𝐏𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐭𝐬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦. 14”𝘹30”𝘹5.5”.
When my family lived in Brooklyn we were lucky enough to have an elevator in our apartment building. And when you looked down to see the matte almost rubbery surface it looked like a hundred tiny nails hammered in a perfect grid. I stared at it enough over the years that when the interior light reflected on the nail heads it made me think of the way abalone inlay would peek through wood; a familiar surface I associated with intricate craft work I saw in houses growing up or at the Korean wing at the Met Museum.
Pebble Stonescape with Abalone Grid Dots loosely interprets fragments of an associated past combined with everyday surfaces to create an intimate landscape.
Drawing from the concept of Ancient Scholar Stones (Gongshi, as known in China starting from the Tang Dynasty, Suseok in Korea and Suiseki in Japan) where stones were selected based on their unique characteristics personifying a living spirit within - the notion that nature is alive. I wanted to make a series of work interpreting the many phases of this spirit becoming, wanting to unveil itself and then finding itself trapped again, a timelapse between the stones we associate with ones from nature and the ones man made -reconciling everything in between, therefore becoming a new moment in itself.
**Private Purchase of @knoll now currently on display at the Knoll Showroom at Piazza Luigi Vittorio Bertarelli, 2, 20122 Milano MI, Italy**
Shouts to my friend @salemvanderswaagh for her friendship and support 🙏🏻💓
It’s been almost a year and a half since moving to Maine from NYC. At first the silence was oddly unnerving. No jackhammers, no car horns, no sidewalk arguments, and of course our favorite: the 3 a.m. fireworks display reminding us we were indeed living the “urban life,” complete with involuntary heart palpitations.
Now all of that has been replaced by birds squawking, the hot water kettle boiling, our kitten tossing around his new toy (still not sure if the bell attached was a blessing or a curse), and actual squirrels in our walls—whose scratching seems to have evolved into what sounds like a never-ending manuscript.
Work has slowed down a lot. A year ago, I would have panicked, but here it doesn’t feel natural to stay as perpetually overwhelmed as I was in the city. I’ve started embracing the extra time in my day—time once eaten up by parking, traffic, and all the usual stressors—replacing it with room to think rather than rushing toward productivity. Anyone who knows me knows I thrive on being a busybody, but with this quiet and spaciousness entering my life, I’m finally letting that old muscle memory relax. It’s challenging, but it feels worthwhile.
All this is to say: I’ve made a conscious decision to make less and to focus on what has always mattered most to me—economy of materials and creating with clear purpose. Instead of maintaining a volume-heavy inventory, I’ll be producing fewer pieces and aiming for higher quality, minimizing waste. I’ll also be devoting more time to fine art in between production.
My sense of time has shifted here in many ways, and I value it more now. It no longer exists simply to be filled with making for the sake of making—it’s being redistributed toward meaningful parts of life that I’ve long neglected, making me feel a little more whole and present as a maker.
Thank you, truly, for your support. It means so much to pack every online order, imagining the care I put into the process translates into how the piece lives in your space—hopefully without squirrels, though if you do have them, I hope they’re writing a damn good manuscript.
Best,
Julie
If you’d like to bare through the cold and find yourself in the LES this weekend and want to peruse an amazing array of ceramics and don’t mind me gabbing about the otherworld podcast and baked goods please stop by and say hello! Above is a slice of what I’m bringing - much more from other talented ceramic folks included and yes we all have dry hands 🤙🏼
@newartdealers Market
Ceramics Edition
Co-hosted with @bklynclay
December 13-15
Friday: 4-8pm
Saturday: 12-8pm
Sunday: 12-6pm
311 E Broadway
2nd Floor
Settling here in Maine while looking for a studio I’ve found some time to carve out some archived projects from years past and one I’ve been meaning to share was a small project for a home renovated by @model.practice in conjunction with designers @jesseparrislamb of a 1890’s townhouse in Park Slope. The first relic uncovered during the demo was a ceramic speaking tube, (aka voice pipeline) originally installed to streamline the communication between the first and lower level of the house. I was asked to design a modern version of the original to complete the other half and thus create a nice dialogue between the past and present of this historical home accessory. After some sketches and prototypes, the simplest designed mouthpiece of a hand thrown flared insert and matching frame was chosen using white stoneware mid fired with a matte glaze. Thank you for letting me be the tiniest sliver in your house, it’s quite an honor to be among such notable designs such as @alexandrakohldesign and @eggcollective - for more images you can view them on @archdigest online titled, “Step Inside a Circa 1890 Brooklyn Brownstone Designed for Three Generations” by Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar.
Architect: @model.practice
Interior Design: @jesseparrislamb
📸: Nicole Franzen
This weekend I’ll be having an in person sale at my studio building in The Old American Can Factory in Gowanus (across from Whole Foods). Swing by after you buy groceries~
Holiday Sale
Saturday & Sunday
12/9-12/10
11am-4pm
232 3rd St
Suite D001 (in basement)
Brooklyn, NY
With friends
@dandyfarmer@michikosakanostudio@samma_jewelry
Preview of a small editions collection from nesting condiment pods, small dish utensil holders and Pom hat soy sauce bottles for @onggiferments in which I’ll be an in person pop up this Friday 1-5pm - stop by and say hi if you’re around (may be available online afterwards)👋🏼🍔.
I think I’ll end up just doing nothing but unpod-ing reels from now on. Coming soon limited edition nesting condiment pods for next months pop up at @onggiferments 8/18, save the date! 🐣
Mother Pedestal Set: hand thrown pedestal with insert for a 2” flower kenzan or to support accompanying pod, petal dish and/or vase. Can be used in a variety of combinations for display, safe keeping, incense, flower arrangements or decorative sculpture. Mid fired red stoneware with contrasting white gloss or clear glaze~ #handthrown #pedestal
