46th All Media 2014 Art exhibition selects Jean M. Judd's Contaminated Water #6: Suspended Particles for inclusion

The Octagon Center for the Arts has announced that textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin is one of the artists selected for inclusion in the 46th All Media 2014 Art exhibition. The exhibition is open to all media and methods including, but not limited to, clay, fiber, paper, glass, metal, wood, painting, collage, photography, and electronically based works. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #6: Suspended Particles.

Exhibit juror Christina Chang, Curator of Engagement at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, has selected 64 pieces from a submission pool of 360 artworks. The exhibit opens on January 24, 2014 and is open through April 5, 2014. The opening reception is on January 24, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. The address for the exhibition is:
Octagon Center for the Arts
427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA   50010

Visit the Octagon Center for the Arts web site, http://www.octagonarts.org/  for more information about the center, exhibitions, etc. You can reach Exhibition Manager Kristin Roach and Executive Director Heather Johnson at 515-232-5331.

Jean M. Judd selected for inclusion in the Arts in Harmony 2014 International Juried Art exhibition

The Elk River Area Arts Alliance has announced that textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin is one of the artists selected for inclusion in the Arts in Harmony 2014 International Juried Art exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes Contaminated Water #8: Water Spider.  This is Judd’s seventh year being included in this prestigious exhibition.

Exhibit juror Curt Pederson, Curator of Exhibits and Collections at the American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, has selected artworks from one of the largest submission pools ever received. The exhibit opens on February 3, 2014 and is open through March 27, 2014. The artists' reception and awards presentation (over $10,000) is on February 9, 2014 from 1 to 3:30 pm.

The address for the exhibition is:
Sherburne County Government Center
13880 US Highway 10
Elk River, Minnesota 55330

This exhibition is the largest juried fine art exhibition in the state of Minnesota and is in its 19th year. Visit the Arts Alliance web site, http://www.elkriverart.org,  for more information about the organization, exhibitions, etc.  Exhibition Director is Mr. Robert Meyer.

Jean M. Judd selected for inclusion in the 35th Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition

The Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa, Arizona has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the 35th Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Twirling Leaves #2.  This year is Judd’s fourth time being included in this exhibition.

The show highlights the finest in contemporary crafts from around the country and is a benchmark of innovation and quality produced within traditional craft forms such as ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, paper making, and book arts. The exhibition's juror, Independent Curator Julie M. Muñiz of the Oakland Museum of California, selected forty-six artworks by thirty-five artists from a pool of 248 submissions.

The exhibition opens on February 14 and is open through April 13, 2014. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on February 14, 2014 from 7 to 10 pm. The address of the museum is:

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

One East Main Street

Mesa, AZ   85211

Visit the museum’s web site at http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/museum/upcoming-art-exhibits/35thCraft for more information about the exhibition and museum or call 480-644-6501 to speak to Patty Haberman, Curator at Mesa Contemporary Arts.

Jean M. Judd selected for inclusion in the Wisconsin Artists Biennial 2014

The Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA) organization and the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) in West Bend, Wisconsin have announced that textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin is one of the artists selected for inclusion in the Wisconsin Artists Biennial 2014. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Rusted Lace #2.    

The exhibit will premiere in the new MOWA building that opened in April of 2013. Since its inception in 1900, the WVA organization has been committed to highlighting artistic excellence throughout the state. Exhibit juror Molly Zuckerman-Hartung has selected 54 artworks for inclusion in this biennial from a submission pool of 262 artists. The exhibit opens January 17, 2014 and is open through March 2, 2014. The opening reception is on January 17, 2014 from 4:00 to 8:00pm. 

The address for the exhibition is:

Museum of Wisconsin Art

205 Veterans Avenue

West Bend, WI 53095

Visit the Museum of Wisconsin Art’s web site http://www.wisconsinart.org/  for more information about the facility. Visit the Wisconsin Visual Artists web site http://www.wisconsinvisualartists.com for further information about the sponsoring organization.

Jean Judd's book published, Quetico: An Artist’s Experience, about her artist residency

Join award-winning textile artist and author Jean M. Judd as she shares her first artist residency in this book, Quetico: An Artist’s Experience (ISBN-13:978-1492735571). Discover the experience she had on her first Artist in Residency. She shares some of her thoughts, inspirations, and breathtaking images from the two weeks in the interior of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

Jean also shares the creative process in the making of her textile artwork, Quetico: New Day…Day’s End. This artwork will become part of the Quetico Permanent Art Collection.

The book is available on http://www.amazon.com worldwide at http://tiny.cc/25ty3w, as well as at independent booksellers such as Barnes and Noble. 

Jean M. Judd selected for inclusion in Art Essex Invitational exhibition

Art Essex Gallery has announced textile artist that Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin is one of the artists selected for inclusion in Art Essex Invitational exhibition in Essex, Connecticut. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Scribble #1: Dream Weaver. 

The exhibit opens on August 28, 2013 at the Art Essex Gallery in Essex, Connecticut and is open through September 21, 2013. A variety of mediums including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, and pottery/ceramics are included in the exhibit. The opening reception is August 31, 2013 from 4 to 7 pm. 

The address for the exhibition is:
Art Essex Gallery
10 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426

Visit the Art Essex Gallery web site http://www.artessexgallery.com for more information about exhibition or contact the manager, Carli Freeman at 860-581-8553.