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Issy is a textile artist specialising in traditional practices creating natural inks & dyes for textile & paper applications.  She works from her studio in West Yorkshire under the name of ‘abitmoreink’.  She became interested in dyes, and dyeing techniques whilst originally working in theatre, film and television, as a costumier.  For the last 3 years she has been creating an extensive dye garden - growing plants for use in her own practice. Presently, she is focussed on  developing a 3D sculptural work using various traditional craft practices and making paper using plants such as flax and other materials she either grows, or forages locally. In addition to her own practice she regularly delivers workshops at various venues. She also works with many arts based organisations and in schools, to create pieces for exhibitions that explore the narrative of natural dyeing and related processes.

I'm focused on growing my dye plants, as I have a large dye garden. I'm more of a generalist when it comes to using the materials I grow and a general experimentalist. Sustainability is at the core of my practice, and more recently my work has been exploring paper-making and sculptural forms. I’ve just co-created an exhibition with children from @makerworldhudds called Biophilic Sculptures as part of the Woven Festival, made entirely from sustainable materials—recycled paper and textiles, naturally dyed with plants from my garden.