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Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was an American fiber sculptor. She was deaf and had Down Syndrome. She was internationally renowned for her art. In 1987, Judith was enrolled at the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, California, which supports people with developmental disabilities.
Biography. Against the odds, Judith Scott became an artist of great renown, making fiber and mixed-media sculptures that encase forever-softened objects. Scott and her twin sister were born in Ohio.
- May 1, 1943
- March 15, 2005
Oct 18, 2013 · For nearly two years, Judith was unresponsive; she didn’t enjoy painting, sculpture or sewing. But one fiber arts workshop with the textile artist Sylvia Seventy changed all that. Finally Judith had discovered something she loved, and what’s more, something for which she had an innate talent.
Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was American fiber sculptor, born with Down Syndrome and deaf. She was internationally renowned for her art. In 1987, Judith was enrolled at the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, California which supports people with developmental disabilities.
- American
- May 1, 1943
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- March 15, 2005
One of the most prominent names in outsider art, Judith Scott is celebrated for her intricately bundled abstract sculptures made by wrapping yarn, twine, and other textiles around found objects like plastic tubing, shopping carts, and broomsticks. …
- Female
- American
Judith Scott was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1943. Isolated as a result of being institutionalized for most of her life due to Down syndrome and deafness, Scott began creating art at age forty-three, after being introduced to Creative Growth in 1987.
Feb 19, 2015 · After making drawings of loose, looping circles during her first year at Creative Growth, Scott created her first sculptural object during a workshop with the fiber artist Sylvia Seventy. In it, strips of fabric bind a bundle of thin sticks.
