News & Events
Vermont Open Studio Weekend
Judy will be participating in Open Studio Weekend, taking place this year May 29 and 30, Memorial Day Weekend. You can see Judy's massive collection of fabric, her new longarm quilting machine, finished quilts and works in progress. Judy will be in her studio all day both days and would be happy to show you how she creates her stunning quilts. Get yourself to Greensboro, VT (yes, it IS on the state map) and then follow the yellow OSW signs to Judy's studio. There will be four or five other Greensboro artists participating, so you can make a day of it, and when your legs get weary and your stomach starts to rumble, you can have lunch on the porch at Highland Lodge which is opening for the season that weekend. The weather will be beautiful, for sure!!
Curves In Motion
In 1997, C & T Publishing published Judy's book Curves In Motion which introduced several generations of quilters to curved-seam piecing. The book explains in simple terms how to draw curved designs, create a full-scale pattern and templates, and sew complicated, curved designs. In addition there is a section on how to enhance a curved design with appropriate fabric choices, a gallery of students quilts and several simple projects to try.
Good news! C & T is offering a Print-On-Demand version of Curves In Motion! The color reproduction is not as good as in the original version, but everything else is exactly the same--all the good information, instruction and advice is there. The POD version of the book is available from C & T for $29.95.
More good news! C & T has published Curves In Motion as an eBook! You can purchase the eBook by clicking on the button below which will take you directly to paypal. Cost of the eBook is $16.99.
Kingdom Crafts Alliance
Kingdom Craft Alliance is a new organization dedicated to promoting the work of artists in Greensboro, Vermont and the surrounding area.The group will be presenting an exhibit at The Miller's Thumb in Greensboro from July 2 - 11 in which work of all media will be displayed. The exhibit is part of the state-wide celebration, State of Craft, a project of the Vermont Crafts Council.
Judy Dales, newly elected president of KCA, notes that mounting an exhibit of this scope is a challenge for such a young organization, but beneficial because it provides motivation and focus for the group. Members who participate will have the experience of building a show from the ground up, a chance to meet and work with other members, as well as the opportunity to show their art to friends and neighbors.
State of Craft
The Vermont Crafts Council has been researching crafts in Vermont for the past three years. The culmination of this project is a state-wide celebration of craft, featuring an exhibit at the Bennington Museum that chronicles the last fifty years of craft in Vermont and many other smaller exhibits and events throughout the state.. Judy Dales' Spirit Flight, which is part of the White House Collection of American Crafts, will be included in the Bennington show. Created in 1992, this quilted piece was incorporated into the White House Collection of American Crafts at the beheast of Michael Monroe, curator of the Renwick Gallery and was on display at the White House during the holiday season as part of the 1993 Celebration of American Craft, and then exhibited at The Nationa Museum of Art at the The Smithsonian. After touring nationally for several years, the collection now resides at Clinton's Presidential Library which graciously lent the piece to the Bennington Museum for this important exhibit. Spirit Flight is not often available to the public, so this is a unique opportunity to view one of Judy's most important works.
