![CDATA[My earliest artworks and writings, which I almost threw away!]]></description><link>https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/post/where-it-all-began</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ae7be3053d59350a132190</guid><category><![CDATA[All things art]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2024_675120c2f9214be08011905eb417c842~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_886,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ritchie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the pop art world comes to us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking time appreciate pop art masterpieces.]]></description><link>https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/post/when-the-pop-art-world-comes-to-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a680dcf14dc9e1eb195955</guid><category><![CDATA[All things art]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2024_d7ed8436cfc34e4b8e4a1b18bb292f56~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_886,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ritchie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven hours. Nearly 300 poppies. Two exhausted people!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's assembly day for ‘Held in Remembrance’.]]></description><link>https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/post/seven-hours-nearly-300-poppies-two-exhausted-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a2d0d3ae541000760f1f5d</guid><category><![CDATA[All things art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Needle-felting]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:35:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2024_c6f9c0aa563649f7892de0142330b272~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_886,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Ritchie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planning the poppy installation logistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[What it takes to bring an art installation to life.]]></description><link>https://www.sarah-ritchie.com/post/planning-the-poppy-installation-logistics</link><guid 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