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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.

Artist Interview 58: Catherine Dormor

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Catherine Dormor Previous World of Threads Exhibitions becoming … , (work in progress) 2009-2011, 7 columns each 40 x 40 x 60cm, cotton velvet, polypropylene pellets This observation also sets me off thinking about the language that derives from cloth and its production that is found in our everyday…

Artist Interview 48: Fuyuko Matsubara

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Fuyuko Matsubara in Venice Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Weaving Installation view, From left: A phase of Light: Recovery, Reflection, Early Morning, Support, The Lights, The Sources Where do you get your inspiration? In the Earth Installation view, 12 panels, 236 x 426, each panel= 78.5 x 106.5 A…

Artist Interview 43: Rita Dijkstra

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Rita Dijkstra Ocean Blue (102 x 152 cm), Materials: cotton, silk, organza, angelina. Leaves of silk and organza, with a stem of silk and organza are appliqued on a cotton surface. The leaves are drawn freehand. Angelina is being used sparingly to add some glitter. The surface is intensively…

Artist Interview 42: Leanne Shea Rhem

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Leanne Shea Rhem. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Armour Front, Media: Handmade Kozo paper, Kozo, Metal Grommets, Lamb Skin Leather, Polyester Thread, 2011, Photography: Christine Lim Where do you get your inspiration? Armour Arm, Media: Handmade Kozo paper, Kozo, Metal Grommets, Lamb Skin Leather, Polyester Thread, 2011, Photography: Christine…

Artist Interview 40: Sandra Gregson

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Shred, performative installation at ‘Fly By Night’, Nuit Blanche 2010, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto curated by Christina Zeidler and Britt Welter-Nolan. With viewer participation, I shredded the pages of an encyclopedia. Viewers were invited to browse through the encyclopedia, select a page to rip out and have shredded. The accumulated shreds…

Artist Interview 39: Kai Chan

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Kai Chan Where do you get your inspiration? Red Flood, 2009, 118 x 128 x 3 cm, cotton thread, tin foil, photo: Cheryl O’Brien Why did you choose to go into fibre art? Deep Breathing, 2009, 141 x 33 x 9 cm, stainless steel, silk thread, silk organza, cotton…

Artist Interview 35: Laurie Lemelin

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Laurie Lemelin. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Hand & Lock Competition in U.K. – Epaulette detail-Jacket is constructed of silk organza, with embroidered’ patches’ constructed of tea stained gauze, overlaid with crystal organza. All layers are machine stitched and then hand embroidered and beaded. Photographer-John Heineman Where do you…

Artist Interview 31: Milena Radeva

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Milena Radeva in her studio. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Untitled, 2011, 8″ x 8″ discharge, embroidery, branches, yarn, photo: Milena Radeva. Where do you get your inspiration? The Lost World, 2009, 35″ x 50″ collage – digital print on fabric, appliqué, beading. Exhibited in the 2009 Common Thread International…

Artist Interview 30: Rochelle Rubinstein

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 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…