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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 37: Lindy Pole

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 32: Liz Pead

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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

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 28: Susan Strachan Johnson

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 26: Bettina Matzkuhn

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 21: Judy Martin

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Judy Martin. Photo: Ned Martin. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Light of the Moon. Acrylic paint, wool and cotton threads, canvas, paper. Stitched Collage. 36″ wide by 41″ high. 2009. photo J Martin. I think of my fibre artwork as poetry. Why did you choose to go into fibre…

Artist Interview 20: Gordana Brelih

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 19: Mary Karavos

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Mary Karavos – The Girls in the Heather – Imported Papers -2010 – 30 x 60 photo: Monica Sanago Previous World of Threads Exhibitions The Beauty of Youth – Imported Papers, 2010, 30 x 30, photo: Dean Palmer Photography The creative language has many sources for inspiration. Where do…

Artist Interview 17: Judith Tinkl

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 16: Joanne Young

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Scrapyard Couture by Bertolt of Kitchener, assorted fabrics, paper pulp, wire, found object, wrapping, appliqué hand stitching, 14″x22″x14″, 2011, photo: Joanne Young Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Scrapyard Couture by Bertolt of Kitchener, detail, Joanne Young Detail: Scrapyard Couture by Bertolt of Kitchener, assorted fabrics, paper pulp, wire, found object,…