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artist of the monthJulia L. Wright grew up in a small community in Wildwood Illinois surrounded by nature. She came to Colorado to study theater arts at UNC. She traveled to art festivals around the country for many years displaying various forms of fiber art. After moving to Manitou Springs in January of 1976, Julia joined Commonwheel and has been a member ever since. She enjoys live music, gardening, hiking, and nature in general as is evident in the lovely photographs that adorn various styles of card decks. There are numbered decks of playing cards, affirmation card decks and one deck has the names of wildflowers that children can use to play Concentration. She also uses these photos as illustrations in her books and journals. Julia creates fanciful masks and jewelry out of real feathers. Each feather, just like snowflakes, is unique and, therefore, every design is a true one of a kind. Feather masks are very comfortable to wear and can inspire people to create fantastic costumes to wear to let their inner child out to play and dance.
Julia is on the board of directors of Commonwheel and CRANE. She has been the coordinator of the Commonwheel Labor Day Art Festival for most of the last 50 years. Enjoy a 10% discount on all of Julia’s feather art, books and cards throughout the month of February. |
Our Current Gallery Show"Happy Little Trees", premieres February 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. at Commonwheel, celebrating the everyday magic of our arboreal friends.
Featuring artists: Lynn Lee, Sabine Wachs, Helen Smithwick, Jean Cuchiaro, Maggie Quinn, and Leti Wesolowski. Find original watercolors, wall art, stained glass, jewelry, and pottery. Meanwhile, our annual blow out sale, "Pottery by the Price", continues. next month's showripples and rhythms
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