Founder of Ruskin Mill Trust

Born in 1955 in Gloucester and spent formative years in Venice. Attended Rudolf Steiner schools. Completed BA in Ceramics and Art History followed by teacher training, gaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Breton Hall, Leeds in 1981.

Travelled extensively before settling down in 1982 to renovate what is now called Ruskin Mill Art & Crafts Centre, Gloucestershire. Founded the Living Earth Training Course in 1984, co-founded Waldorf College, Stroud, Gloucestershire in 1999, established Glasshouse College, Stourbridge in 2000, co-founded Makhad Trust for endangered nomadic tribes particularly in Sinai and Tibet, in 2003, established Freeman College, Sheffield in 2005 and Brantwood Specialist School, Sheffield in 2011.

Aonghus Gordon's spiritual intention is the opportunity of re-creation of culture from the inside out for young people who are in need of specialist educational re-integration. This intention is particularly informed by John Ruskin's visionary picture of the renewal of culture through arts and Rudolf Steiner's spiritual picture of human development.