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 37: Lindy Pole
Tell us about your work? Fabricate Sculpture Series No 3, 3D Fabric Collage, 28.5×23, Lindy Pole Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Fabricate Sculpture Series No 3, detail, 3D Fabric Collage, 28.5×23, Lindy Pole Where do you get your inspiration? Fabricate Sculpture Series No 9, 3D Fabric Collage, 26×32, Lindy Pole Fabricate Sculpture Series No 9,…
Artist Interview 36: Melanie Chikofsky
Tell us about your work? Artist Melanie Chikofsky Melanie Chikofsky exhibited in Festival 2018 in the Fibre 3D Exhibition. Tres Dommage: 29″ x 36″ x 7″, Nepalese Oil Paper, Wood, Where do you get your inspiration? Beginning to End: 29″ x7″x7″, Hydrostone rope, glue, acrylic paint, wood Why did you choose to go into fibre…
Artist Interview 30: Rochelle Rubinstein
Tell us about your work? Artist Rochelle Rubinstein Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Dun, woodblock and softoleum printed, painted and embroiderd silk, 96 x 55 inches 2004 Where do you get your inspiration? In the Garden, woodblock printed and dyed organza, draped and photographed 2002 We, woodblock printed and dyed organza, draped and photographed, 2002…
Artist Interview 29: Martha Cole
Tell us about your work? Artist Martha Cole Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Lichen, From a Tomb Stone. 24″ x 52″ 2008, Materials: Digital image on cotton, archival pigment based inks, unbleached cotton, coloured pencils, assorted threads, needle-punch polyester batting. Techniques: Digital photo transfer, quilting, Photo: Carolyn Pihach Sequoia, 22″ X 65″, 2009, Materials: Digital…
Artist Interview 28: Susan Strachan Johnson
Tell us about your work? Artist Susan Strachan Johnson Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Kirby Hall, 20″ x 26″ framed, acrylic paint and ink on repaired canvas, hand stitching, beaded. Where do you get your inspiration? Clear Waters, Susan Strachan Johnson, World of Threads Festival 2012, De rerun nature Barn Ruins, 20″ x 32″ framed,…
Artist Interview 27: Karen Maru
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…