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August
10
New
project in Taunton, Art summer camp , aimed at young people moving up
to secondary school http://tauntonjourneys.blogspot.com/
June 10
Update on the project in Somerset, this will be kept up to
date…
http://victoriaparkbridgwater.blogspot.com/
March
10
A new project on the horizon, Julie will be
working on a project called 'Making Matters' with Somerset
Art Works in Bridgwater beginning soon.
Almost finished on the below now, visit these links for more
information
http://oasisworldofwork.blogspot.com/
http://www.stitchandcreate.me.uk/
Nov
09
Julie has just been selected
as the creative partner for two very
different projects. The first, SEGRO
young artists, Julie will be working
with a secondary
school in Bristol to produce an exhibition of work around the theme 'world
of work'. The second, working with
a group of women in Slough (most of
which take
part in ESOL classes) on a textile project. This is run in conjunction
with the WEA and Creative Junction
with funding from 'The Learning Revolution'.
More information
will be added as the projects progress.
Aug 09
Julie was interviewed on BBC
Radio Berkshire on 19th August by Maggie Philbin as part of the day
they spent at The Museum of English Rural Life in Reading
Oct 08
I'm currently working towards a lot of upcoming exhibitions,
please visit exhibitions
page for details. I will be showing new wall pieces at some of the
shows.
July
08
I am setting up a new studio in Bristol at Mivart
studios and hoping
for a productive summer ready for the autumn shows.
June 08
My lampshades have been reviewed by smartplanet.com and
given *****, and also described as 'Eco product porn' (A compliment I
think!)for the full
review please follow the link.
May 08
Big changes happening soon… a move West.
More details to follow!
Upcoming Exhibitions 6-12th July, Henley Exhibition centre, Henley-on-Thames,
British Crafts, Bristol Sept 08
April
08
British Craft Trade fair this month, please note this is a trade only
event for details please visit bctf.co.uk
Feb 08
Coming soon… British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) in Harrogate, N Yorkshire.
I’m hoping to show some new work, but I’ll keep you
posted here.
Nov 07
Lots of exhibitions this month to keep me busy, 'Crafts at Christmas',
Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery, 'Must Have More', Aspex, Portsmouth, and
South Hill Park 'Christmas Craft Fair', Berkshire.
Oct 07
This month I am taking part in a couple of exhibitions, Farnham
festival of Crafts, at Farnham Maltings, Surrey, 13-14th Oct, and
'Paper Horizons' at Nature
in Art Museum and Art Gallery, Twigworth, Glos.
Sept 07
I have now officially completed my 'Setting
up Scheme' placement in Reading, but am staying on as Maker in Residence
at The Museum of English
Rural Life until April 2008
July 07
I have finally put images of the Commission I
have recently completed at MERL on here, please visit the commissions page
for more information
July 07
I am running a number of workshops over the next few months
at various locations around Berkshire, for both adults and children,
a number of these are FREE to attend, please visit the workshops page
for more details
June 2007
My solo show opens at MERL, Reading on June 5th. The exhibition runs
until July 1st. Whiteknights studio Trail is at the end of the month
23rd /24th June, I will be exhibiting at MERL along with 2 other makers.
May 2007
The commission I have been working on for MERL is finished and
installed! I will post some photos soon. Meanwhile I am getting ready
to open my solo show at the museum on the 5th June.
April 2007
2 exhibitions beginning this month,
see March 07 below, and ‘Test
Valley showcase’ Fairground Craft & Design
centre, Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, please
visit www.fairgroundcraft.co.uk for
more venue information. The show runs 17th April to 20th May.
March 2007
I am taking part in a group exhibition at Artworks
MK called ‘Stitch’ from 5th April to 5th May.
The focus of the exhibition is on layers,
recycled and reconstituted materials, and
of course stitch,
I’ll
post more information when I have it.
February 2007
I am taking part in a group exhibition
at The Blue Duck gallery in Caversham on
the weekend of the
24/25th Feb.
The show
is called
RG20 Art Expo,
and promises to show 20 of Reading’s
most Gifted artists. For more information
please visit www.theblueduckgallery.co.uk
December 2006
Exciting developments on the Commission I am working on at MERL; the
design is going to incorporate fibre optics. For more information on
the project, visit here.
October 2006
I have been awarded some funding
from the David Canter Memorial fund to
go towards
testing and certification
of my
lighting (once I
have made
it!), I’ll keep you all posted of
my progress here so keep checking back.
October 2006
I am running a couple of sessions for the Big Draw on the 14th of October
in Reading;
The first is at Reading
Museum from 10am –1pm, this will
concentrate on a combination of drawing
and papermaking,
The second is at MERL from
2pm – 4.30pm and will be a combination
of drawing and printmaking.
Both sessions are drop in and free, and are aimed at families.
September 2006
I have an exhibition at Maiden Erlegh Gallery, Reading, opening on the
22nd September and continuing until 19th October, please
visit the community arts pages at Maiden
Erlegh for more information and opening times.
August 2006
New Lampshades are on their way…..please
see current
work for more details
August 2006
I will be running 2 public access workshops, papermaking and printing,
please see workshops page for more details
June 2006
I will be taking part in The Whiteknights Studio Trail in Reading
on the weekend of the 24th and 25th of June. This is open studio event,
where I will be exhibiting as a guest artist from my studio at The Museum
of English Rural Life.. Opening hours are between 11-6 both days. For
further information please visit www.studiotrail.co.uk
April 2006
Easter Workshops, I am running some family friendly workshops
at MERL over the Easter holidays, for more info please visit
their
site, www.merl.org.uk
Feb 2006
I have been awarded a highly sought after place on the Arts
Council Setting up Scheme,
here I am given some support
to help set
myself
up
in business
as a professional practicing
artist. As part of the
scheme
I am being hosted
by The Museum of English
Rural Life (www.merl.org.uk)
so I’m
packing my bags and moving
200 miles south, keep checking
this
site for
any updates
of my
progress!
Nov/Dec 05
Currently I am working on Utility’s
(designer furniture and gift
shop, in Liverpool) Christmas
Window display www.utilityretail.co.uk ,
images can be seen on the site, or alternatively pass
by their window on Bold Street.