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Julia Reimer   Artist Info
Hand Blown Glass
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"Handheld Bowls"
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Image of art work “Stripes Bowls”
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Image of art work “Glass”
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Image of art work “Sphere Bowl”
"Sphere Bowl"
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Image of art work “Water Bowl”
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Image of art work “Rose Vase”
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Artist Info

When Julia Reimer was introduced to the craft of glass blowing she immediately knew she had found the right form for expressing her creativity. She says, “I was always drawn to the muted luminescence of river ice on bright brisk days in winter. So when I had a chance to combine the essence of light, colour and movement with a material, it was a perfect fit.”

Julia grew up and still lives in a small prairie town nestled in the foothills of southern Alberta. Her aesthetic, based on the simplicity of light and form, is derived from this environment of crisp prairie light, gentle hills and windswept grasslands.

After first studying glass blowing in 1996 at the Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD), she has continued her studies through travels to Scotland, the United States, Spain, France and Hungary where she acquired a knowledge of design and traditional European glass making techniques. She completed her course work at ACAD in 2000 and now owns and operates Firebrand Glass Studio with her husband, Tyler Rock.

Her original design and meticulous craftsmanship have been recognized through several awards and scholarships, such as the Canada Council for the Arts. In 2008 she received the first ever RBC and Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery national glass award. In 2002 she was chosen as an Artist in Residence at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York state. As well, her sculptures are featured in the publication 500 Glass Objects. Her work is carried in several Canadian and U.S. galleries and has been exhibited in Europe.

Education
 
2005Northlands Creative Glass, Scotland - Conceptual Design class with Susan Cohn
2002Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York - artist in residence
2001The Studio at Corning, Corning, NY - in-depth introduction to Venetian techniques with Bill Gudenrath
2000Pilchuck Glass School, Washington - juried class “Design in Glass” with Dante Marioni and Ann Walhstrom.
1996-99Alberta College of Art and Design - special status student in glass blowing

Exhibitions & Commissions
 
2007Water Street Gallery, Douglas, Michigan - The Looking Glass
Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, Alberta - Lucent, juried Contemporary Canadian Glass
Lafreniere & Pai, Ottawa, Ontario Glass - Sculpture Now
2006Canadian Embassy,Washington, D.C. - “All about Alberta Exhibit”
Alberta Craft Council, Edmonton, Alberta - featured artist in “Gathering Glass”
Glass Art Association of Canada, Red Deer, Alberta - members exhibit for Red Deer Conference
2005Gallerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Quebec - Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass collector’s show
Gallerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Quebec emerging artist show
2004Manitoba Craft Council, Winnipeg, Manitoba - solo show titled, “ Architecturally inspired Design”
2003Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto Ontario Canadian glass artist exhibit
2002The Works Arts Festival, Edmonton, Alberta - glass sculpture show

Professional Development
 
2007Pilchuck Glass School - teaching assistant for Blaise Campbell
Invisible/ Visible and Coda Conference - presenter at international craft conference
2006Alberta College of Art and Design - panelist/presenter for Alumni symposium
2004Glass Art Association of Canada - co-president of national glass organization that organizes conferences, exhibitions, scholarships, a magazine and website.

Awards & Scholarships
 
2008RBC & Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery - inaugural national award for glass
2006Alberta Foundation for the Arts - project grant to research and create a body of work
2004Alberta Foundation for the Arts - grant to assist with solo show at the Manitoba Craft Council
2002Canada Council for the Arts - crafts grant to create a body of work
2001Corning Museum of Glass - scholarship
Alberta Craft Council - awarded Bobby Hoffman scholarship for study
Niche Awards for American Craft - student finalist in Buyers Market of American Craft
2000Pilchuck Glass School - awarded scholarship to attend an intensive course at Pilchuck
Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation - awarded grant to take Randy Walker’s intermediate glass blowing class

Publications & Collections
 
2006500 Glass Objects - juried by Maurine Littleton
2004Contemporary Canadian Glass Magazine - review of solo show at the Manitoba Craft Council
2002Alberta Craft Council - artist profile
2007Bronfman Family Commission
2007Al Chapman, Director, Arts Development Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Private Collection


   
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