Judith Inglese facts for kids
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Judith Inglese
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Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
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| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Sarah Lawrence College |
Judith Inglese is an American artist. She is famous for her big public artworks called ceramic murals. She also draws pictures for children's books written by Dedie King. Judith's parents, Frank Caplan and Theresa Caplan, started a company called Creative Playthings.
About Judith Inglese's Life and Learning
Judith Inglese earned her college degree from Sarah Lawrence College. She also studied ceramics (art made from clay) and sculpture (making 3D art). She learned these skills at the Accademia de Belle Arti, Rome in Italy and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Today, she lives in Leverett, Massachusetts.
Creating Ceramic Murals
Inglese makes amazing ceramic tile murals. These murals are in bas-relief, which means parts of the art stick out from the flat surface. She cuts and glazes (adds a shiny coating to) each ceramic tile by hand. Then, she fits the tiles together like a giant puzzle to create the final artwork.
Her public artworks can be found in many places. She has created large pieces for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.. You can also see her murals at hospitals, recreation centers, libraries, and other public spots across the country.
Some of her well-known public artworks include:
- 1983: Play is Children's Work, at Fletcher-Maynard Academy in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 1983: An Untitled ceramic frieze (a long strip of art) at Rockville Municipal Swim Center in Rockville, Maryland.
- 1984: I'd Hammer Out Love at Graham & Parks School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 1992: A ceramic frieze stretching through three hallways at Memorial Elementary School in East Hampton, Connecticut.
- 1996: A Community Honored, four ceramic murals at the Tyler/Vernon (DART station) for Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Dallas Texas.
- 1999: Every Person Has a Song to Sing, at Rockville Senior Center in Rockville, Maryland.
- 2004: Two ceramic murals at the entrance of the Martin County Health Department in Stuart, Florida.
- 2007: A ceramic frieze at the Headquarters of Redlands Christian Migrant Association in Immokalee, Florida.
- 2009: The Current of Life is Ever Onward, three ceramic murals at Rockville Town Square in Rockville, Maryland.
- 2010: Landscape, a ceramic frieze at Brevard County Children's Services in Viera, Florida.
Illustrating Children's Books
Judith Inglese has also worked with children's author Dedie King. Together, they created a series of books called I See the Sun. These books show what life is like in different countries. They tell stories through the eyes of a child from that country.
The books are published in English and in the language spoken in the country featured. For example, there's a book in Mandarin Chinese. Satya House Publications started publishing these books in 2010. In 2010, I See the Sun in China won an award from Creative Child magazine. It also received the Teachers Choice Award for the Family.
Books illustrated by Judith Inglese include:
- King, Dedie, I See the Sun in Afghanistan. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2011). ISBN: 0-9818720-8-5
- King, Dedie, I See the Sun in China. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2010). ISBN: 0-9818720-5-0
- King, Dedie. I See the Sun in Nepal. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2010). ISBN: 0-9818720-9-3
- King, Dedie. I See the Sun in Russia. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2012). ISBN: 1-935874-08-X
