Judy Ann Ness

Judy Ann Ness lives in Eugene, Oregon and is a tapestry weaver. She teaches weaving, spinning, and dyeing, and has special interest in rugs, Norwegian textiles, and Diné (Navajo) weaving.

http://www.tapestry-fiberarts.com

Education

2000 M.F.A. University of Oregon, Fiber Arts

1996 B.F.A. University of Oregon, Fiber Arts

1974 B.S. Iowa State University, Psychology/Textiles

Grants & Awards

2014 National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition: krokbragd, blue ribbon and People’s Choice Award. Gold Medal presented for cumulative show points

2013 Playa Summer Lake 5-week artist’s residency for Spring 2014

2011 National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition: krokbragd, blue ribbon and People’s Choice Award

2011 Coastal Weavers, 3rd Place, tapestry, Astoria, Oregon

2010 National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition, krokbragd, blue ribbon

2004 HGA Convergenπce “Mountain’s Majesty,” 1st Place for “Beloved,” tapestry, Denver

2000 Center for the Study of Women in Society Travel Grant

1999 Denwar Weaving Workshop Grant, Costa Mesa, California

1998-99 Dendel Scholarship from the Handweaver’s Guild of America

1999 Scholarship from the Coupeville Arts Center, Whidbey Island, Washington

1998 Nominated for Graduate Teaching Fellow of the Year, University of Oregon

1998 University of Oregon Travel Grant

Teaching Experience

2014 Eugene Textile Center, Eugene, Oregon: beginning spinning, Navajo spindle, and beginning tapestry

2013 Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, Canby, Oregon: protein fiber dyeing and indigo dyeing

2013 Eugene Textile Center, Eugene, Oregon: rag rugs

2012 Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, weaving, dyeing, spinning, Canby, Oregon

2012 HGA Convergence, international fiber conference, weaving, Long Beach, California

2009 Associated So. California Handweavers, Riverside, California, spinning, weaving

2003 ANWG Regional Weaving Conference, Pendelton, Oregon, dyeing, rugs

2001-2007 Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, Oregon, natural and acid dyeing, indigo

2000 Adjunct Faculty, University of Oregon, Fibers/Fine & Applied Arts, instructor

2001 Lane Community College, Community Education, Eugene, Oregon, instructor

2000 Spin-off, Northwest Regional Spinner’s Conference, Salem, Oregon

1997-2000 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Univ. of Oregon, Fibers/Fine & Applied Arts, instructor

1996-2007 EMU Craft Center, University of Oregon, weaving, felting, dyeing, spinning