Julie Heaton

Julie is a Bristol-based artist who studied textiles at the Royal College of Art. With an established practice spanning 12 years, Julie has won awards, most recently the Hand and Lock Prize for Textile Art. She has exhibited widely and spoken to audiences about her drive to create.

Approach to teaching
My approach to teaching is inclusive. Whilst processes and techniques will be taught, people can work at their own pace in a relaxed and creative environment.

What inspires your own work?
In 2009, I was widowed through suicide. Creating art and participating in the conversations that follow has made survival possible and allowed me to live again.

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