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Judi Krew
Canton Ohio 44718 United States Cell Phone: 3302687979
Bio
Judi Krew has been a working artist since 1982 upon graduation from the University of Akron, having established the Honors program for the Art Department. A Master degree in Art Education from Case Western Reserve University dual program with the Cleveland Institute of Art followed in 1984. Since then, she has worked in visual merchandising, museum education, as a high school art teacher and an active community volunteer all while maintaining a successful studio and exhibition career. She has worked in different media over time, producing several very successful bodies of work including The Woman Series 1999-2014 (acrylics); Fascinating Faces from Interesting Places 2010 – 2014 (pastels); Botanicals 2014+ (acrylics) and now Hoard Couture 2011+. Besides exhibition work, the artist has designed award winning floats for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Grand Parade, patches for the Boy Scouts of America and elaborate décor for major Canton area fundraising galas. Her work for the local community has earned her The Silver Beaver from the Buckeye Council BSA (2016), Woman of Year from the YWCA (2018), Woman of the Year Presidential Award from, the Junior League (2019), and Alumni Hall of Fame awards from both Brecksville Broadview Hts High School and the University of Akron.
Artist Statement
Hoard Couture: Where Art Meets Fashion
This ongoing wearable art series under the trademarked name Hoard Couture uses clothing design to creatively display a collection of items, explore contemporary social issues or work with unconventional materials as textiles. I embrace the mantra of reuse, repurpose, reconsider and reimagine to guide the overall concept of each piece. What began nine years ago as a small scale sculptural dress series to explore the idea of why we feel the need to hold onto “things”, this project has grown into an exploration rooted in problem solving. Many questions are asked before a garment begins to take shape and hardly ever does a piece turn out as expected due to issues with weight, attachment, material or purpose. How can a sensitive social issue current to our times best be presented so as to start a conversation without making a personal judgement? How can delicate items attach together so as not to damage the material or its essence yet still highlight a collection? How can one wear a garment on the runway taking into consideration its weight, mobility and conditions of the staging? These are only some of the challenges I face when deciding what to create. The original intent of Hoard Couture, to reduce an accumulation of things, has evolved over time into a series that sometimes looks back at our past and perhaps also forward to our future. These wearable works of art embody the joy of the creative process and the inherent elements of visual design.
Portfolio
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