Collection: Judy Martin

Canadian artist Judith E Martin creates poetic hand-stitched textiles informed by memoir and nature.  Her pieces have been exhibited around the world and are included in several museum collections as well as the Canada Council art bank. Born and raised in North Western Ontario, Judy has lived on Manitoulin Island for over 30 years.  Her latest solo exhibition is entitled Softer and Dreamier, and will be on display in Birmingham UK in the Festival of Quilts 2024.  An artist at Guildworks since its inaugural season, Judy Martin encourages all of us to do our best.     

“I love being with needle and thread, allowing my mind to wander as I put rhythmic marks into the cloth in my lap.  The thin cloths I make usually have two equally interesting sides in order to illustrate an interior/exterior world.  My key materials are natural fabrics dyed with gentle colours, red thread, and time.  My recurring motifs are abstracted archetypal shapes in combination with cosmic circles. I rely on the sense of touch to help me communicate with viewers at a heart-to-heart level.”