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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 22: Birgitta Hallberg

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Birgitta Hallberg Previous World of Threads Exhibitions House in the wood V, 20 x 20 cm Summer’s Night, 35 x 35 cm. woven tapestry. My tapestries are a journey into the mythical and supernatural world, where anything can happen. Why did you choose to go into weaving? Mundtøj, V,…

Artist Interview 21: Judy Martin

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Judy Martin. Photo: Ned Martin. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Light of the Moon. Acrylic paint, wool and cotton threads, canvas, paper. Stitched Collage. 36″ wide by 41″ high. 2009. photo J Martin. I think of my fibre artwork as poetry. Why did you choose to go into fibre…

Artist Interview 11: Amy Bagshaw

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Amy Bagshaw Previous World of Threads Exhibitions I have spent much of my life deep in the Northern Ontario forests. Where do you get your inspiration? Unravel and Thaw (Penelope’s Shroud), 2006, Burlap, multiple video projections, chair, rug, bucket, ice, Stony Brook, NY Why did you choose to go…

Artist Interview 10: Jesse Harrod

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

I use fibre and craft as a platform to explore assumed, relative meaning via contextual remixing and queering. Tell us about your work? Artist Jessica Harrod Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Where do you get your inspiration? Frosty Pink Lipstick Smeared All Over His Face, detail Frosty Pink Lipstick Smeared All Over His Face, detail…

Artist Interview 6: Ixchel Suarez

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Ixchel Suarez Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Yukon Fields, Tapestry Haute-lisse, wool, silk, linen, cotton, metallic threads, raffia, yute, synthetic. 1.30 m H X 1.10 m W, 2008 For a long time my inspiration was in the Maya Culture. My grandfather was an archaeologist so at home we had…

Artist Interview 2: Amanda McCavour

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Previous World of Threads Exhibitions I am interested in the vulnerability of thread in relation to the home, as both things feel temporary and fragile. I am interested in thread’s ability to hold together and its strength. Artist Amanda McCavour Tell us about your work? Installation at the Gladstone Hotel, Toronto: Come Up To My…