Julia Roden

FURNITURE

Apr. 28

BIO

Julia is a fourth year student at Sheridan College. She is graduating with an Honor Bachelor of Craft and Design with a specialty in Furniture and some classes in glass blowing. Julia started college right after high school and is heading out into the working world at the age of 22 years old. She loves the making process and finds pride and peace in creating. “Woodworking is something that works your body and your brain. Focus is demanded of your mind while your hands work magic.” Julia has work in private collections and on display for the public.

She started to learn woodworking in her high school wood shop class. There is a full-time job in a wood shop waiting for her after graduation. Julia was selected as the Valedictorian for her studio. Although she is excited to graduate, there is no evading the fact that she will miss her friends and bonds they’ve built over the last 4 years.

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CAPSTONE PROJECT

AMONG THE THISTLES

My capstone project is inspired by my family and my Scottish heritage. The project includes materials and fabrication techniques that speak to the type of work my family members have participated in for many years. For example, I have used textiles to reference the textile industry in Paisley, Scotland. My project is about the connection that we share through hands-on work by passing skills down from one generation to the other. In trades, skills and knowledge are passed from tradesman to apprentice, in my family we pass our values, knowledge and skills from parent to child.

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