Judy Langille
Log Cabin Watercolor, 2025
Silk organza painted with natural dyes, hand stitched 48" x38"
Log Cabin Watercolor references a traditional quilt that has been recreated in a contemporary style. Although this piece is big enough to sleep under, it wouldn’t be practical because it lacks the strength and warmth that a quilt would provide. The transparent colors create a feeling of a watercolor painting.
Judy Langille
A Neighborhood, 2024
Silk organza painted with natural dyes, hand stitched 31"h x 39"w
What one defines as their neighborhood is different than the person who lives next door might see it. This piece is inspired by a map I was visually excited by. It illustrates the wide variety of space one calls home. The transparent colors change as they overlap and cause a color shift. and make the colors float on the stitched background. The blanket stitch emphasizes the borders.
Judy Langille
How the Light Gets In IV, 2023
Silk organza painted with natural dyes, hand stitched 40'h x26"w
How the Light Gets In IV references a traditional quilt that has been recreated in a contemporary style. Although this piece is big enough to sleep under, it wouldn’t be practical as a quilt because it lacks the strength and warmth that a quilt would provide. The colors of the silk organza pieces are painted with natural dyes. When these pieces of silk were assembled a whole new variety of colors emerged. The shapes were pieced with very simple and raw construction using overlapping seams. The threads create a linear aspect that add another dimension to the piece.
Judy Langille
How the Light Gets In I, 2023
Silk organza painted with natural dyes, hand stitched 19"h x 15"w
How the Light Gets In II, reference the design of a traditional quilt that has been recreated in a contemporary style. The colors of the silk organza pieces are dyed with natural dyes. When these pieces of silk were assembled a whole new variety of colors emerged. The shapes were pieced with very simple and raw construction using overlapping seams. The threads create a linear aspect throughout the piece.
Judy Langille
Earth Elements IV, 2022
Fabric, threads 40" x 26"h
Earth Elements IV is based on the changing realities of what is happening in the environment. The use of rust and tannin, both organic materials, leave a pattern of marks on the fabric and acts as a visual record.
Judy Langille
Inversions, 2021
Canvas,Paint,threads 14"h x 24" w x 1.5"d
I am interested in creating relief sculptures that are based on surprises I find in my travels. New ideas and materials have emerged, as I explore the use of canvas painted with acrylic. Using a wide color palette, I designed and built this composition. These pieces include pattern making, and construction by hand stitching with a blanket stitch.
Judy Langille
Inside Out 1, 2020
Canvas,Paint, 27h" x26"w x1"
I often find inspiration in my travels. In these relief sculptures I have had to create patterns to produce elements for my final structures. These elements are assembled into the compositions.
Judy Langille
Facade2, 2018
Silk noil, pelon, batting, thread, stuffing 33" h x 27"w
Judy Langille
Facade 5, 2019
Silk noil, pellon, batting, thread 25" w x27" h
