I live in Tucson, Arizona with my husband Steve, a book designer. Though I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and lived for many years in Boston, the colors and shapes of the Southwest have always inspired me. I learned to weave in 1968, and even my early work shows the influence of the desert.

I was in the yarn business for 32 years, first as a yarn shop owner, then as a sales rep, and finally as the wholesale importer and distributor of Manos del Uruguay yarns. I designed and published knitting patterns under the names A Bear in Sheep’s Clothing, Designs by Judith, and Design Source. These patterns can be seen and purchased at https://www.ravelry.com/designers/judith-shangold

Now retired and living in Tucson, I spend a lot of my time weaving and thinking about weaving. I have had articles published in Handwoven magazine and am very active in the Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild. I am the chairperson of the guild’s Annual Show & Sale that takes place in October. For more information, please contact me.