Julia Haack

Seattle, WA

Julia received her BA from the University of New Hampshire with a concentration in sculpture. Her aesthetic fits the Pattern and Decoration Movement of the 1970s, which explored non-Western styles by using flattened design elements and de-emphasizing any particular focal point. Julia’s creative inspirations are broad, originating from direct observations of urban and rural landscapes as well as world textiles and non-traditional quilt designs. Her work is made almost exclusively with salvaged wood.

Exhibition

Mad Homes

July 16 - August 7, 2011

Prior to salvage and redevelopment, a group of five neighboring homes in Seattle’s North Capitol Hill neighborhood were used by selected artists to create temporary, site-specific installations. Participants were free to use both the interior and exterior spaces of the homes, and had the unusual opportunity to cut into walls,...

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