Judith Isaac-Lewis

St. Albans, Hertfordshire,, U.K

Judith’s work is underpinned by  the concept of trace – the idea that remnants, marks or imprints become a record of experience and memory.  A theme of impermanence pervades her practice – the idea that life is in a state of flux fascinates her. Nature, emotions and memories are constantly changing – the need to preserve things, to stop things in time is recurrent in her work.

Her artistic practice is wide with a focus on textiles particularly embroidery, print and natural dyeing. Often patchwork, vintage clothes and household linens are incorporated as well as book making  and moulding and casting.  Video and time lapse are used to develop her thinking, particularly to explore and capture the transitory nature of some of her work. 

Inspiration comes from the natural world and social history particularly collective memories. Her final body of work for my MA was based on the Aberfan disaster which took place in a Welsh mining village in 1966. The work took the form of garments and linens which were stained, dyed, printed and moulded to represent the experiences and emotions of the inhabitants of Aberfan. Currently, she is looking to nature and the environment, exploring its role in memory and community.

Find out more about Judith Isaac-Lewis:

Website www. judithisaaclewis.com

Instagram @judithisaaclewis