Ruth Issett
Ruth Issett is an English artist
and author who graduated with a BA in Fashion/ Textiles (embroidery) in 1970.
Between 1973 and 2007, Issett worked for Kent Adult Education teaching
textiles, however gave this up to work independently as a freelance tutor
across the UK, Europe, the USA and Australia. Her books include ‘Colour on
Paper & Fabric’ (1998), ‘Glorious papers’ (2001), ‘Colour on Cloth’ (2004),
‘Print, Pattern and Colour’ (2007) and ‘A Passion for Colour’ (2013).
“My work reflects my continuing passion and excitement for the use of
colour.”
Ruth
Issett works with paper and fabric which she dye’s, stitches, prints, paints
and collages with. She is often inspired by the environment around her, with
her work often mirroring landscapes and plants. Procion Mx Dyes are used to
paint directly onto fabric surface which begins the colourful process of her
artwork. Issett experiments with transparent colour, chosen from her large
variety of opaque media, and uses this to layer up her designs and patterns.
She uses the transparency “to alter and build the colour intensity”. She has
also used transparent fabric within her work, alongside the paint.
