Odette judges regularly at national level in South Africa and has judged several times in the U.S.A. at the World Quilt and Textile Competition. Her background as a Graphic Design graduate and many years of teaching, making and exhibiting art quilts have given her valuable experience to draw upon as a judge.
In 2009 Odette was appointed the Tutor for Art Theory and Art History for the South African Quilters’ Guild Judges Course.
2008
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — co-judged the quilts
2007
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — co-judged the quilts
2006
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL - SANDS OF TIME, Port Elizabeth — one of 3 judges
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — co-judged the quilts
2005
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — co-judged the quilts
2004
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL – CELEBRATIONS, Durban – one of 3 judges
2003
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE, Michigan. USA — one of 3 judges for the World Quilt Competition, Innovative Section – 250 quilts from around the world
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — co-judged the quilts
2002
- DURBAN NATIONAL ART GALLERY — one of 5 selectors for a public art exhibition
- INNOVATIVE THREADS 2002 — one of two jurors for this annual show
2000
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE, USA — one of three judges for the World Quilt Competition, Innovative Section — 240 quilts from around the world
1999
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE, USA — one of three judges for the World Quilt Competition, Innovative Section — 220 quilts from around the world
1998
- ZIMBABWE NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Bulawayo — sole judge
- SOUTH AFRICAN QUILTERS GUILD NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Port Elizabeth — one of 3 judges
1990
- EMBOCRAFT, Durban — co-judged with Fiona Kirkwood, quilts made by Zulu women
1988
- SECOND SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Plettenberg Bay — one of 5 jurors
In summary
- WORLD QUILT AND TEXTILE, USA — 1999, 2000, 2003; 4 judges
- SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVALS – judged in 2006, 2004, 1998, 1988
- INNOVATIVE THREADS — 2002; 2 judges
- ZIMBABWE NATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, Bulawayo — 1998; sole judge
- ROYAL SHOW, Pietermaritzburg — since 2003; 2 judges