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Date: October 25, 2pm

(In person for members only. Zoom available for all. Register here to receive a zoom link.)

Location: Atrium of the Richmond Library and Cultural Centre

Cost: Free

Judy writes about the presentation:

The illusion of depth is important in my textile art work. I fuse commercial and hand-dyed fabrics to a variety of space-age materials, combined with hand applique, painting and machine quilting. I sometimes have my photographs digitally printed on fabric, which I can then manipulate and quilt.

I will talk about and illustrate my inspiration for the “Vista” series, an ongoing exploration of the love/hate relationship between high rise buildings and landscape. Sculptural shapes spring up near every SkyTrain stop, blocking some views and framing others.

Hard and soft, near and far, manmade and nature, yin and yang…..our world in the southern Mainland of BC.

About the speaker:

Judy Villett is a New Westminster textile artist. Her formal art education began at the University of Alberta in Fine Arts. Stepping outside the academic art world, she began to silkscreen images on fabric and added quilting to her designs. Combining traditional techniques and contemporary design was a breakthrough.  It led to a lifetime passion for the tactile quality and multidimensional aspects of cloth.  In a current series called Public Works combines her photographs, digitally printed on fabric with machine quilting, Judy takes a closeup look at the textures and patterns of the city. Another series, Vistas, is a long-distance view of high-rise structures and how they interact with nature. Her work has been shown in juried and solo exhibitions in England, Japan, USA, and Canada. Judy has recently retired from a long and satisfying career teaching across Canada and western USA. She continues to lecture, judge and curate while preparing work for solo or group exhibitions.