Rescuing my twin, the famous artist we might never have known

BBC | Outlook | July 25, 2024

Joyce and Judith Scott were split up at 7, when Judith, who had Down’s Syndrome, was institutionalised. Eventually reunited, Judith found her voice and, later, fame in sculpture.

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Charlotte Dumartheray & Pascal Rebetez,   On m'appelait Judith Scott,  Lausanne, November, 2013.  A stage play based on Judith’s story.

Outsider- l'arte del filo di Judith Scott - Creative Growth Art Center,
June, 2012

Bottega di Fiber Art "Judith Scott" condotta da Bruno Ciasca ...
Film about a workshop for artists with disabilities named for Judith,
June, 2012

Exhibition unwraps 'Secret Object: An Interview of Creative Growth Executive Director Tom Di Maria

QUE TIENES DEBAJO DEL SOMBRERO (What's under your hat?)
by Julio Medem, Lola Barrera & Inaki Peñafiel

OUTSIDER: The Life and Art of Judith Scott - by Betsy Bayha   
(see: www.judithscottdocumentary.org or youtube.com/watch?v=DA4I6Q0x60s)

Tom DiMaria,  Tactile Pleasures in the work of Judith Scott, Swissnex, San Francaisco,  May, 2011

Judith Scott at The Museum of Everything - BBC Culture Show 2 (see on youtube)

LA TERRIBLE VIDA Y EL ARTE PURO DE JUDITH SCOTT (see on youtube)

LES COCONS MAGIQUES DE JUDITH SCOTT - by Phillipe Lespinasse 
(available on CD in English and French from the  Collection de l'Art Brut  - 
www.artbrut.ch

Metamorphosis: The Fiber Art of Judith Scott, a video, produced by Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland, CA

MAKE - by  Scott Ogden and Malcolm Hearn (see New York Times article)

Judith & Shields,” at Art/Brut Center, Gugging by theartView

Andrea Ciannavei,  Art Outside, November, 2002.   An off-Broadway play derived from Judith’s story.

CREATIVE GROWTH, PBS San Francisco, Spark, 2003

CNN, World News Special 2002

Buck Gooter,  Judith Scott, Music Video, 2013

News:

Joyce Wallace Scott’s memoir about her sister, provisionally entitled EnTWINed: Secrets from the Silent World of Judith Scott., is due to be published Spring 2016 by Beacon Press, Boston.

La Maison Rouge ‘Art Brut / ABCD Exhibition’ in Paris.  Featured artists will include Judith Scott. 18th October 2014 – 18th January 2015.

Judith Scott’s influence continues to spread.  She has been the inspiration for:

Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela.

A Buddhist meditation

An Italian workshop for young disabled artists

A workshop at the American Folk Art Museum for families in their self-taught genius program

Painted Cloud Summer camp