Overview

Ruth Laskey (b. 1975) lives and works in San Francisco, CA. Working within the textile tradition, her minimalist, abstract weavings are characterized by precise, geometric forms which explore color, shape, and the fundamentals of image making. Dedicated to tactile construction, Laskey utilizes both twill and plain weave patterns to create subtle spacial movements, color gradients, and dynamic lines which revel in the details left by the artist’s hand. Building her imagery into its own support by hand-dying her thread prior to weaving, Laskey subverts the ubiquitous dualism of figure and ground as a means to explore the limits of a textile-based practice.

Documents
Works
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Loops 7), 2023
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Loops 7), 2023
    Hand-woven and hand-dyed linen
    29 1/2 x 35 1/2 in
    74.9 x 90.2 cm
    Framed: 34 7/8 x 40 7/8 in
    88.6 x 103.8 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Circles 5), 2022
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Circles 5), 2022
    Hand-woven and hand-dyed linen
    34 1/4 x 38 in
    87 x 101 cm
    Framed: 39 3/4 x 43 1/2 in
    101 x 110.5 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Aggregate 3), 2021
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Aggregate 3), 2021
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    31 1/2 x 24 1/2 in
    80 x 62.2 cm
    Framed: 35 3/4 x 31 in
    90.8 x 78.7 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Bachelor's Buttons/Nectar), 2020
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Bachelor's Buttons/Nectar), 2020
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    30 1/2 x 27 3/4 in
    77.5 x 70.5 cm
    Framed: 35 3/4 x 31 in
    90.8 x 78.7 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Vintage Red/Goldenrod), 2019
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Vintage Red/Goldenrod), 2019
    Hand-woven and hand-dyed linen
    28 x 36 1/2 in
    71.1 x 92.7 cm
    Framed: 33 x 42 1/2 in
    83.8 x 108 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Amber/Hyacinth/Peony), 2018
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Amber/Hyacinth/Peony), 2018
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    33 x 33 in
    83.8 x 83.8 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Sleet Grey), 2018
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Sleet Grey), 2018
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    20 x 20 in
    50.8 x 50.8 cm
    Framed: 24 x 24 x 1 3/4 in
    61 x 61 x 4.4 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Coral Pink/Lemon Curd), 2016
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Coral Pink/Lemon Curd), 2016
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    29 1/2 x 25 in
    74.9 x 63.5 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Weave Grid (Sanguine, Viridian Green, Indian yellow, Cobalt Blue), 2015
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Weave Grid (Sanguine, Viridian Green, Indian yellow, Cobalt Blue), 2015
    Softground etching
    29 x 29 in
    73.7 x 73.7 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Blackened Pagoda Red/ Olive Drab/ Sage Green), 2011
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Blackened Pagoda Red/ Olive Drab/ Sage Green), 2011
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    27 x 22 in
    68.6 x 55.9 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Plum), 2011
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Plum), 2011
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    25 x 18 in
    63.5 x 45.7 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Blue Gray), 2010
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Blue Gray), 2010
    Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
    21 x 30 in
    53.3 x 76.2 cm
  • Ruth Laskey, Twill Series (Kelly Green/ Clear Yellow), 2008
    Ruth Laskey
    Twill Series (Kelly Green/ Clear Yellow), 2008
    Handwoven linen
    14 x 23 1/2 in
    35.6 x 59.7 cm
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