Ruth Laskey

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
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
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
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
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
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
Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
33 x 33 in
83.8 x 83.8 cm
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
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
Softground etching
29 x 29 in
73.7 x 73.7 cm
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
Handwoven and hand-dyed linen
25 x 18 in
63.5 x 45.7 cm
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
Handwoven linen
14 x 23 1/2 in
35.6 x 59.7 cm