Judi Tavill is a New Jersey-based artist specializing in ceramic sculpture and mixed media. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from Washington University in St. Louis. Judi’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including the 2023 NCECA Annual Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the 2022 “Earth & Fire” exhibition at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, California. She has received several honors, such as the 2021 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship and the 2020 “Best in Show” award at the Monmouth Museum’s “New Jersey Emerging Artists Series.” Judi made several ceramic pieces while at BCAC for a show, leaving one for the BCAC ranch house.

“Being invited to Buffalo Creek Art Center was a wonderful opportunity. As a Ceramic based artist/sculptor I work in a very solitary setting in my studio. Therefore, the opportunity to have experiences working on a day-to-day basis in a different setting interacting with other creatives will always be advantageous to me. Sharing the lovely ranch house with three fantastic sculptors, and following their journey of creation throughout the residency was wonderful. Having never previously experienced any time in the high Sierras, let alone living 25 minutes from Lake Tahoe during this residency was inspiring and eye-opening. I was definitely influenced by the expansiveness of the topography and the grounds of the center itself, including the art that previous residents install.

Steve, Bill, Mel, Tony, Scott and the rest of the staff were incredibly accommodating and lovely to work with. I was able to explore forms that were both inspired by my experience in the environment and simply experiment in the ceramic studio due to the freedom that I had to focus strictly on my work for the entire month.

I will treasure the time that I spent at Buffalo Creek Art Center!”

– Judi Tavill

Artist’s Interview