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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 133: Trina Perry Carlson

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work: Artist Trina Perry Carlson Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Confirmation, vintage French gloves, linen, branches, wire, thread on canvas – 2012, 24″ x 24″. Photo: Christian Carlson. Proof which shows that something is true or correct, a rite or initiation, a laying on of hands. Gloves become hands, held up…

Artist Interview 70: Lisa DiQuinzio

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

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 11: Amy Bagshaw

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Amy Bagshaw Previous World of Threads Exhibitions I have spent much of my life deep in the Northern Ontario forests. Where do you get your inspiration? Unravel and Thaw (Penelope’s Shroud), 2006, Burlap, multiple video projections, chair, rug, bucket, ice, Stony Brook, NY Why did you choose to go…