Research & Education



Big Bunny: The Final Chapter

Bunny In Crate

Since tracking the Big Bunny from its birth on February 9th, 2010, this three foot tall bunny is moving out of our studio into a new home. After taking a year of production—documented through several stages over the past year: here, here and here—the Big Bunny was finally completed in April 2011 and introduced at [...]

Published Monday, September 19th, 2011 in Chalkware, News.


Halloween One of a Kinds

In preparation for Ghoultide Gathering in Michigan this October, Judi has been busy expanding her one of a kind Halloween pieces. On her desk today is a new piece of a modified Father Christmas holding a pumpkin. In the background you can see a witch being worked on and behind her some postcards that have [...]

Published Thursday, September 1st, 2011 in On The Artist's Desk.


Nantucket 2011

The 2011 Nantucket Santa

  This is the fourth year that Vaillancourt Folk Art will be exhibiting at the Nantucket Folk Art and Artisan Show. The show which opens with a preview party Thursday, July 14th from 6pm -  9pm will run through Sunday, July 17th at Bartlett’s Farm. In true Vaillancourt fashion, Judi is continuing with her creation [...]

Published Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 in Chalkware.


Old Sturbridge Village Prototypes

OSV

Beginning the 2011 partnership between Vaillancourt Folk Art and Old Sturbridge Village, Judi Vaillancourt has been busy after multiple meetings with the Village. When Judi develops a custom piece for any client, she takes careful notes in understanding what symbolism will best evoke the emotional connection to the organization she is designing for; the same [...]

Published Monday, June 13th, 2011 in On The Artist's Desk.


Not Just Glass…

Tiny Print Ornament

Although Vaillancourt Folk Art has made a name in the Christmas Ornament world for German and Polish glass ornaments, over the past few years, their Et Cetera ornaments have been a welcome break from tradition. In 2009, Judi Vaillancourt first introduced some fine art prints through her Et Cetera collection that included illustrations and studies [...]

Published Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 in Ornaments.


Bins of Samples Uncovered

Some bins of painting samples brought out of storage this past week.

Within the Artist’s Studio there are several shelves that are dedicated to storing the painting samples that the artists use as a reference when painting a piece in production. With over 2,500 designs that Judi has done some of the older pieces, some retired and some just made inactive, had been moved to storage because [...]

Published Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 in Chalkware.


New Designs in Progress

Judi's Desk

This May, Judi has started working on some new designs for some custom accounts. Whether for retail stores or museums, some new patterns and color pallets are going to introduce some great new pieces.

Published Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 in On The Artist's Desk.


Take a Peek Into Texas

Peek

Each year, since 2003, Peek in the Attic in Dallas, Texas has worked with Judi Vaillancourt in designing a piece that belongs to the heart of Texas, the Texas Santa. This year, as Peek in the Attic celebrates their 30th year in business their Texas Santa will reflect that. In homage to the first design, [...]

Published Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 in On The Artist's Desk.
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