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Judy
Morningstar
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This month it is my pleasure to introduce Judy Morningstar. Judy
is an exceptional quilt artist whose work is firmly grounded in
tradition and always reaching toward innovation. She does not shy
away from important topics nor does she take herself too seriously.
Whether serious or whimsical,Judy's work is exciting. Often there
is a degree of subtlety in her work that requires repeated visits.
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looking for the surprises embedded in her work.
Judy is a an energetic and skillful teacher. She inspires and challenges
her students. She always brings her delightful sense of humour to
her classes. She knows that it is possible to work hard and have
fun at the same time.
I always want to spend more time with Judy. She is a person of substance,
an artist with a unique view of the world and a consummate teacher.
I hope you will enjoy meeting my friend, Judy Morningstar.
- M
a r y H o l d g r a f e r.
Judy
Morningstar- Artist statement:
I LOVE to stitch! Everything about fabric excites and delights me-
its colours, textures, and patterns. The endless interplay of shapes
and colours will provide me with inspiration for fabric art for
the rest of my life. I try to sew every day, all day. I work intuitively,
with little or no planning- just responding to what is taking shape
under the sewing machine needle.
My mom, Hazel Raine, taught me to sew well when I was nine. I majored
in Clothing and Textiles at the University of Manitoba. I made my
first quilt 30 years ago. Shortly afterwards, I realized quilts
didn't have to follow traditional patterns. I stray further and
further away from "normal" as I explore "what would happen if .
. . "
Encouraging and enabling other quilters to stray off the beaten
path delights me when I teach workshops across Canada.
J U D Y M O R N I N G S T A R
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Doing
The Twist - 25" x 40"
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On July 13, 2004, plow winds and tornados tore through
southwestern Manitoba. This 3-D piece documents the force of
the wind, and utilized pieces of birchbark from one of the many
hundreds of trees that were twisted and broken off that wild
night.
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"Doing the Twist" was exhibited in the 'Fibre Fantasy'
show at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, 2005;
and in Grand National "Airborne" show at Kitchener-Waterloo
Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario. Canada. 2005.
Tree
O - 26½ " x 14"
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Tree-O is about support within the family structure.
At the time I made this, our older son was very ill. Hand painted
background, raw edge applique tree trunks, free motion appliqued
snips of fabric for leaves.
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Exhibited at Fibre Art Network exhibition 'Altered Shapes'
at Canadian Mennonite University Gallery, Winnipeg 2004, and
touring with FAN show throughout rural Manitoba 2005.
Prairie
Perspectives - 60" x 45"
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I had great fun piecing tiny little scraps of fabric
together, then trimming them into 6 inch squares to stitch together
into this prairie landscape. As a prairie farmer, I appreciate
and celebrate the awesome surroundings in which I live and work.
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Private collection.
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