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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.

Artist Interview 125: Louise Keen

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work: Artist: Louise Keen, 2014, Photo: Jared Murdoch. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Is this where your art comes from? Untitled, found plastic, wool, thread, glue, 2013, 60 cm x 25 cm x 6 cm, wrapping, glueing and darning. Photo: Louise Keen. Untitled, found plastic, ceramic, wool, thread, glue, 2013, 35…

Artist Interview 47: Jodi Colella

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Jodi Colella Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Diana – 7 x 9.5 x 6 in., wool and found driftwood; needlefelting. Photo by artist. Science informs my designs. The organic forms reference both the macro and microscopic – exaggerated cellular forms that act as metaphors for the human condition in…