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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 133: Trina Perry Carlson

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work: Artist Trina Perry Carlson Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Confirmation, vintage French gloves, linen, branches, wire, thread on canvas – 2012, 24″ x 24″. Photo: Christian Carlson. Proof which shows that something is true or correct, a rite or initiation, a laying on of hands. Gloves become hands, held up…

Artist Interview 98: Merill Comeau

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Merill working outdoors. Photo Rik Pierce. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Kristin’s Rags II, 49″X15″, painted and printed deconstructed repurposed clothing and linens, commercial fabrics, machine stitching. Photo: Susan Byrne Photography. Mazie’s Bodice Ripper, size variable, deconstructed antique silk bodice, painted vintage linens, commercial fabrics, plastic net vegetable bags, hand…

Artist Interview 87: Kim Stanford

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Kim Stanford Where do you get your inspiration? WifeMother; 2012; dimensions variable (approx 144″x30″x30″each piece); steel wool, adhesive tape, wire, skewers, stickers, acrylic paint, pvc filament I looked around my studio and look! It’s full of cloth and thread and fibres! Why did you choose to go into fibre…

Artist Interview 27: Karen Maru

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Karen Maru with Aspara 11 which she donated to the Angkor Children’s Hospital (Friends Without Borders) silent auction. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Khadi 3, fibre, textiles I collected in the region and cloth I created. Fibre techniques are drawing, painting, machine and hand sewing. Exhibited in the 2007…

Artist Interview 15: Allyn Cantor

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Allyn Cantor Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Caverns and Corridors Where do you get your inspiration? Deliverance, 38″ x 48″ I realized that textile techniques could be used to create art rather than just being applied to design or function. Why did you choose to go into fibre art?…