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Updated 11/10/2024

Judy Dow

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    VT

Institution/Business Type: Individual - Non-Artist

I am an Abenaki educator. I teach science, history and math through art. Currently I've been working with Gedakina and the University of New Hampshire through a National Science Foundation grant documenting sustainable land use practices with Indigenous youth in New England. This documentation has allowed us to create some of the most amazing maps and art projects. I also continue to teach basketry and beading. These skills often get lost in today’s fast pace world where it is easier to just buy a kit. Understanding the land helps to learn the basketry process. Using basket making to teach both science and math is such a great hands-on way to learn. My work has been on exhibit throughout the US and Canada including displays at the National Museum of the American Indians in Washington DC, Mc Cord Museum and Botanical Garden in Montreal, the University of Vermont and New Hampshire, some of my baskets were part of a three year tour with Honor the Earth Impacted Nations visiting, NYC, Minneapolis, Santa Fe, Portland, Chicago and more. My daily fee is $500. plus expenses. Please contact me if you have questions.

Find Me

Judy Dow
Job Title: Teaching Artist
Phone: 802-879-6155
Fax: 802-879-1419
Address:
273 Old Stage Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Individual - Non-Artist

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Individual - Non-Artist

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Humanities - Cultural Heritage

Additional Disciplines:

  • Visual/Crafts - Wood / Bark

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Consulting - Curatorial Services
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Curriculum Development
  • Exhibitions
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

New North End Youth Center

Date: 09/2014

Working with this Youth Center I have taught classes both after school and during their summer program for the last 8 years. I use beading and basketry as a technique to help these middle school students understand many different math concepts. Some of these students are New Americans part of the refugee settlement programs here in Vermont, and this is a fun way to increase their vocabulary. First we map out on graph paper our designs noting the math concepts and language. We then transfer our design into a basket or beaded project..

GEDAKINA

Social Services Organization

Date: 09/2014

I have been on Gedakina's  Board of Directors since 2000. I assist with many projects both art and environmental. 

Vermont Governor's institute for Art

Date: 06/2014

I have taught at the Governor's Institute for art for 7 years now. I typically teach Basketry and Beading. These two subjects encompass a wide range of art activites from making baskets with recycled materials to harvesting your own materials and using glass and hand made wooden beads. I have also participated in the Winter Weekend for four years.   

John Abbott College

Date: 03/2014

Exhibit and demonstration for Aboriginal Cultures Day. 

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Awards

Awards:

  • Vermont Governor's Heritage Award for Outstanding Educator
  • Essex Educators Association Friend of Education Award
  • American Masterpiece Artist Award
  • Recognition as a Master Basketmaker from the Vermont Folklife Center
  • Recognition as a Juried Professional Basketmaker and Educator from the Vermont Council of the Arts

Awards

Awards:

  • Vermont Governor's Heritage Award for Outstanding Educator
  • Essex Educators Association Friend of Education Award
  • American Masterpiece Artist Award
  • Recognition as a Master Basketmaker from the Vermont Folklife Center
  • Recognition as a Juried Professional Basketmaker and Educator from the Vermont Council of the Arts

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Mathematics
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering

Fee range:

$500 - $1,000

Teaching Artist

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Mathematics
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering

Fee range:

$500 - $1,000

State Arts Agency Roster Artist

  • Vermont Teaching Artist Roster

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Either access to the outdoors or electricity

Fee Range:

$500 - $1,000

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1