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 107: Leslie Pontz
Tell us about your work? Artist: Leslie Pontz. Often, the piece on which I am working will generate the idea for a piece to follow. Where do you get your inspiration? Wrinkled (Basket), 2012, 19″ x 17.25″ x 18.25″, Monofilament, wool, linen, silk. Technique crochet. Photo: John Carlano.. Wrinkled (Basket), detail, 2012, 19″ x 17.25″…
Artist Interview 103: Barbara De Pirro
Tell us about your work? Artist: Barbara De Pirro. Where do you get your inspiration? Hive, plastic milk bottles, staples, installation: Matzke Sculpture Park, Camano Island, WA, photo: Barbara De Pirro Hive, plastic milk bottles, staples, installation: Matzke Sculpture Park, Camano Island, WA, photo: Barbara De Pirro Hive (detail), plastic milk bottles, staples, installation: Matzke…
Artist Interview 101: Noelle Hamlyn
Tell us about your work? Artist: Noelle Hamlyn. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Sweetness of the Work, salt and paper encrusted singer sewing machine from 1901; cotton embroidery and hand spun linen paper thread over 100 hand made bobbins, 380 cm x 360 cm (room), 2013. Photo: Noelle Hamlyn I am currently considering the gender…
Artist Interview 87: Kim Stanford
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 80: Xia Gao
Tell us about your work? Artist: Xia Gao Previous World of Threads Exhibitions favoRED, cable tie, tying, weaving, 38″(w) x 45″(h) x 28″(d), photo: Xia Gao The conversations between East and West, nature and culture, past and present are recurring themes in my work. Where do you get your inspiration? favored, cable tie, tying, weaving,…
Artist Interview 46: Anastasia Azure
Tell us about your work? Artist Anastasia Azure Where do you get your inspiration? Recursive Brooch, 2009. Copper, brass, sterling silver and nylon monofilament. Double-cloth on 4 harness floor loom. Hand forged and fabricated jewelry components. 3″ x 3″ x 1″ Which is your favourite fibre medium? Indelible Brooch, 2009. Fine silver, sterling, nylon monofilament…
Artist Interview 34: Emily Jan
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…