World of Threads Festival
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 97: Beverly Ayling-Smith
Tell us about your work? Artist Beverly Ayling-Smith Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Shroud, 16′ 6″ x 30″, linen, print, paint, stitch. The utilitarian fabrics and clothes have a ragged beauty about them. Where do you get your inspiration? Revelation, 85cm x 60cm, lead, linen, print, stitch. Detail: Splitting Up What specific historic artists have…
Artist Interview 96: Barbara Hilts
Tell us about your work? Artist Barbara Hilts, photo: Alex Ouellette Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Blocked Circles III, 07/07/11, 13x13x2 cm 100% silk, Fibre reactive Reverse Flower smocking stitch, dyes and wax resist on hand painted silk, photo: Pete Paterson. Fibre has been a constant, a fascination and an obsession throughout my life. Where…
Artist Interview 95: Mackenzie Kelly-Frère
Tell us about your work? Noise 1204, 220 H x 78 cm W, silk, linen, hemp, weaving. Photo: M Kelly-Frère. Detail: Noise 1204, 220 H x 78 cm W, silk, linen, hemp, weaving. Photo: M Kelly-Frère. I am often motivated by the work of my students or colleagues. Where do you get your inspiration? Detail:…
Artist Interview 94: Anna Keck
Tell us about your work? Artist: Anna Keck. Where do you get your inspiration? Christmas 1950 II, 56″ x 39″, acrylic inks on 100% cotton paper, monoprint, photo: Fraser Spowart “Christmas, 1950 II” 2008 Permanent Ink on Arches Cover 56″x39″ What specific historic artists have influenced your work? Road Trip #6, 30″ x 22″, Acrylic…
Artist Interview 93: Pilar S. Coover
Tell us about your work? Artist: Pilar Sans Coover. Photo: Robert Coover. The Meeting Point, 30 in H x 72 in W, 1979. Wool, cotton and silk threads on needlepoint canvas. Photo: Abar Color Labs. Where do you get your inspiration? Papageno, from the Magic Flute Series, 26 in H x 25 in W, 1981.…
Artist Interview 92: Dolores S. Slowinski
Tell us about your work? Artist: Dolores Slowinski. 5′ 1″, 165 lbs., white, female homo sapiens. Photo: D. Slowinski. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Yellow Fever, 4.5 in H x 6.75 in W, waxed embroidery floss , 4 colours, on Arturo cardstock; Large perforations made on an industrial hemstitching machine; infill stitching/drawing all done by…
Artist Interview 91: Leslie Pearson
Tell us about your work? Artist: Leslie Pearson. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail: “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail: “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail:…
Artist Interview 90: Temma Gentles
Tell us about your work Artist: Temma Gentles with Muse. “I’m holding a 1950’s-60’s Life Magazine photo of a 93-year-old Appalacian weaver whose joints obviously work better than mine..” Cover for a Framed Scroll of Esther, mixed fabrics; stenciling and appliqué. Two sections: 36 x 53 cm (14 x 21 in) and 36 x 163…
Artist Interview 89: Tilleke Schwarz
Tell us about your work? Artist: Tilleke Schwarz. Where do you get your inspiration? Into the woods, hand embroidery on fine linen (50 count, evenweave) with a variety of fine threads (cotton, silk, rayon, polyester, metal).74 x 66 cm. Photo: Rob Mostert. What specific historic artists have influenced your work? Used cloth, hand embroidery on…
Artist Interview 88: Anna Torma
Tell us about your work? Artist Anna Torma in her studio. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Bagatelles1 front, 2011, Hand embroidery and acid dye on 3 layers of silk, 210x140cm, photo: Istvan Zsako Where do you get your inspiration? Bagatelles3-4 front, 2011, Hand embroidery and acid dye on 3 layers of silk, 210x280cm, photo: Istvan…