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Blog Archive: Fibre Artist Interviews

Since the series was launched in 2011, Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate have been interviewing local, national or international fibre artists. We have published over 137 artist interviews to date. Join us as we create a comprehensive archive of some of the most exciting fibre artists in the world. People have subscribed from 96 countries.

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Artist Interview 121: Robin Wiltse

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Why did you go into fibre art and how you decided on this medium? Artist: Robin Wiltse One thing that fascinates me about working with wool is the way the fibres hold their colours. You then started to work in felting, how did this come about? Self-Portrait, 27″ x 34″, wool, needle and hand felted.…

Artist Interview 66: Nell Burns

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Nell Burns Where do you get your inspiration? Sea Shells, work in progress, free motion embroidery on water soluble fabric tension and direction manipulation, 3″ x 1″ I used to ‘borrow’ my mum’s food colouring from the baking cupboard and paint it onto fabric to get the right colour…

Artist Interview 59: Barbara Heller

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Barbara Heller. Where do you get your inspiration? Shiva Dances, 2009, 25″x37″ (63.5 x 94cm), linen warp. wool weft, woven tapestry, photo by artist How did you decide on this medium? Ozymandias, 2004, 5’2″x5’6,” linen warp. cotton and wool weft, some handspun, bones, woven tapestry, photo by Ted Clark.…

Artist Interview 26: Bettina Matzkuhn

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist, Bettina Matzkuhn, photo: Amona Ra Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Torrent, 2003, 150cm w x 150cm h, Hand embroidery, appliqué, fabric collage, fabric paint. Why did you choose to go into fibre art? A Map of the Creative Process (for Tourists), 2009, 150cm w x 140cm h, fabric paint,…

Artist Interview 9: Emma Nishimura

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist, Emma Nishimura Previous World of Threads Exhibitions An Underlying Sadness, 2010, Photogravure etching and thread, 20″ x 25″ x 1″ Where do you get your inspiration? My grandmother was interned in Slocan, an internment camp for Japanese Canadians in the interior of British Columbia, from the spring of 1942…