Julia Weese Young
Education:
| 2001-2002 | BA Carleton College, Northfield, MN. Major in Studio Art, Minor in Education. |
Related Experience:
| 2005-present | Assistant for Claudia Cohen Bookbinder, Seattle, WA Fine press books, artist books, limited editions. |
| 2001-present | JWY Bookbinder, Chicago, IL. & Seattle, WA. Custom albums, portfolios, and boxes. small limited editions, and fine binding. |
| 2004-present | American Academy of Bookbinding, Telluride, CO. Traditional French Fine Binding with Monique Lallier. Book Conservation with Don Etherington. |
| 2002 | Columbia College for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL. Intermediate Case Binding & Hand-Sewn Headbands. |
| 2004 | Paper and Book Intensive, Portland, OR. Library enclosures. |
| 2003 | Apprenticeship with Michael O'Brien, Oamaru, New Zealand. Traditional English Fine Binding. |
| 2001 | Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Boston, MA. Career Discovery Program in Landscape Architecture. |
| 2000-2001 | Woodshop Monitor, Carleton College, MN. |
Exhibitions & Shows:
| 2004-present | The Red Cup, Washington Island, WI. Gallery & Café |
| 2004-present | Potage Bay Goods, Seattle, WA. Local Handcrafted Art & Gifts |
| 2002 | Turn, Turn, Turn, Gallery B, Chicago, IL. |
| 2000 | Carleton College in Australia and NZ, Northfield, MN. Selected works from off-campus study in the South Pacific. |
Classes:
Printmaking: Art and Narrative, Advanced Printmaking, Letter Press Intensive,
Landscape Rendering and Drafting, Independent Study in Collage
Form/Space/Vision, Advanced Woodworking
Teaching Experience:
| 2006 | Assistant Coach, Girls US Juniors' Ultimate Team |
| 2004-present | Private adult bookbinding lessons. |
| 2003-present | The Northwest School, Seattle, WA. Coach girls soccer and ultimate frisbee, 8th-12th grades. |
| 2003 & 2004 | Seattle Youth Ultimate Camps, Seattle, WA. |
| 2000-2001 | Skill Builders Academy, Nothfield, MN. Progressive education for students with severe learning disabilities. Taught current events, social studies, geography, and bookmaking. |
Professional Affiliations:
Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists' Guild
The Guild of Book Workers, NW Chapter Member