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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 91: Leslie Pearson

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 78: Megan Q. Bostic

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Megan Bostic, photo: Cliff Hollis Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Stale Hope: Too Much Was Never Enough, 2010, 112 H x 56 W x 0.6 D cm materials: dental floss, plastic vinyl, bubble wrap, baby wipes, coffee grounds, twine, aluminum wire technique: double weave photo credit: Cliff Hollis My…

Artist Interview 76: Heather Komus

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Heather Komus Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Gerridae, embroidery on handmade paper and fabric with pig intestine, horse and human hair and other materials, variable dimensions, 2010, photo: Nancy Arnold I was preoccupied with how the termite queen expels up to 86,000 eggs a day. Where do you get…

Artist Interview 34: Emily Jan

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Emily Jan at the Redpath Museum, Photo: Ted Tucker, © 2011 Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Cape Buffalo, shown at Paxton Gate Gallery, San Francisco, as part of words once spoken (solo show), 2010, 50″ x 28″ x 36″, materials: hog gut, reed, zip ties, resin Warthog, shown at…