Julie James Turner

Julie James Turner: “The inspiration for my practice is womanhood. I seek to emphasis the tensions and celebrate the diverseness of female identity, drawing from both an individual and a collective identity. Period garments and clothing patterns fascinate me. Using their symbolic associations as stimulus, I reinterpret them using traditional textiles and embroidery techniques with contemporary technologies.”

“My most recent pieces aim to comment on women’s gynaecological anatomy, celebrating the “inside on the outside”. By using a 1940s style pair of knickers as the main vehicle of expression, I aim to bring a familiar and playful twist to the subject matter.”

Julie James-Turner was winner of The Textile Society Bursary Postgraduate Award 2010.

Please note, “Knickers” 1, 2 and 3 are displayed in white frames without glass. The wearable art pieces are wrap around and come in one size to fit all.

Julie James Turner

old leaves and lace (wearable art)

dark roses (wearable art)

study of clematis (wearable art)

knickers 3 – ovarian follicle atresia

knickers 2 – uterine artery and brances to the fun

knickers 1 – uterus