Judith Schaechter
Pennsylvania
USA Rockefeller Fellow, Crafts and Traditional Arts

Judith Schaechter works exclusively in stained glass, updating a medieval form with contemporary imagery. Although stained glass is a predominantly religious and abstract art form, her work is secular and mostly figurative. She borrows freely from art historical sources such as nineteeth century fairy-tale illustrations, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and Surrealism, as well as popular culture sources such as comics, circus posters, and folklore. Her themes are mostly dark—dealing with death, decay, and violence—evincing a Gothic sensibility. Her work is included in major craft museum collections and also appeared in the 2002 Whitney Biennial.

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Portrait photo courtesy Adam Wallacavage
Joan of Arc, 2007, stained glass, 35” x 31”; photo courtesy Dominic Episcopo