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 About the artist:
Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin, has been quilting since 1991. Jean is a self-taught hand quilter. She does not use thimbles as she feels her stitches are more consistent and smaller without. It is more difficult for her to feel the needle when using a thimble.
Jean uses an 18 inch hoop for a majority of her quilting. On occasion she also uses a 14 inch hoop or an oblong 16 inch hoop for doing the outer edges. The photo above is of Jean at the Syren Lilac Festival Art Show demonstrating hand quilting. The show was in an unheated ice arena. She is working on the Isn't It Coffee Time wall hanging.
All of her work is hand quilted and original designs using traditional quilt blocks. There is no painting on her quilts or fusing of fabrics to one another. All applique is done by hand. Most of her quilts made to date have been full size to king size quilts with moderate size quilts now just coming into her series work.
Jean now has her dream studio as of July 2007! Visit her website, www.jeanjudd.com to see the transition from her early studios to her current one. She relocated to the 1st floor of her house and has taken over the 2 largest rooms. She now has a 12 foot by 8 foot design wall, 14x12 foot office space and a huge studio space with Full Spectrum Lighting right off the office area. She can enjoy the beautiful view of the lake and can walk right out the sliding patio door. See the article about the evolution of her studio in The Professional Quilter Journal Fall of 2007 as well as in Art Calendar magazine in December of 2007.
There are over 100 quilts residing in homes across the US. Many of her quilts, pillows and wall hangings are in private collections, or been sold at auctions as well as fundraising raffles for national charitable organizations and retirement commissions.
Jean's Philosophy: "Not everything in life is about speed, quantity and immediate satisfaction. I could make hundreds of pieces a year by machine quilting instead of hand quilting. It is NOT about how many pieces I can produce quickly, it is about making a quality piece with old world craftsmanship and details that are uniquely mine. Each piece is designed by me. I select the fabric to be used and I piece it all together into a one-of-a-kind, unique artwork. Every quilt stitch is made by my 2 hands and a part of me resides in each piece. The design evolves as the process continues to completion."
Jean also offers custom hand quilting on clients antique and contemporary quilt tops. Contact her for further information through the Contact Artist option located on the sidebar.
Jean constructs commission pieces of any size for clients. She can be contacted via email for more details using the Contact Artist option located on the sidebar.
The question always arises about how many stitches per inch does she achieve in her quilts? Jean says she counts the stitches the traditional way that the Amish do -- only the stitches on the top of the quilt. She maintains 7 to 8 stitches per inch depending on the thickness of the batting. Most store bought quilts that are hand quilted have 3 to 4 stitches per inch maximum.
Many hand quilters today count the stitches on the front and the back of the quilt. If she did that, then her stitch count per inch would be 14 to 16 stitches per inch. It is good to check with the quilter as to whether they are counting stitches on just the top of the quilt or top and bottom when comparing stitches per inch.
Jean's website, www.jeanjudd.com is now up and running. There are still a couple of areas that have not been finished, but feel free to look through the site. This website will provide more detail about her construction process as well as direct information on how to commission your own art quilt. There will also be a gallery of current works in progress and a more centralized listing of current exhibitions so clients can see her work in person. As you know, photographs, no matter how professional, don't do justice to the details on textile art. They need to be seen in person to get the full effect of the minute details.
Jean has been a member of the Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild in Frederic, WI since 1996. She was the Secretary for the 100+ member guild 1997 through 1998. She is a regular writer for the monthly newsletter and is a member of the Annual Quilt Show Setup Committee and Chairman of Publicity for the 2007, 2008 & 2009 show. She is also on the Nomination Committee for 2008.
Jean has been a member of various quilt and art associations for a number of years:
-American Quilter's Society (AQS) in Paducah, Kentucky since 1999.
-Studio Arts Quilt Associates (SAQA) in Storrs, Connecticut since 2006.
-National Quilting Association (NQA) in Columbus, Ohio since 2005.
-International Quilt Association (IQA), Houston, Texas since 2006.
-American Craft Council, New York, New York since 2005.
-Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New York since 2006.
-Elk River Area Arts Alliance, Elk River, Minnesota since 2008.
Current & Recent Exhibitions & Events:
--12th Annual Lines Into Shapes Art Exhibition and Sale in Estes Park, CO at the Arts Center. Sept. 19-Oct. 5, 2008.
--24th National Show of the National Society of Artists in Houston, TX. June 3-27, 2008.
--Academy of Fine Arts Juried Exhibition in Lynchburg, VA. April 4 – April 28, 2008.
--Arts in Harmony 2008 at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River, MN. Exhibition dates are February 4, 2008 to March 28, 2008.
--Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild Show, Siren, WI: October 6-7, 2007 -- demonstrate the art of hand quilting. Special Exhibit: Guild Members First and Most Recent Quilt.
--Balancing Act Exhbition in Ferndale, MI August 28 through September 28, 2007.
--World Quilt Show XI - New England in Manchester, NH. August 16-19, 2007.
--2007 American Quilter's Society Nashville Quilt Contest in Nashville, Tennessee. August 22-25, 2007 held at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
--Sacred Threads 2007, Reynoldsburg High School, 6699 E Livingston Avenue, Reynoldsburg, OH. June 16-30, 2007. A Quilt Exhibition Connecting Quilting and the Spiritual Life.***4 page Feature article in the July/August 2007 Quilters Newsletter Magazine.
--27th Annual Smoky Mountain Quilt Show & Competition, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN. May 18-20, 2007.
--Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition, 1212 Gallery, Richmond, VA. February 23, 2007 – March 18, 2007.
--Arts in Harmony '07, Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, MN February 5, 2007 -March 30, 2007. Mixed Media Exhibition.
--Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild, Siren, WI January 13, 2007. Jean will be one of 5 members giving a presentation on their quilting experience. Jean will be showing her second quilt ever made as well as 4 others including her most recent one.
--Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, New York. November 4, 2006 through January 7, 2007. Awarded the Catherine Hastedt Award for Hand Workmanship on November 4, 2006 at the Presentation & Awards Banquet.
--Mixed Sampler Quilt Show, Siren, WI: Sept 30-Oct 1, 2006 -- Jean demonstrated the art of hand quilting from 10-4 each day.
--Quilt Expo, Madison, WI: Sept 14-16, 2006.
--2006 AQS Nashville Quilt Exposition, Nashville, TN: Aug 23-26, 2006.
--The Art of Craft, b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY Aug 22-Sept 17, 2006.
--Back to the 50s Art Show, St. Paul, MN: June 23-25, 2006.
--37th Annual NQA Quilt Show, Columbus, OH: June 8-10, 2006.
--Back to the 50s Art Show, St. Paul, MN: June 17-19, 2005.
--Syren Lilac Festival Art Show: May 14, 2005.
--Mixed Sampler Quilt Show, Frederic, WI: Oct 2003.
--Mixed Sampler Quilt Show, Frederic, WI: Oct 2002.
Awards:
-- Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY. Catherine Hastedt Hand Workmanship Award for “Choir of Angels” quilt, November 4, 2006.
Publications:
--Burnett County Sentinel, Grantsburg, WI September 3, 2008. “Jean Judd in national juried art show” article and photo of Stained Glass Mosaic #4 on page 6, section B.
--Midwest Art Fairs 2008 Fall/2009 Preview issue, page 79. Fiber & Textiles Directory featuring Ford Gran Torino Quilt.
--ARTnews Magazine, Summer 2008 issue, pg 183. Artist Directory featuring Stained Glass Mosaic #4.
-- Midwest Art Fairs 2008, pg 112. Fiber & Textiles Directory featuring Ford Gran Torino Quilt.
-- Burnett County Sentinel, Grantsburg, WI January 30, 2008. “Local quilter juried for national exhibit” article and photo on page 8A.
--Inter-County Leader, Frederic, WI January 30, 2008. "Local quilt artist juried into exhibition" article and color photo on page 14, Section B.
-- Crafts Report, December 2007 issue, page 14. “Commissions Through Online Gallery Garner Additional Sales” article.
--Art Calendar Magazine, December 2007 issue, pages 16 & 17. "Piecing Together the Perfect Studio" article featuring my new studio.
--Professional Quilter Journal, Fall 2007, page 11-13. Evolution of a Studio article featuring before and after photo of my design wall.
--ARTnews Magazine, Summer 2007 issue, pg 219. Artist Directory featuring Choir of Angels Tapestry Quilt.
--Midwest Art Fairs 2007 pg 84, Fibers & Textiles Directory. Featuring Ford Gran Torino Quilt.
--Article about show in Quilters Newsletter Magazine July/Aug 2007. Quilts that Comfort the Soul, page 32-35.
--Sacred Threads Exhibit article, Quilters Newsletter Magazine June 2007, page 14.
--Quilts=Art=Quilts article, SAQA Journal Spring 2007, page 29.
--The Quilting Quarterly (Journal of The National Quilting Association), How Many Projects article pages 14-15.
-- Journal of the International Quilt Association (IQA), Winter 2007. Quilter's Kudos column, page 15.
-- Scotsman Penny Saver, Auburn, NY. November 24-30, 2006. “Schweinfurth names Quilts=Art=Quilts winners”
-- Post Standard, Auburn, NY. November 16, 2006. “Quilts=Art=Quilts Winners Listed”.
-- Burnett County Sentinel, Grantsburg, WI. November 8, 2006. “National exposure has area quilter in stitches”, page 9A including photo of artist at work.
-- The Citizen, Auburn, NY. November 2, 2006. “Exhibit proves for 25th time Quilts=Art=Quilts” by David Wilcox,
page D2. Features “Choir of Angels Quilt”.
-- Inter-County Leader, Northern Currents, Section B, Frederic, WI. October 25, 2006. “Centuria quilter featured”, pg 24
including photograph of “Choir of Angels” quilt.
-- Journal of the International Quilt Association (IQA), Fall 2006. Quilter’s Kudos column, page 24.
-- Burnett County Sentinel, Grantsburg, WI. July 19, 2006. “Judd exhibits quilt in International Competition”, pg 11A.
Works in Progress:
-Antique Sampler Quilt (70”x90”).
-Art Deco #1 (28"x31")
-Back to the 50’s Crossword Puzzle Wall Art.
-Blue Angel Wall Art (36”x36”).
-Butterfly Cross Stitch Wall Art (36”x36”).
-Commissioned Ford Thunderbird (T-Bird) Wall Art for a 1961 T-Bird.
-Commissioned Height Chart #2.
-Custom Leica Camera Wall Art.
-Fishing Crossword Puzzle Wall Art.
-Framed Angels Quilt (78”x84”).
-Scribble #1
-Scribble #2
-Scribble #3
-Tic-Tac-Toe Quilt.
-Wyoming Valley Wolf Quilt. |
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