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. 

Judy will update this post when there is further news about whether her quilt will be included.