Join us for Festival 2018!
Sat. Oct, 13 to Sun. Nov. 25, 2018
Festival Opening Reception:
Sat. Oct. 20, 2018
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World of Threads Festival
The festival is one of the most vibrant fibre arts festivals in the world. We showcase contemporary fibre and textile art in all forms. Festival 2018 features 303 artworks by 65 artists from Canada, Denmark, England, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Russia and USA. Most of the artwork is for sale. Festival 2016 was a huge success with attendance over 60,000 who came out to see the show.
The festival is not-for-profit organization with charitable status. It's focused around Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and organized and curated by Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate. Learn more...
Synchronistic Curating:
Something that's different about World of Threads is that we let the art guide us. We don't have predetermined curatorial ideas or impose our concepts on the artists. Eact festival is a blank slate. Shows develop entirely out of the submissions received. To find our thematic exhibitions we look for connections between thousands of artworks from around the world. Over time the shows emerge. We also choose the strongest bodies of work for solo shows.Awards
2016
Community Spirit Arts Award:
Dawne Rudman
Recognizing an individual that through their volunteerism has made an invaluable contribution to the Oakville community and contributed to nurturing and enhancing the arts.
2015 Community Impact Arts Award:
Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate
Recipients for bringing global attention to Oakville and elevating the fibre/textile art form around the world.