Julia Kemerer is a mixed media artist and an avid maker of all things. She paints and sculpts with paper, found objects, fabric, wood, and clay, and has a passion for creative reuse, or what she refers to as “finding the hidden uses and aspirations of everyday objects.” Julia’s creations will often make appearances at Brushwood Center, a northern Illinois non-profit devoted to improving health equity through the arts and nature, where she has been the Art Director for over a decade. Through her work there, she curates shows and art markets, runs an art supply exchange, and teaches classes in addition to working behind the scenes on several area public arts projects. An online portfolio of her work can be found at juliakemerer.com. Julia attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and holds a degree in Art History from the University of Illinois at Chicago.