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 118: Rachel Brumer
Tell us about your work? Artist Rachel Brumer. How did you start working in fibre? Installation, Quire: Book of Findings, 160 x 210 inches, Hand dyed fabric, van dyke print, drawn and rubbed with dye stick, embellished with French knots, fabric stiffened and then waxed, full metal hinge in center. Photo: Mark Frey. Annette Dress…
Artist Interview 117: Heike Blohm
What does your artwork involve? Artist Heike Blohm, photo: Bernard Gagne. A touch of mischief, a little bit of mystery, and a little bit of wisdom – they all have something. A lot of your work is with figurative pieces, how did this come about? Anemone, 18″ H, hand dyed cottons, lace, chiffon, beads, wooden…
Artist Interview 105: Geri deGruy
Tell us about your work? Artist: Geri deGruy Nostalgia, Fiber art/art quilt, 2011, 20″ x 30″, machine pieced and quilted, photo: Geri deGruy Give me a scrap can full of fabric remnants and I’m dumping them out and making something new from them. Where do you get your inspiration? It’s Magic #2, mixed media, 2010,…
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 35: Laurie Lemelin
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 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 20: Gordana Brelih
Tell us about your work? Artist Gordon Brelih in her studio. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Circle of Memories 2, 2009, 10″x42″, machine and hand-stitched felt. I begin with an idea and it carries me far into the night. Where do you get your inspiration? The Beast, 2006, stitched bubble wrap machine and hand stitching,…
Artist Interview 17: Judith Tinkl
Cyclops, 2005, 84″x 65″, textile hanging/quilt, machine pieced, hand quilted. The design derives from only two shapes, one equilateral triangle and a square with the same dimensions, divided into two or four smaller triangles. The geometric patterns generated using these shapes are infinitely variable. Colour, both hue and light/dark contrasts can cause particular shapes or…
Artist Interview 5: Cynthia Jackson
Tell us about your work? Cynthia Jackson giving a demonstration of goldwork technique. photo: Kim Sloan Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Where do you get your inspiration? Where did you first ‘discover’ goldwork? B9, wool, metallic thread, Machine and hand embroidery, 12″h x6″w x6″d, photo C Jackson B9, detail Where did you first learn how…
Artist Interview 3: Christine Mockett
Tell us about your work? Artist Christine Mockett Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Where do you get your inspiration? Tree Prosthetic 1, bark, yarn, thread, acrylic. Winner of Best in Show, for the 2007 Common Thread National Juried Exhibition. Tree Prosthetic 1, bark, yarn, thread, acrylic. Winner of Best in Show, for the 2007 Common…