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 111: Jeanne Williamson
Tell us about your work? Artist: Jeanne Williamson. What do you doto weatherproof your work? Security is almost always an issue. When working on site with your installations how much do you improvise? Wrapped tree behind Fence/Curtain 2.0, 120 long x 48″ high, Temporary public art installation in Boston, MA, USA, 100% cotton, paint, thread,…
Artist Interview 109: Rosemary Hoffenberg
Tell us about your work? Artist: Rosemary Hoffenberg. Where do you get your inspiration? Golden Gate Bridge, 58″ x 57″, Quilt. Cotton, shibori, clamp dyed, machine pieced, machine quilted. Photo: Joe Ofria Haystack Phosphorescence, 46″ x 57″, Quilt. Cotton, dyed, painted, stamped, shibori, resist dyed, machine pieced, hand and machine quilted. Photo: Joe Ofria Why…
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 85: Anna Hergert
Tell us about your work? Artist: Anna Hergert Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Aquatic Embrace in the “Memento mori” exhibition in the 2012 World of Threads Festival at The Gallery at Sheridan Insitute in Oakville, Ontario. Curated by Gareth Bate. Where do you get your inspiration? Aquatic Embrace in the “Memento mori” exhibition in the…
Artist Interview 60: Kit Vincent
Tell us about your work? Artist: Kit Vincent Previous World of Threads Exhibitions 401 Series: Wheels 10, 42 x 47″, cotton pimatex, hand-dyed, machine pieced and quilted 401 Series: Wheels 10, detail Texture adds interest to the surface and is something that other materials do not accomplish to the same extent. How did you decide…
Artist Interview 57: Joyce Seagram
Tell us about your work? Artist Joyce Seagram in the Arctic Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Expedition V, Quilt National 2007, 53in. x 56in., cotton hand-dyed by artist, hand quilted by Edna Koepke. Where do you get your inspiration? Expedition XIV, 25in. x 33in., cotton hand-dyed by artist, hand quilted by the Martin sisters. Why…
Artist Interview 54: Dwayne Frederick Wanner
Tell us about your work? Artist: Dwayne Wanner Where do you get your inspiration? Circuit Board, 72 x 50″ For several years I owned a company that did robotic installations in manufacturing plants. I hung my quilts throughout our offices. My young engineers always asked what the quilts were about etc. Finally I decided to…
Artist Interview 43: Rita Dijkstra
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 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…