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.

entered private collections

 Cape of Rain entered private collection.

Velvet Journal: the Rescuer entered private collection

Prayer Cloth: Hope entered private collection.

These three pieces as well as Healing Cloth (previous post) sold into private collections during the solo exhibiiton at 100 percent silk shop and gallery that occurred in Toronto during the month of February 2026.

I will write a description about each one of these pieces on 100 quilts soon.  

Thank you to the collectors of my work for your support.  I hope that you will enjoy living with these pieces.  

Quilt Block contest, Judy Martin one of the judges

Alicia Wright

Alena Skarina

100% silk shop and gallery held a quilt block contest in March.  In early April, Judy Martin was asked to be a judge along with a previous exhibitor at the gallery (Sarah Nsikak) and last year's winner ( Natalie Jean Slater) . The theme was MOUNTAIN. 

Most of the blocks were very well made.  What was remarkable was the amount of imagination and intent that went into so many of them.  The two in this post were our unaminous top choices.  

The quilt was unveiled on April 4 and there is a raffle, $10.00 per ticket, drawn on april 22.  All proceeds to go to charity, Community Fridges Toronto.  

It was impressive how many people entered, and how hard they each worked on their blocks.  There were such very artistic and unique results, it was a pleasure to be able to see them.  I had not expected the conceptual rigour or the skills needed to carry out such original ideas.  Congratulations to everyone who entered.  Also, my hat is off again to Inez Genereux and Lee Dekel from 100 percent silk  shop and gallery, a very respectful and ambitioius undertaking that made a community come together.  Well done.  

Healing Cloth enters private collection

Healing Cloth  avocado stone on silk, silk threads, hand stitch,35 x 26 inches (89x 66 cm)  2026 

Judy began stitching this silk in 2021 as a way back into stitching something new after an intensive period of preparing for the In the Middle of the World exhibiiton she had with Penny Berens.  You can see the beginnings of this piece in this blog post. and the continued stitching in 2022 accompanied by a poem by Rumi in this post.  

Stitching this small cloth so intensely gave the artist solace.  

Healing Cloth was sold in February 2026, from the exhibition hosted by 100 percent silk .  

save the date

 

Judy Martin and her daughter April Martin have been invited to exhibit their artwork at the Craft Ontario gallery in Toronto this summer.  

Dates:  June 17 - July 25 2026

Gallery Address:  401 Richmond St W Suite #108, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8, Canada