Artist’s
Statement
Julia Reimer's designs are inspired by the landscape
that surrounded her childhood home in the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains in southern Alberta. "That's where I acquired an appreciation
for the crisp prairie light, and the undulating hills and grasslands
carved by wind and water that influence my artistic vision", she
says, adding "My love of the stark montane landscape has led to
an aesthetic based on beautiful simplicity of form and light."
These characteristics are clearly expressed in her art. Her pieces
are modern in design and reveal the essence of light, translucent
colour and pure form. Reimer has received numerous awards and
scholarships. In 2000, she received the Sheila Hugh Mackay Award
and a scholarship to study with Dante Marioni at the Pilchuck
Glass School in the U.S.. In 2001, the Alberta Craft Council awarded
her a scholarship and her 'Jetson Bowl', shown here, was a finalist
in the Niche Craft Awards in the U.S.
Reimer's studies in glass began at the Alberta College of Art
and Design - ACAD, Calgary in 1996. Subsequently she has traveled
to France, Spain, and Hungary to study traditional European glass
techniques, and pursued skill-specific workshops at Red Deer College,
Red Deer, Alberta and at Pilchuck. Her work is carried in several
Canadian galleries and has been exhibited in Canada, the U.S.
and Europe.
Reimer is based in Calgary, Alberta and blows at Norm's Garage,
a local studio founded by Norm Faulkner, director and founder
of the glass program at ACAD.
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Blue Pod Vase
16 x 6 x 4 inches
$380
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Blue Bowl
5 x 12 x 12 inches
$255
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Sphere Bowls
7 inch round
$159 each
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Red Bowl with small base
7 x 6 x 6 inches
$175
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Hand Held Pitcher
9 x 6 x 4 inches
$165
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Red Vase
11 x 5 x 5 inches
$219
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White Vessel with Black Stopper
17 x 5 x 5 inches
$240
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Hand Held Bowl
2 x 6 x 6 inches
$75
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Hand Held Bowl
3 x 6 x 6 inches
$105
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