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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 67: Bovey Lee

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist: Bovey Lee Where do you get your inspiration? Bamboo Ballet, 37.5″x27″, Cut Paper, Chinese Rice Paper on Silk How did you decide on this medium? Bamboo Ballet, detail, 37.5″x27″, Cut Paper, Chinese Rice Paper on Silk Bamboo Ballet, detail, 37.5″x27″, Cut Paper, Chinese Rice Paper on Silk Please explain…

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 24: Xiaojing Yan

By Dawne Rudman | February 10, 2026

Tell us about your work? Artist Xiaoging Yan Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Guanyin, 2009, 7x2x2, fabric hardener Chinese tassel thread, Xiaoging Yan, shown at Phoenix Art Gallery, Nanjing, China In my art, every idea travels through the intricate passageway of how I think in Chinese, but speak in English. Where do you get your…