Judith Inglese
Encyclopedia
Judith Inglese is an American
artist known for her large public ceramic
murals and her illustrations in the children's books of Dedie King. She is the daughter of Frank Caplan
and Theresa Caplan
, the founders of Creative Playthings
.
and studied ceramics and sculpture
at the Accademia de Belle Arti, Rome and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
. She lives in Leverett, Massachusetts
.
tile murals
that are in bas-relief
. Inglese handcuts and glazes
the ceramic tiles, fitting together the tiles like a puzzle upon placing the mural in its final location. She has created major public art
works for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
, as well as at hospitals, recreational facilities, libraries, and other public venues throughout the country.
Public artworks by Inglese include:
and in the language of the country the child lives in, including Mandarin Chinese. The books began being published in 2010 by Satya House Publications. In 2010, I See the Sun in China won an award from Creative Child magazine as well as the Teachers Choice Award for the Family.
Books illustrated by Inglese include:
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artist known for her large public ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
murals and her illustrations in the children's books of Dedie King. She is the daughter of Frank Caplan
Frank Caplan
Frank Caplan was a youth worker, educator, folk toy collector, and pioneer in developing and manufacturing educational toys for children...
and Theresa Caplan
Theresa Caplan
Theresa Caplan was an American twentieth-century scholar of early childhood development and a collector of worldwide toys. Working with her husband Frank, she wrote multiple acclaimed books and built a massive collection of toys that is now part of a significant museum.Born on 6 June 1913, Caplan...
, the founders of Creative Playthings
Creative Playthings
Creative Playthings was an educational toy store and catalogue that was established by Frank and Theresa Caplan in 1945. The goal of Creative Playthings was to provide simple and beautifully designed toys to promote a child’s creativity and imagination....
.
Life and education
Juditih Inglese received her Bachelors of Arts from Sarah Lawrence CollegeSarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
and studied ceramics and sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
at the Accademia de Belle Arti, Rome and School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is an undergraduate and graduate college located in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the visual arts. It is affiliated with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in partnership with Tufts University...
. She lives in Leverett, Massachusetts
Leverett, Massachusetts
Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,663 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
.
Ceramic murals
Inglese creates ceramicCeramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
tile murals
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
that are in bas-relief
Relief
Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane...
. Inglese handcuts and glazes
Ceramic glaze
Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it.-Use:...
the ceramic tiles, fitting together the tiles like a puzzle upon placing the mural in its final location. She has created major public art
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
works for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, as well as at hospitals, recreational facilities, libraries, and other public venues throughout the country.
Public artworks by Inglese include:
- 1983: Play is Children's Work, Fletcher-Maynard Academy, Cambridge, MassachusettsCambridge, MassachusettsCambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
- 1983: Untitled ceramic frieze, Rockville Municipal Swim Center, Rockville, MarylandRockville, MarylandRockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
- 1992 Ceramic frieze spanning 3 corridors, Memorial Elementary School, East Hampton, ConnecticutEast Hampton, ConnecticutEast Hampton is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,352 at the 2000 census. The town center village is listed as a census-designated place...
- 1984: I'd Hammer Out Love Graham & Parks School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1996: A Community Honored, 4 ceramic murals at the Tyler/Vernon (DART station) of Dallas Area Rapid TransitDallas Area Rapid TransitThe Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas . It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs...
, Dallas Texas
- 1999: Every Person Has a Song to Sing, Rockville Senior Center, Rockville, Maryland
- 2004: 2 ceramic murals at the entrance to the Martin County Health Department, Stuart, FloridaStuart, FloridaStuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
- 2007: Ceramic frieze, Headquarters of Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Immokalee, FloridaImmokalee, FloridaImmokalee is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area. The settlement was originally known as Gopher Ridge...
- 2009: The Current of Life is Ever Onward, 3 ceramic murals, Rockville Town Square, Rockville, Maryland
- 2010: Landscape, ceramic frieze, Brevard County Children's Services, Viera, FloridaViera, FloridaViera is a master planned community located in the central coastal region of Brevard County, Florida. It is part of an unincorporated section adjacent to the Melbourne, Florida area.-Geography:...
Book illustrations
Inglese has worked with children's author Dedie King to create a series of books that depict cultural elements of a specific country as seen through the eyes of a child narrator, called I See the Sun. The books are published in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and in the language of the country the child lives in, including Mandarin Chinese. The books began being published in 2010 by Satya House Publications. In 2010, I See the Sun in China won an award from Creative Child magazine as well as the Teachers Choice Award for the Family.
Books illustrated by Inglese include:
- King, Dedie, I See the Sun in Afghanistan. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2011). ISBN 0981872085
- King, Dedie, I See the Sun in China. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2010). ISBN 0981872050
- King, Dedie. I See the Sun in Nepal. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2010). ISBN 0981872093
- King, Dedie. I See the Sun in Russia. Hardwick: Satya House Publications (2012). ISBN 193587408X