The use of recycled vintage knits in new fibre art works requires a considered approach to the use of colour and tone. Even if the found colours and tones featured on the vintage knit fabric are left intact, without the addition of new variations through the application of dyes, bleaches or even surface treatments using inks and paints, looking at reference works on colour is extremely useful. Ian Sidaway’s Colour mixing bible [New Burington, London, 2008] was designed for artists using paints, pencils, crayons and pastels, but it provides useful ideas for anyone seeking to develop harmonious, contrasting or unusual colour and tonal combinations.
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