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 32: Liz Pead
Tell us about your work? Artist Liz Pead Previous World of Threads Exhibitions MacLaren Installation Dec 2008, Maple LEAF Tree, recycled hockey sticks and hockey cards on wooden armature, height is 14 feet tall, 2008. Bayside Field: A View to St. Croix Island, recycled hockey gear and oil paint on plywood, 120″ x 60″ x…
Artist Interview 31: Milena Radeva
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
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…
Artist Interview 26: Bettina Matzkuhn
Tell us about your work? Artist, Bettina Matzkuhn, photo: Amona Ra Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Torrent, 2003, 150cm w x 150cm h, Hand embroidery, appliqué, fabric collage, fabric paint. Why did you choose to go into fibre art? A Map of the Creative Process (for Tourists), 2009, 150cm w x 140cm h, fabric paint,…
Artist Interview 24: Xiaojing Yan
Tell us about your work? Artist Xiaoging Yan Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Guanyin, 2009, 7x2x2, fabric hardener Chinese tassel thread, Xiaoging Yan, shown at Phoenix Art Gallery, Nanjing, China In my art, every idea travels through the intricate passageway of how I think in Chinese, but speak in English. Where do you get your…
Artist Interview 23: Hilary Rice
Tell us about your work? Artist Hilary Rice. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Overcoming Fear (detail image), 2010, 22.5″ (h) x 22.5″ (w) Overcoming Fear, 2010, 22.5″ (h) x 22.5″ (w), Materials: Hand dyed silk; Commercial textiles; Pewter; Painted Heat Away stabilizer; Various threads and metallic cord; Mounted on fabric wrapped wooden frame, Techniques: Collage;…