Posts by Dawne Rudman
Artist Interview 137: Eszter Bornemisza
What led you to become an artist? I have been interested in contemporary arts since my late teenage years, but never thought of becoming an artist myself. I studied mathematics, earned a PhD and worked as a researcher for nearly twenty years. In the late 90’s my attention turned to textile arts after having the…
Read MoreArtist Interview 136: Jacqueline Royal
Tell us about your work: Simply put, I needlepoint. I am always adding to my stash of needlepoint yarns. I have a wall in my studio with a lot of little cubbyholes and I sort the yarns by colour and put them there. They are always in my sight and I find that kind of…
Read MoreArtist Interview 135: Christina Massey
Tell us about the art that you create: I am a painter, fibre artist and installation artist. I combine acrylic, watercolour and oil paintings with fibre art techniques such as quilting, knotting and hand stitching to create both wall-hung work and room filled installations. I often incorporate found materials such as clothing, wire and thread…
Read MoreArtist Interview 134: Mary Grisey
Tell us about your work: I began my art practice as a painter using oils and then eventually the medium became too restricting for me. I felt as though I wanted to run off the canvas to create more of a three-dimensional atmosphere. My first undergraduate degree in Studio Art at Marist College was a…
Read MoreArtist Interview 133: Trina Perry Carlson
Tell us about your work: Women over the ages have clothed the body, weaving the cloth, cutting and sewing it into patterns that covered, protected and revealed. My work references this intimate connection, where an article of clothing holds the residue, smell, fragility—the memory of its life and purpose. With needle and thread, I stitch…
Read MoreArtist Interview 132: Anne Kelly
Tell us about your work: I work in fabric collage, creating dense, multilayered pieces using vintage and recycled textiles and stitch. My training as a fine artist influences the collation of my work and I use paper and metallic surfaces in addition to cloth. My imagery is informed by folk and naïve art and outsider…
Read MoreArtist Interview 131: Louise Lemieux Bérubé
Tell us about your work: I am proud to say that I am a weaver, first of all. In the late 70’s, I started weaving shirts, dresses and shawls that I sold at the Salon des métiers d’art in Montreal (Craft show). I did that for three years. At one point, I had to decide…
Read MoreArtist Interview 130: Dorothy McGuinness
Tell us about your work: I took my first basket making class in 1987 from the University of Washington Experimental College. It was called Creative Basket Making. It looked interesting and I thought it would be a fun new craft to learn. We learned twining, coiling, and diagonal plaiting and working with natural materials. I…
Read MoreArtist Interview 129: Penny Mateer
Tell us about your work: My work is rooted in the feminine traditions of quilting and embroidery and is driven by my reaction to our political climate and world events. I use what is historically considered “women’s work” to question political ideology in a male dominated society; this subversive element has enormous appeal. My work…
Read MoreArtist Interview 128: Christine Mauersberger
Tell us about your work: I make processed-based artwork and refer to the concept of time. I stitch, cut and draw onto a variety of surfaces: from linen, wool, and paper to plastic and found leaves. My artwork varies from very small and intimate to room-sized installation pieces. The technique I use most often is…
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