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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 120: Barbara Klunder

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

In your art practice you have been involved in many fibre mediums over the years.  Tell us where you started, and how you moved into the other media.  Artist: Barbara Klunder Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Monarch Butterfly. 2009 5′ x 4′ Washi paper-cut. Part of Insects paper-cut show, David Kaye Gallery/Ontario Craft shows. What…

Artist Interview 82: Marie Bergstedt

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work. Artist: Marie Bergstedt Previous World of Threads Exhibitions

Artist Interview 39: Kai Chan

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Kai Chan Where do you get your inspiration? Red Flood, 2009, 118 x 128 x 3 cm, cotton thread, tin foil, photo: Cheryl O’Brien Why did you choose to go into fibre art? Deep Breathing, 2009, 141 x 33 x 9 cm, stainless steel, silk thread, silk organza, cotton…

Artist Interview 35: Laurie Lemelin

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Laurie Lemelin. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Hand & Lock Competition in U.K. – Epaulette detail-Jacket is constructed of silk organza, with embroidered’ patches’ constructed of tea stained gauze, overlaid with crystal organza. All layers are machine stitched and then hand embroidered and beaded. Photographer-John Heineman Where do you…

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…

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…