Julie is intrigued by aethetics, texture and contrast and this is shown in her designs. Each design is created to be functional as well as beautiful and is made by artists, cabinet makers and upholsterers who are all dedicated to producing exceptonal work.
Julie realises that as a designer she has a significant social and environmental responsibility. This begins with the design process. Each piece is designed and built to last, working beyond changes in fashion trends and tastes to create timeless design that endures.
Materials used are durable and recycleable with all new materials being sourced from sustainable practices.
Professional Development
Julie has a degree in Design from the University of South Australia and undertook post-graduate training at the Jam Factory Contemporary Art & Design Centre in Adelaide. She is actively involved in Craftsouth: Centre for Contemporary Craft and Design and is current the board president. Previous industry representation includes
2007 - 2009 ArtsSA VACD panel member
2003 - 2004 Design Institude of Australia (DIA) board member
1999 - 2006 Lecturer, Design Fundamentals, UniSA
Media
March 2009 "Adelaide Review"
February 2008 "Sunday Mail" Home Magazine
Sept & Nov 2007 "Adelaide Matters"
December 2007 "Advertiser Review"
2006, "Place", "Independant Weekly", "Advertiser"
Grants and Awards
2007 Dulux Colour Awards, shortlisted commercial category
2006 DIA Commendation Award, Built environment, Promethean, Adelaide
2005 DIA Furniture Design, Pod2 Podiatry Clinic, Victor Harbour, South Australia
2004 DIA Commendation Award, Furniture Design, Queens Head Hotel, Adelaide
2004 DIA Award of Merit, Collaboration Banque Wine Bar, Adelaide
ArtsSA New Work category'Extending the Boundries of Upholstery Design' 2001
Exhibitions
2009 Revealing Meaning in Cloth, Prospect Gallery, SA
2006 Salon South
Jam Factory Gallery One, Adelaide
2003 "Xpo(sit)ion" DIA lighting exhibition, Museum of SA Gallery
2002 "Pieda and O'Ryan" Jam Factory Purple Space
2000 "Furnitcha cha cha" Adelaide Fringe Festival
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