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| poet in love, old cotton quilt with velvet patches by Judy Martin |
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| poet in love second side, silk and rayon patchwork and hand quilting by Judy Martin 2022 |
Judy Martin's repaired and distorted quilt, Poet in Love, is part of this exhibition.
The title was inspired by Sappho, the greek poetess who wrote about Eros and by Anne Carson, the Canadian poet who studied her and then wrote Eros, the Bittersweet.
When a poet is in love, they are full of so many emotions, they are basically wrecked.
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| from left: all the lived emotions (the two sculptures), sacred ground, the day, the night, and then the day again, and prayer cloth: hope |
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| from left: under drifting stars, sky with many moons, starry starry in middle of room, the day, the night, and then the day again, prayer cloth:hope and inner world. |
The opening reception will happen on July 10, 5-7 pm.
This exhibition is being shown at the art gallery of Sudbury's temporary location, (174 Elgin Street, downtown Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.). The art gallery of Sudbury will be moving into a renovated building in 2026 or 2027.
The Art of Imperfection: Judy Martin's interview with Rachel Pierman is live. Click here to listen. For those who prefer to watch as well as listen, there is a youtube version. click here
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| Velvet Journal: The Rescuer by Judy Martin an english paper pieced velvet journal with magazine and journal papers left in this is the second side of this piece the first side is made of party fabrics and black velvet hearts hand stitched, 54 x 66 inches, 2001 An excellent example of a two-sided quilt. The back represents the inner life, the front, the dress-up we wear to face the world. |
Claire Keegan said:
“We all have a life we show and a life we hide and we have a life that we quietly live.”
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| Prayer for the twenty-first century: Family red thread on cotton and wool, 2025 12 x 12 inches |
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| Prayer for the twenty-first century: Understanding red silk thread on linen , mounted on wool blanket 2025 12 z 12 inches |
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| Prayer for the twenty-first century: Courage red and gold thread on linen, mounted on wool blanket, 2025 12 x 12 inches |
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| Prayer for the Twenty-first century: Freedom red silk thread on linen, mounted on wool blanket 2025 12 x 12 inches |
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| a quilt for baby earth red thread on linen, hand quilted to pink linen backing, velvet applique, embroidered text by Canadian poet PK Page, "Planet Earth" |
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| You Are A Single Star fifty year old appliques, velvet, naturally dyed wool, 89 x 89 inches hand stitched, 2024 |
When I was a bride, I made a dresden plate quilt from sewing scraps. it became worn out after years of use, and in 2019, I began mending it by unpicking the plates and then re-applying them to new wool cloth that I've coloured with local plants. Some of the original patches were worn through, so I replaced those few with silk velvet. My sensuous youth is held in these stitches. Judy Martin
Please visit the virtual exhibition at this link and see the entire show.
For an idea of the complete show catalogues are available to purchase from SAQA. Images of all 45 quilts in the exhibition can be viewed at this link.
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| Prayer Cloth: Hope by Judy Martin 2024 golden rod on cotton, stitched with red thread 40 x 40 inches |
Two of Judy Martin's new works have been chosen by Craft Ontario to promote the award applications on social media. Martin won one of the awards in 2024 (the Gladstone House award).
Martin's work is featured on Craft Ontario's Instagram account (here) and on the council's facebook promotional page. (here).
Applying for the Craft Council awards helps an artist to gather their work together, take stock of what has been accomplished, and what direction one might want to go in future work. Judy Martin
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| You Are A Single Star by Judy Martin Fifteen Dresden Plate appliques made in the 70's, new wool, natural dyes 90 x 90 inches, 2024, hand stitched with wool and cotton thread. |
Ontario Craft Council highlights the 2025 awards on their website, as well as listing all 2024 recipients.
