Creative Alien dives deep into the world of unconventional artists offering an unfiltered glimpse into their raw and sometimes tragic lives. Discover the intriguing biographies of self-taught, neurodivergent, and outsider artists, as well as those living on society’s fringes.
Judith Scott was a deaf mute artist with Down Syndrome who gathered international fame for her enigmatic coccoon-like fibre sculptures. In part 1 of her story, Shelby and her husband Jason discuss Judith’s early childhood before and after becoming a ward of the state. Told from the point of view of Judith’s fraternal twin Joyce, we get into the emotional details of their short time together and the destructive aftermath of their forceful separation.
Stay tuned for part 2!
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Sources: Entwined by Joyce Scott
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Description
Judith Scott was an internationally recognised fibre artist and one of the most famous Outsider artists of the late 20th century. Born with Down Syndrome in 1940s American midwest, Judith’s artistic talents weren’t discovered until she was in her 40s.
Being deaf and mute means that the main source for this episode comes from her fraternal twin sister Joyce, who became her sisters legal guardian in her 30s. It was after this point that Judith was finally able to live a good life and her inner artist bloomed.
Sources
- Entwined, by Judith Scott, 2016