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Ruth Issett

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Colour Grid

Exploration of energetic colour using dyed and printed cotton and silk fabrics, layered with hand and machine stitched. 2011

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Connected with Colour I

A series of yellow, orange and red panels of printed and dye cotton organdie. Designed to hang freely, allowing the viewer to engage with the work. 2008

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Connected with Colour II

Each hanging is 2.5 metres long and they are interchangeable. Pieces include printed, dyed, machine and hand stitch as appliqué and cut back techniques. 2008

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Floral Print

Block and roller print using acrylic colour onto handmade paper collage surfaces. Applications of ink, varnish and pastel pencil enhance the luscious colour. 2007

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Shropshire Storm

Roller printed cotton organdie, which is then dyed, collaged and further stitched in combination with other dye painted fabrics and hand & machine stitch. Private Collection. 2010

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Shropshire Tree

Initially stitched white or white then dyed. Once rinsed, the central area was grafted with other hand dyed fabrics and threads. Private Collection. 2010

Artist statement

Ruth's work reflects her passion and excitement for using colour on paper and fabric through dyeing, printing and stitch. Much of her work is about movement and glimpsed observations of environments. Every observation is interpreted into colour, carefully noting the variations achieved through the use of collective media.

For many years Ruth lived in Kent and worked in Adult Education tutoring a wide range of textile courses including City & Guilds. This tutoring and working with Art Van Go led to a considerable understanding of media, surfaces and the exploration of textile processes. Always underpinning this research was the quest to understand colour, its application to different surfaces and the ultimate visual effect.

Since 2001 Ruth has worked in a freelance capacity, delivering courses in the U.K., Europe, U.S.A and Australia as well as focusing on developing her own work. Since moving to Shropshire & achieving her own working space, she is researching & delivering selective teaching commitments. New challenges and trying to understand what is done intuitively, brings a hunger for exploring combinations of surface, media and colour. Meanwhile the love of sharing these experiences with others is both exciting and challenging, as well as demanding a self discipline and personal analysis.

Ruth has a B.A. in Fashion/ Textiles (Embroidery).

Ruth offers workshops with Bobby Britnell in Working Together and until recently was a tutor at the Julia Caprara School of Textile Arts on the Stitched Textiles degree course.

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