October Artist of the Month

Judy Fisher is a weaver who loves to cut up- her fabric, that is! She was an accomplished seamstress long before she learned to weave and has no fear about cutting into her yardage.
For years she has tailored and shaped her handwoven fabric, but lately she has acknowledged the strong affinity handwoven cloth has for traditional garments such as the cape, the ruana, the Japanese kimono and the nomadic chapan from the steppes of Asia. These garments and others like them require a minimum of cutting and rely on simple closures to keep them in place. So lately Judy has been playing with these shapes. Her goal is to combine the best attributes of these classic shapes and her finishing techniques to fashion classic and wearable styles.