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 134: Mary Grisey
Tell us about your work: For Lethe, 2014, 8’H x 2’D x 4’W, hand-dyed sisal rope, rusted steel. Technique: Handmade, hand-dyed large-scale weaving loom tapestry using plain & soumak weaves. Photo: Miles Collyer. Previous World of Threads Exhibitions For Lethe, 2014, detail, 8’H x 2’D x 4’W, hand-dyed sisal rope, rusted steel. Technique: Handmade, hand-dyed…
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 119: Megan Skyvington
Tell us about your work? Artist: Megan Skyvington. 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? Take Over (from the series Perfect Imperfections), varies, wire, wire mesh, handmade paper, acrylic ink, ribbon, photo: Adelle Rae Taylor, model:…
Artist Interview 112: Andrew MacDonald
Tell us about your work? Artist: Andrew MacDonald. I’m motivated to discuss the humorous aspects of confusion and insecurity in life. Where do you get your inspiration? Blue and Orange (Studio Installation), Knitted natural and synthetic yarn, pillow stuffing, various plastic forms and sono tubes, Blue, 76 inches high, 30 inches wide, Orange 84 high,…
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 90: Temma Gentles
Tell us about your work Artist: Temma Gentles with Muse. “I’m holding a 1950’s-60’s Life Magazine photo of a 93-year-old Appalacian weaver whose joints obviously work better than mine..” Cover for a Framed Scroll of Esther, mixed fabrics; stenciling and appliqué. Two sections: 36 x 53 cm (14 x 21 in) and 36 x 163…
Artist Interview 87: Kim Stanford
Tell us about your work? Artist: Kim Stanford Where do you get your inspiration? WifeMother; 2012; dimensions variable (approx 144″x30″x30″each piece); steel wool, adhesive tape, wire, skewers, stickers, acrylic paint, pvc filament I looked around my studio and look! It’s full of cloth and thread and fibres! Why did you choose to go into fibre…
Artist Interview 84: Joy Walker
Tell us about your work? Joy Walker in the studio with tape drawings. Where do you get your inspiration? Black Scribble screenprint 26.5 x 31 2006 Tell us about your fibre artwork? Tape rectangle 1 studio installation paper tape, 65 x 31 x 18 Installation view detail of Tape masking tape 31in x 11in h…
Artist Interview 75: Sheila Thompson
Tell us about your work? Artist: Sheila Thompson, photo: Felicity Somerset Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Remnants of Grassland, 2012, 48Hx24Wx3D inches mounted on silk covered canvas. Merino wool, silk roving, linen paper yarn, Tsumugi silk yarn, papyrus, silk rope, spun wool and silk fibres, embedded organics – cherry bark, silk wrapped jasmine dragon pearl…
Artist Interview 73: Molly Grundy
Tell us about your work? Artist: Molly Grundy, photo: Zach Slootsky Previous World of Threads Exhibitions Wolverina, 124cm h x 66cm w x 3cm d, Three-Dimensional Applique (cotton,chiffon, fur, vinyl and leather) A lifelong infatuation with all things miniature has also had a powerful influence on my work. Where do you get your inspiration? The…