Manitoulin Fibre Festival begins July 10

 

The First Annual Manitoulin Fibre Festival opens at Studio 6 in the Harbourfront Centre on July 10, 2026.

The main event is an exhibition of textile art from artists who live on Manitoulin Island.  There will be a meet the artist on Saturday July 11 from 11 am until 1pm and Judy Martin will be in attendance at this event.  Judy is showing her two War Diaries (pictured above) in the exhibiiton as well as a hand stitched wall piece she made in 2024 entitled Sacred Ground.  The exhibition continues until July 19, 2026, which coincides with the famous Manitoulin Art Tour.  Included in the festival is an special exhibition of locally made Amish quilts.  

There are many workshops and artist talks happening between the period of July 10 - July 19.  For a full schedule of these, please visit the facebook page at this link.    Participating artists in the exhibitions are listed below.   

Earlier and Later exhibition continues at 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada until July 25, 2026

Earlier and Later: New Quilts by April Martin and Judy Martin opened to the public on June 17, 2026.

The show was installed by Craft Ontario curator and CEO, Robyn Wilcox in the new gallery space for Craft Ontario, suite 108, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto.  The 401 building is a cultural hub in Toronto, and there are many galleries and artist studios within it.  

Left:  The Beauty of the Green Eearth by Judy Martin.
Centre:  Mothering bundles by Judy Martin
Right:  Neptune in Pisces by April Martin.  
All are hand stitched textile artworks.

Judy and April are artists who also happen to be mother and daughter.  While both artists also practice in other media, for this show, they showed their newest hand stitched quilts.  

Judy Martin at the opening reception of Earlier and Later on June 18.
In background:  more of her mothering bundles and the quilt, Sunflower Sky.

Judy and April also presented an artist talk on Saturday June 20, 2026 at the gallery.
It was well attended.  

Judy Martin will present an artist talk at the Contemporary Textile Studio Workshop in Toronto

 

Touch is the Mother:  A Quilt Trunk Show with Judy Martin

Saturday July 25m 2026.  Attendance is limited.

2 - 4 pm at the Contemporary TExtile Studio Workshop suite 109 401 Richmond St West. Toronto

The talk will begin with a digital introduction to Judy's practice, follower by an opportunity to view and touch several of Judy's hand stitched quilts and books.    

4-5 pm - a casual walk through of the exhibition at Craft Ontario gallery in suite 108, 401 Richmond.  Both April and Judy Martin will be the guides.  Earlier and Later:  New Quilts by April Martin and  Judy Martin  

July 25 is the final day for this mother-daughter exhibition.

artfully podcast interview with Judy Martin

Artfully:  Podcast

Heather Mollenhauer, an artist who lives in Toronto, started a podcast this spring.  She invited Judy Martin to be the guest on Episode 2.  This episode aired on June 2.

It's a casual conversation between Heather and Judy about the creative life.  Here's a link to listen to it.  Get your stitching, it is almost an hour long. xo   

Heather made this promotional post using photos from my instagram.  The photographs illustrate topics that we discussed during the conversation.  

I also like Maira Kalman's newer book, Still Life with Remorse as well.  

It's because Heather asked me what my favourite colour was that we got into the discussion of wearing red.    

The Earlier and Later installation at Craft Ontario gallery, currently on until July 25 in Toronto.

This looks like the Souh Bay area on Manitoulin. 

Earlier and Later: Talk is June 20, 2 pm

 

The event is free, but they would like people to rsvp.  

Here is a link to do so.  Reserve a Spot.  

The gallery is at 401 Richmond Street West, in Toronto.  xo

Earlier and Later: New quilts by April Martin and Judy Martin

Judy Martin and her daughter April are excited to invite you to attend the opening of their two-perosn exhibition at the Craft Ontario gallery room 108 in the historic building in  downtown Toronto, 401 Richmond.  The date of the opening reception is June 18 6-8 pm.  The exhibiton reamins open for viewing until July 25, 2026.  

There will be a panel discussion with the two artists and Craft Ontario Executive Director and curator, Robyn Wilcox on June 20 during the afternoon and is open to the public.  

Images in above:  Left:  Sky with Many Moons by Judy Martin  Righ:  Blaze by April Martin

 

It's Perivale season, the gallery opens May 15

 

                                                            Lean into the Silence.  

Men's shirting, white silk, foundation pieced, hand stitched, wooden framed size is 14 x 14 inches.  

    

                                        Ceremony for Mystery 

silk thread embroidery on domestic cloth, wooden famed size is 20 x 17 inches

Ceremony for Memory
     silk thread embroidery on domestic linen with velvet applique,
metal framed size is 40 x 20 inches.

Judy Martin exhibits at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island, Ontario Canada every season.  Perivale has been awarded Best of the Best by Trip Advisor.  The gallery opens to the public on Friday May 15.  There will be an opening reception (honouring Ivan Wheale) on Saturday May 16.  

Visit Judy Martin's artist page on the Perivale Gallery website at this link.