Julee Herrmann
Orinda, CA
Julee is a local artist who works in assemblage, jewelry, and 3D inspirational art. Julee inspires creativity with her energy and her wonderful sense of humor. She knows how to connect people with their inner artist. Julee spends her weekends playing with her young family and teaching around the US helping students create one-of-a-kind shrines reflecting memorable moments in a life lived. Students walk away feeling as though they've created something to treasure. Julee's motto is “...make the two foot drop from head into your heart and work from there”. Julee is also a Teaching Artist in Residence through a California Arts Council funded program serving the Oakland Unified School District.
Largely self taught with some instruction in many mediums a few of which include: ceramics, drawing, silk screening, acrylic painting, soldering, shrine making, cold connections, assemblage
Travel for enlightenment and inspiration to many places around the globe. Some are: Italy, Germany, Burma, Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Wisconsin, Georgia, California
Teaching and Creating in: Mixed Media, Paper Sculpture, Soldered Jewelery, Miniature Shrines, Altered Art, 3D Assemblage
Gallery and Retail Experience:
February 2009 to February 2010 Lafayette Art Gallery
3D Assemblage, miniature shrines Lafayette, CA
October 2008 to present Tagerine
Small shrines, jewelry, reliquary Dublin, CA
June thru December 2008 Moraga Gallery
Jewelery Miniature Shrines
Rheem Center Moraga, CA
July 2008 Aritsts Nook Gallery Wall hanging shrine
Bellevue, CO
June thru August 2008 Bedford Gallery
Paper Shrines
Walnut Creek, CA
Teaching Experince:
Fall 2007 thru present HeArt Collective Studio Orinda, CA and various studios and shops throughout the Bay Area many courses have been taught for adults here is a sampling:
Shrine building
Soldering Jewelry Design1
Soldering and Reliquary
Shrine Building – Feng Shui
Paper Shrines a series
Soldering Jewelry Design2
Altered Domino Pendants
Paper Shrines – Memory Box
Miniature Shrine
2009 – 2011
Teaching engagements for children via enrichment courses, vacation camps and in class on subjects from mixed media painting, altering clothing, altering board books, mixed media jewelry, small sculpture, art journalling and more. These classes are taught with an underpinning of empowerment, positive self talk and support of our peers.
Associations:
Member of American Craft Council
Member of Lamorinda Arts Association
Member of Lafayette Art Gallery
Member of Variazione Independent Artist Alliance
Published in Doll Couture and Costuming Magazine
Awarded 1st Prize for Best use of a new product
Julee is fun, engaging, patient, knowledgable and real. Sign up for one of her classes. Who knows where it will propel you? Kerri
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