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 91: Leslie Pearson
Tell us about your work? Artist: Leslie Pearson. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail: “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail: “Cells”, Gut, wire, photos on paper, 144″ x 48″ x 4″ (depth), 2012. Detail:…
Artist Interview 86: Ingrid Lincoln
Tell us about your work? Artist: Ingrid Lincoln Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Danger Water Rising, cotton, silk, batik, machine stitch Detail: Danger Water Rising, cotton, silk , batik , machine stitch Where do you get your inspiration? Why did you choose to go into fibre art? Place: a perfect landscape. silk fabric, resin, dimensions…
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 79: Leisa Rich
Tell us about your work? Artist: Leisa Rich Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Undue Growth, 2011, free motion machine embroidered, dyed, rolled (Leisa Rich) Where do you get your inspiration? Urchin, 2006, rolled and hand embroidered (Leisa Rich) Urchin (detail), 2006, rolled and hand embroidered (leisa Rich) Why did you choose to go into fibre…
Artist Interview 71: Lorena Santin-Andrade
Tell us about your work? Magnolia shrug shawl, Nuno felting on silk, 2012 Photo-Lorena Santin Andrade Magnolia cascading scarf, Nuno felting on silk, 2012 Photo-Lorena Santin Andrade Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Hydrangea shawl shrug, Nuno felting on silk, 2012 Photo-Lorena Santin Andrade What other mediums do you work in, and how does this inform…
Artist Interview 70: Lisa DiQuinzio
Tell us about your work? Installation View Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Good Morning Midnight Detail Where do you get your inspiration? Why did you choose to go into fibre art? Wool, Silk and Thread Detail What other mediums do you work in and how does this inform your fibre work? What bridges the works…
Artist Interview 64: Elisabetta Balasso
Tell us about your work? Artist: Elisabetta Balasso at home, wearing her mother’s bridal nightgown. Photo: Juan Lecuna. Where do you get your inspiration? The dress A LA HORA DE LA BRISA DE LA TARDE (WHEN THE AFTERNOON BREEZE WISPERS) illustrates a true dream: she was in a forest with her eyes shut, and had…
Artist Interview 61: Lotta Helleberg
Tell us about your work? Artist: Lotta Helleberg Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Forest Floor, 2010, 21″ x 33″, leaf printed, plant dyed vintage linen, hand stitched with wool thread, photo: Peter Aaslestad Almost daily I run across something delightful – a moss clad surface, the shape of a rock, or the colour of a…
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…