{"id":6697,"date":"2017-04-22T21:32:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T21:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2017-04-22T21:32:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T21:32:23","slug":"the-many-hats-of-judi-bradford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=6697","title":{"rendered":"The Many Hats of Judi Bradford"},"content":{"rendered":"

A veil can bring on more shenanigans than forgetting your silk underpants<\/em> – anonymous
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Judi’s studio at TSKW is a tactile delight. It’s impossible not to squish tulle, run fingers across sequins, try on hats.<\/p>\n

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I remember lusting after Judi Bradford confections back when TSKW was at the armory.\u00a0 One fine evening at Walk-On-White, everyone seemed to be wearing one and I just could not justify buying one, foolishly wondering if I would ever actually wear it, or worse – could I pull it off?\u00a0<\/em> I guess I hadn’t really embraced my inner diva.<\/p>\n

Endless entertainment can be had by watching a small parade of women try on a hat and flirt with the image in the mirror.\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago that small parade of diverse personalities was me.<\/p>\n

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A wistful and dreamy diva…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“You can flirt with a fan in your hand. You can flirt holding a cigarette, too.\u00a0 But a woman can really flirt with a hat.” (Dolores Foster)<\/span><\/p>\n

Judi’s hats are the stuff of fantasies and perfectly designed to bring out your inner alpha which probably explains their success in Key West.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Margaret Atwood, (I myself have 12 hats, and each one represents a different personality.\u00a0 Why just be yourself?-<\/em> Margaret Atwood<\/em>)
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I almost\u00a0 bought two.<\/p>\n

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Judi’s hats were juried into the prestigious American Craft Festival at in New York, in June of 2013.<\/p>\n

A comprehensive selection of her work can be found here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

But what I didn’t know is that Judi is also a very accomplished watercolorist and sketch artist. Oh yes<\/em>, she said, when we spoke about writing, I won a PEN for an essay or something I wrote – but that was a long time ago. <\/em>She is actually very modest about her achievements, preferring to discuss the work, not the recognition.
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Ribbons, awards, certificates of merit are displayed in a haphazard manner around her studio.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a typical Judi Bradford ribbon, vying for space with shibori silk and scarves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Clearly Judi is fascinated by many artforms and understands them by taking them apart and interpreting them herself. It’s unusual to meet an artist so accomplished in multiple disciplines.<\/p>\n

I spied these three without really searching and know there are many more. Judi leads with the work, not the award.<\/p>\n

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Even non fabriholics would probably love to root through these cabinets.<\/p>\n

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Here’s her latest creation: An accordian-style watercolor book depicting scenes familiar to Key Westers.<\/p>\n

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Judi continues to gives back to the Key West community. She has co-ordinated 19 FantasyFest parades (mostly on roller skates)\u00a0 and recently stepped up to oversee the Smallest Parade in the Universe, which began in 2015 and benefits the MARC House.<\/p>\n

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A float from the Smallest parade in the Universe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This fabulous red Race Day hat was a serious contender for my affections.<\/p>\n

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Judi will be teaching a class on Race Day Hat Making\u00a0 <\/span><\/a>at The Studios Key West on Friday May 5, 2017<\/p>\n

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And finally, here’s what came home with me.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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