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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.

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Artist Interview 116: Shanell Papp

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

For this interview Toronto fibre artist Catherine Heard contributed some questions. Tell us about your work Artist: Shannell Papp. You learned to crochet when you were quite young, and in previous interviews you describe spending a lot of time playing with materials and learning craft techniques while you were growing up. When did you realize…

Artist Interview 112: Andrew MacDonald

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Andrew MacDonald. I’m motivated to discuss the humorous aspects of confusion and insecurity in life. Where do you get your inspiration? Blue and Orange (Studio Installation), Knitted natural and synthetic yarn, pillow stuffing, various plastic forms and sono tubes, Blue, 76 inches high, 30 inches wide, Orange 84 high,…

Artist Interview 104: Suzanne Morlock

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Suzanne Morlock with Magic Carpet Ride, 80’x12’x15′, newspaper, spinning technique and knitting technique, Lodz, Poland, 2011 I have been increasingly interested in making “textile-like pieces” out of cast off materials, creating works with new narratives. Where do you get your inspiration? Overlay (in progress), newspaper, spinning technique and knitting…

Artist Interview 95: Mackenzie Kelly-Frère

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Noise 1204, 220 H x 78 cm W, silk, linen, hemp, weaving. Photo: M Kelly-Frère. Detail: Noise 1204, 220 H x 78 cm W, silk, linen, hemp, weaving. Photo: M Kelly-Frère. I am often motivated by the work of my students or colleagues. Where do you get your inspiration? Detail:…

Artist Interview 52: Chris Motley

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Chris Motle Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Helping, 67’H x. 46″W x 3″D, hand knit wool, fulled and sewn. Where do you get your inspiration? Emotion, 17″H x 10″W and 8″D, Knitted wool, Fulled and Sewn What other mediums do you work in, and how does this inform your…

Artist Interview 34: Emily Jan

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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…