Julie's journey with ceramics began in high school, where she learned hand-building techniques and fell in love with clay. In college, she double-majored in photojournalism and fine art with a ceramic sculpture concentration. While her professional life as a photographer, writer, and filmmaker has taken her all over the world, she always comes back to her favorite spot: sitting at the pottery wheel in her garage studio, getting dirty, and making stuff with her hands.

Her work is inspired by the natural world, the rocks, rivers, and trails she's explored throughout her life living in the Mountain West and now back in the Southeast where she grew up. Julie is happily married to a mountain guide-turned-physical therapist, and they have 2 dogs and a daughter due March 2025! Thanks for visiting this page and supporting her work!