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 132: Anne Kelly
Tell us about your work: Artist Anne Kelly. Photo: Rachel Whiting Previous World of Threads Exhibitions The Small Hours, found and vintage fabric, upholstery trim, image transfer, hand and machine stitch, 2013, 95 x 80 cm, sewn textile collage. Photo: Anne Kelly You mention that inspiration comes from your travels, memory and vintage imagery. Talk…
Artist Interview 122: Emily Hermant
What do you think of us placing your work within the context of fibre art and how do fibre techniques and materials relate to your practice? Artist: Emily Hermant.Photo credit: Lizz Sisson Photography. I’m interested in how materials, taken out of their ordinary uses and translated sculpturally, perform in space, particularly how non-thread materials can…
Artist Interview 120: Barbara Klunder
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 116: Shanell Papp
For this interview Toronto fibre artist Catherine Heard contributed some questions. Tell us about your work Artist: Shannell Papp. You learned to crochet when you were quite young, and in previous interviews you describe spending a lot of time playing with materials and learning craft techniques while you were growing up. When did you realize…
Artist Interview 113: Karen Goetzinger
Tell us about your work? Artist: Karen Goetzinger. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions A State of Transparency, site-specific installation, pima cotton organdy, Pojagi. Photo: Karen Goetzinger. A State of Transparency, site-specific installation, pima cotton organdy, Pojagi. Photo: Karen Goetzinger. Which is your favourite fibre medium, what other mediums do you work in, and how does…
Artist Interview 110: Catherine Heard
Tell us about your work? Artist: Catherine Heard Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Freud’s Bride, 60 x 16 x 30, 1996, Found satin dress, hand embroidery, armature. installation at Duke-u-menta, Toronto. Photo: Simon Glass. Freud’s Bride, detail, 60 x 16 x 30, 1996, Found satin dress, hand embroidery, armature. installation at Duke-u-menta, Toronto. Photo: Simon…
Artist Interview 106: Cas Holmes
Tell us about your work? Artist: Cas Holmes Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Along Peddars Way, Urban Nature series. Paper and textiles layers, print, worked on top of an old tablecloths, vintage textiles and net curtains, dye, paint, print, machine and hand embroidery, 200x100cm. Photo: Cas Holmes. Where do you get your inspiration? Field Margins,…
Artist Interview 102: Kathryn Clark
Tell us about your work? Artist: Kathryn Clark, photo credit: Matt McDonald. I look for ideas where I can delve deeper into the story and find something that can be translated into art in some way. Where do you get your inspiration? Atlanta Foreclosure Quilt, 19 ½”w x 19 ½”h, Recycled denim, bleached linen, cheesecloth,…
Artist Interview 94: Anna Keck
Tell us about your work? Artist: Anna Keck. Where do you get your inspiration? Christmas 1950 II, 56″ x 39″, acrylic inks on 100% cotton paper, monoprint, photo: Fraser Spowart “Christmas, 1950 II” 2008 Permanent Ink on Arches Cover 56″x39″ What specific historic artists have influenced your work? Road Trip #6, 30″ x 22″, Acrylic…
Artist Interview 92: Dolores S. Slowinski
Tell us about your work? Artist: Dolores Slowinski. 5′ 1″, 165 lbs., white, female homo sapiens. Photo: D. Slowinski. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Yellow Fever, 4.5 in H x 6.75 in W, waxed embroidery floss , 4 colours, on Arturo cardstock; Large perforations made on an industrial hemstitching machine; infill stitching/drawing all done by…