Judy Martin is invited to exhibit in the USA, but there are issues

Quilts=Art=Quilts opens at the Schweinfurth Art Centre in Auburn New York on October 25, 2025.

Judy Martin's reversible quilt, The Day, The Night, and then the Day Again has been juried into the show by Paula Kovarik and Petra Fallaux. The quilts are supposed to arrive in New York state during the week of September 29 - October 4, 2025.  

When the artist shipped her work, she was required to pay tarrif charges and she did so.

Judy Martin, a Canadian artist often shows her quilts in exhibitions in the USA in highly respected exhibitions such as Quilt National, Visions, and Quilts=Art=Quilts, but this is the first time she has had to pay duty to do so.  The tarrifs came into law August 25, 2025.  Judy shipped her work through Canada Post on September 24.

On September 26, the federal government of Canada advised the crown corporation of Canada Post that there needed to be many changes for financial viability.  Closing rural post offices and stopping home delivery are two of the things that were to happen.  On that same day at 4 pm, the Canada Post employees walked off the job.  All mail is stopped.

The Day, the Night, and then the Day Again is trapped in Canada until the strike settles.  

The exhibition, Quilts=Art=Quilts will continue from October 25 - January 5, 2026. 

Good News!  Judy's quilt was delivered to the art centre in Auburn New York in time for the exhibition, which opened October 25.  

Starry Starry / Holy Holy enters private collection

Starry Starry

One of Judy Martin's masterpieces, the two-sided linen damask / organdy textile, has entered private collection this month.

Starry Starry is made from a linen damask table cloth that has been dyed with procion dye and marked with a grid of holes.  These holes are filled with velvet using the reverse applique technique.  The dots are encircled by radiating lines that are embroidered with silk threads. 

Holy Holy

But there is more.  The other side of this two-sided large textile is shaded with a layer of sheer dark brown organza, that was sttiched with floral stars.  These stitched elements join the two layers with time and touch.  The second side is entitled Holy Holy.

Starry Starry / Holy Holy has shown in three solo exhibitions by Judy Martin.  Inside Out in 2023, Softer and Dreamier 2024, and The Sky 2025.  

procion dye on linen damask, natural dye on silk organza, linen damask and silk velvet, silk threads, reverse applique and hand embroidery quilting, 84 x 61inches or 213 x 155 cm,  2023 

From my living room / studio window, I can see the sky above the water of Lake Huron.  One of the most remarkable things about each day is how much the sky and the water change colour.  One of the most remarkable things about the sky, is that there are so many stars in it, even in the daytime.   Judy Martin

A Quilt for Baby Earth enters private collection

 

A Quilt For Baby Earth was sold by the Perivale Gallery in August 2025.

It measures 47.5 x 46 inches and is a quilt made with handkerchief linen and small amounts of coloured velvet.  The surface is embroidered with the poem, Planet Earth, by Canadian poet P.K. Page.  The words describe ways of loving and caring and nurturing the earth will all the grasses and lakes. 

Judy has permission from the estate of P.K. Page to use this poem in her work.  For those interested in reading the complete text, it is avaialbe at this link .

Congratulations to the new collector.  I hope that you will find much to appreicate in this piece.  Please contact me by email.  It's important that I know the provenence of this piece and the information might be needed in the future.  Thank you!