Quilt Show Judge

I am a Judge certified by NACQJ, the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges

I can judge quilts for local guilds, regional shows, state fairs, county fairs, and elite-level national and international quilt shows.

My focus is on quilts but I can also judge other fiber arts including garment sewing, needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, knitting, crochet, weaving, embellishment, visible mending, shibori, fabric dyeing, surface design, printing, and other techniques in textile art.

Judging includes evaluating the entries, providing both positive comments and corrective comments, to encourage the maker and educate them about skills they could work on in the future.

I evaluate entries and make award decisions at the category level and for the overall show.

I served as a judge for the International Quilt and Fiber Festival hosted by the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Museum in Washington in 2024. This show included quilts from Europe and Asia and from elite internationally known quilters.

Curator and Juror

Barbara Danzi has served as Juror, selecting from submitted entries to curate a compelling visual art exhibit that engages the public.

When curating an exhibit there is much more to it than selecting the artworks.

Designing the exhibition layout to create a cohesive visitor experience

Writing exhibition statements, wall text, labels, and catalog essays

Planning events to engage the public and draw visitors, such as opening and closing receptions, artist talks, workshops, school visits, family activities and other public programs.

I served as a juror for the 41st Annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit at The Lincoln Center in Colorado in 2025.

Speaker

I speak to groups to educate and inspire on topics such as:

How to Look at Abstract Quilts (and art)

How to Use Abstraction in Quilts (and art)

What the Quilt Judge Evaluates, and How It’s Helpful to Quilters

Award-Winning Quilts - Trunk Show of my quilts. I point out what to look for in abstract contemporary quilts

I was a guest presenter on Joe Cunningham (Joe the Quilter)’s Quilt Freedom Workshop, Prize-Winning Quilts, May 2026

I was a guest artist for Maria Shell’s Promptopia workshop, August 2025

Trunk shows of my quilts for Ventura Modern Quilt Guild, Orange County Modern Quilt Guild, Westside Quilters.