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 29: Martha Cole
Tell us about your work? Artist Martha Cole Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Lichen, From a Tomb Stone. 24″ x 52″ 2008, Materials: Digital image on cotton, archival pigment based inks, unbleached cotton, coloured pencils, assorted threads, needle-punch polyester batting. Techniques: Digital photo transfer, quilting, Photo: Carolyn Pihach Sequoia, 22″ X 65″, 2009, Materials: Digital…
Artist Interview 28: Susan Strachan Johnson
Tell us about your work? Artist Susan Strachan Johnson Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Kirby Hall, 20″ x 26″ framed, acrylic paint and ink on repaired canvas, hand stitching, beaded. Where do you get your inspiration? Clear Waters, Susan Strachan Johnson, World of Threads Festival 2012, De rerun nature Barn Ruins, 20″ x 32″ framed,…
Artist Interview 23: Hilary Rice
Tell us about your work? Artist Hilary Rice. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Overcoming Fear (detail image), 2010, 22.5″ (h) x 22.5″ (w) Overcoming Fear, 2010, 22.5″ (h) x 22.5″ (w), Materials: Hand dyed silk; Commercial textiles; Pewter; Painted Heat Away stabilizer; Various threads and metallic cord; Mounted on fabric wrapped wooden frame, Techniques: Collage;…
Artist Interview 10: Jesse Harrod
I use fibre and craft as a platform to explore assumed, relative meaning via contextual remixing and queering. Tell us about your work? Artist Jessica Harrod Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Where do you get your inspiration? Frosty Pink Lipstick Smeared All Over His Face, detail Frosty Pink Lipstick Smeared All Over His Face, detail…
Artist Interview 8: June J. Jacobs
Tell us about your work? June J. Jacobs in studio 2009, photo: Paul Paquet Previous World of Threads Exhibitions June J. Jacobs outside of her gallery The Hand Wave Gallery; owner operator for 29 years, photo: Paul Paquet Where do you get your inspiration? A Winter Thaw, detail, 3 D wall hanging; hand felted wool…
Artist Interview 6: Ixchel Suarez
Tell us about your work? Artist Ixchel Suarez Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Yukon Fields, Tapestry Haute-lisse, wool, silk, linen, cotton, metallic threads, raffia, yute, synthetic. 1.30 m H X 1.10 m W, 2008 For a long time my inspiration was in the Maya Culture. My grandfather was an archaeologist so at home we had…
Artist Interview 4: Lorraine Roy
Tell us about your work? Artist Lorraine Roy in her studio Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Black Cottonwood, 36×26 Where do you get your inspiration? Bebb Willow, 26×36 Why did you choose to go into fibre art? Melange 3, 30×30 What other mediums do you work in, and how does this inform your fibre work?…
Artist Interview 3: Christine Mockett
Tell us about your work? Artist Christine Mockett Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Where do you get your inspiration? Tree Prosthetic 1, bark, yarn, thread, acrylic. Winner of Best in Show, for the 2007 Common Thread National Juried Exhibition. Tree Prosthetic 1, bark, yarn, thread, acrylic. Winner of Best in Show, for the 2007 Common…
Artist Interview 1: Ulrikka Mokdad
Tell us about your work? Artist Ulrikka Mokdad Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Honours Victim, Ulrikka Mokdad, tapestry. Exhibited in the 2009 World of Threads Festival exhibition Common Thread International Part 1. Honours Victim, Ulrikka Mokdad, tapestry Where do you get your inspiration? Honours Victim, Ulrikka Mokdad, tapestry Tapestry weaving has everything I need to…
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