the sun, the moon, and also the stars

The Sun  side a
plant dyed velvet, cyanotype on cotton, wool threads

 The Sun side b
wool felt, acrylic paint, wool thread
stitched construction of separate collages
35.5 " high x 25.6 " wide

The moon side a
plant dyed velvet and flannel, wool thread

 The moon side b
wool felt, wool thread, a construction of separate stitched collages
35.8" h x 26" w

 And also the stars side a
Plant dyed velvet, men's silk ties, wool thread
reverse applique

and also the stars side b
wool felt with wool thread, hand stitch
33" h x 20" w

Exhibition story

2018:  Cloth of Time, Mary E Black Gallery in Halifax Nova Scotia.  A two person exhibition.

2021:  Perivale Gallery for the season.  One piece, (And Also the Stars) sold into private collection.

My Awakened Heart / Noble Tenderness

 My Awakened Heart  2019

cotton, sari silk, paint,  silk velvet, cotton threads
regular and reverse applique, couching, embroidery, hand quilted
55" h x 49.5" w

A two - sided piece

 Noble Tenderness 2019

wool, plant dyes, cotton threads, sari silk
entirely hand stitched
55" h x 49.5" w

photographs by Nick Dubecki

Exhibition Record:

guildworks gallery Bloomfield Ontario   summer of 2020

VISIONS 2020  San Diego California USA   October 2020 - January 2021

included in In the Middle of the World two person exhibition with Penny Berens, opening at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum October 2, 2021 and continuing until mid December. 

 

Bidwell

Bidwell
measurements:  66.5 inches high x 53 inches wide  (169 x 135 cm)
An original design inspired by the rural emptiness of the fields and sky of the artist's childhood and current daily surroundings.   The drawing (above) done with French knots refers to the blackbirds that circle over the quiet roads.  Bidwell Road connects Eastern Manitoulin to the centre of the Island.

Materials:  Cotton with bamboo batt
Techniques include pieced half square triangles, reverse applique, tucks, and hand embroidery.
Quilted by hand.

Exhibition Record:

October2017: The Cloud in Me exhibition, David Kaye Gallery,  Toronto
July 2018:  In the Spirit of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven,
                   Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin island.
October and November 2018:  Be Emptier, solo exhibition
                   World of Threads Festival, Oakville Ontario
April 2019:  Beauty, Emotion, Spirit, Soul, solo exhibition at One Sky Gallery, Sudbury Ontario

in private collection 

my open heart

My Open Heart  2017
58 inches wide by 48.5 inches high or 147 cm x 123 cm
wool with plant dyed silk, silk and wool threads, hand stitched

The circle in a square represents the inner self.  (Carl Jung)

Be sparser

Be emptier

I use a lengthy amount of time and touch

they are gifts for my viewer

Exhibitions:

2017:  The Cloud in Me,  David Kaye Gallery Toronto Ontario solo exhibition
2018:  Be Emptier, World of Threads Festival, Oakville Ontario, solo exhibition
2019:  Beauty, Emotion, Spirit, Soul, One Sky Gallery, Sudbury Ontario, solo exhibition
2019:  sold into private collection through Guildworks in Bloomfield Ontario

The Cloud In Me

The Cloud In Me
2017  organic cotton and woman's handkerchief, silk and silk-velvet reverse applique, couching and stem stitch embroidery with silk thread, hand quilted with cotton thread, bamboo batt, linen backing
60" high and 69" wide

Exhibition record:

2017:  solo exhibition the Cloud In Me at the David Kaye gallery in Toronto
2018:  solo exhibition be emptier at the World of Threads Festival, Oakville Ontario
2019:  showed at Guildworks in Bloomfield Ontario
2020:  available through Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island Canada

2022:  entered private collection in the USA

moon cloth _ female figurine

 Moon Cloth     2016     Hand stitched hanging sculpture.
dimensions variable (135 cm h x 50 cm w x 16 cm d)
wool, indigo dye, cotton thread, silk thread, hand stitching   

Worked from the back of the cloth, strips cut from the bottom that were then couched in angles and circles.  The fabric became energized with hand work.

Inspired by the rotation of the moon, ancient female figurines from pre-history and the immensity of our vulnerable inner selves.

exhibition

Hard Twist 11  Spin  Augut 26 2016 - January 8, 2017, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto Ontario Canada.

Perivale Gallery Manitoulin Island for the 2017 season

Beginning With Time

Beginning With Time: Day  78" x 90" (198 x 228cm) 2015  re-purposed wool blankets and blanket cloth, wool yarns, silk velvet, plant dyes and procion mx dyes.
Reverse applique, seed stitch, all by hand

Beginning With Time: Night  78" x 90"  2015  re-purposed wool blankets, cotton velveteen, wool yarns, alpaca roving, silk velvet, plant dyes and procion mx dyes. Reverse applique, couching, seed stitch, all by hand.

This is a two sided piece.  Both sides are the right side.
Created for the exhibition Wild Pure Aesthetic Wonder
which was curated by Gloria Hickey and Philippa Jones.

Exhibition Record:

Wild Pure Aesthetic Wonder, Craft Council gallery, Devon House, 59 Duckworth Street, St. John's Newfoundland.   March 21 - April 25 2015.  The exhibition includes 20 contemporary fibre artists, most from Newfoundland.

Wild Pure Aesthetic Wonder, Woody Point Discovery Centre in Gros Morne National Park, May 1 - October 16, 2015.  part of  Fibre Arts Newfoundland October 14-18.

Perspectives from Here  Thunder Bay Art Gallery   June - September 2017 in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday.  Artists in this exhibition were all connected to the north western region of Ontario.  Judy Martin was born in Fort Frances.

Beginning With Time is in private collection and was loaned for these exhibitions.

YIN YIN

 Yin Yin side a   2013
27 inches high, 36 inches wide
materials:  plant dyed linen, procion dyed velvet, cotton thread, wool batt, backed with wool gauze
techniques:  reverse of reverse applique, hand quilting

Yin Yin side b   2013
27 inches high, 36 inches wide
materials:   natural wool gauze, procion dyed silk velvet, cotton button thread, wool batt, backed with plant dyed linen
techniques:  reverse applique, hand quilting

The title reminds us that this piece does not have an outer  side, rather it has two inner sides.  No yang, just two yin.

Exhibition record:

2014: Lucky Protection  solo exhibition Northern Artist Gallery, Sudbury Ontario

2014: Visions: The Sky's The Limit  juried exhibition, Visions Art Museum, San Diego, California,  USA    jurors Sue Benner and Patty Hawkins
Award:  Friends of Fiber Art International as the quilt that most reflects the universality of artistic expression  Published:  Visions: The Sky's The Limit catalogue

2015: available at David Kaye Gallery  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2019: available at Guildworks Gallery, Bloomfield Ontario, Canada

2023: Inside Out  solo exhibition Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener Ontario

2023: Stardust solo exhibition Gore Bay Museum, Gore Bay Ontario, Canada

2024: Softer and Dreamier solo exhibition Festival of Quilts Birmingham, UK 

2025:  entered private collection, Colorado USA