About

Julia trained in Textile Design at Chelsea School of Art, London, and later as a Theatrical Costumier, working for several years as a freelance costume designer. She later moved on to develop her own designs using techniques such as applique, quilting and tucking with an interest in 'art textiles'.

She exhibited with the group 'In Stitches' for several years in various London venues and was later selected to exhibit in exhibitions including:

- 'Vanishing Worlds', The Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch.

- 'Beyond The Quilt', Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery, Kent.

- 'New Textiles' Oxo Tower, South Bank, London. Joint Show.

- 'Summer Exhibition', Serena Hall Gallery, Southwold.

- 'A Maritime World', Jersey Textile Open.

- 'Art Alive', Norwich Assembly House, 2013.

- 'Summer Open 2013', Suffolk Craft Society, Ipswich Town Hall Galleries.

- 'The Festival of Quilts 2017 / 2019' Art Quilts, NEC Birmingham, UK.

- 'Picking Up The Threads', The Forum Gallery, Norwich, Norfolk. Norfolk Makers Festival, 2020.

- 'Are We Good Ancestors?' Extinction Rebellion Suffolk Sunrise, Aldeburgh Gallery, 2020.

- 'Beach Of Dreams' Kinetika People, Suffolk Coast. Group collaborative project, 2021.

- 'Collateral' British Textile Biennial, Brigid Mcleer, Queens Street Mill, Burnley, 2021. Group collaborative memorial embroidery project.

- 'Same Sea Different Boat', Group collaborative Covid textile project by

 Sb. Brown, 2021.

- 'The Covid Chronicle', International group textile project organised by Wendy Bliss, 2022. Touring UK. In aid of MIND.

- 'Surface'  A Celebration of Textiles Exhibition, The Corn Hall Galleries, Diss, Norfolk, 2023.

- 'The Cut Open', The Cut Arts Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk, 2023.

Julia's work has developed from an interest in all forms of nature and the natural environment, from river to sea, and tries to capture a sense of movement and light. She works to a high level of craftsmanship to produce unique pieces of work.

She has work included in several publications:

- IMP Publishing 'Creative Home'.

-Anness Publishing 'Ultimate Patchwork, Quilting and Applique Book'.

- Ultimate Editions 'New Quilting'.

She has also worked on freelance decorative textiles for:

- Smith and Coates, London. Decorative cushions and throws. Projects for Snapdragon, Fulham Rd, London and Neiman Marcus, New York.

- Victoria Bain Embroidered Textiles Ltd, London. Bespoke applique embroidery, cushions, covers and curtain panels. Including projects for Rocco Forte Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels, Dragons of Walton Street, Super yachts, and luxury property developers.