Meet Julia Blume

While gathering inspiration for the "Silva" collection, I was drawn to the monumental landscape windows designed by Agnes Northrop and manufactured by Tiffany Studios, the forests and hillsides of Persian miniatures, and ancient jewelry and talismans shaped like flowers.

Selected works

Lauba (Dream of the Leaf in the Wind)

Lauba (Dream of the Leaf in the Wind)

Lauba (Dream of the Leaf in the Wind)

Julia Blume
$2,185.00
$2,185.00

The Process

01. Research

I start with the kernel of an idea.

02. Material Exploration

I work out how to translate inspiration into form.

03. Sketches

I explore form and material relationships by making a few sketches for each piece.

04. Resonances

I see how specific materials and forms interact to tell a story.

05. Synthesis

The final piece is complete when it feels like a poem: cohesive, surprising, and lyrical.

Julia Blume works across sculpture, painting, and writing.

The Artist

“Silva” is the dream of a forest. Each lamp represents a different section of the forest.

Julia Blume is a New York-based sculptor, painter, and writer. She received her MFA from SFAI in 2018, after earning her BA and MA in linguistics from Columbia University and UC San Diego. In 2023, she opened her solo show, “The Walled Garden”, at The Front (NYC), and her two-person show, “as long as you want” at My Pet Ram (NYC).

Recent group shows include Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Strohl Art Center at the Chautauqua Institution, Mizuma & Kips, Field Projects, Paradice Palase, and Established Gallery. She has participated in residencies with The Canopy Residency, Signal Fire, ChaNorth, and ArtsIceland, and she was a fellow in Tania Bruguera’s Escuela de Arte Útil. She was a finalist for the Hopper Prize, and her work has been featured in Two Coats of Paint, Create! Magazine, Youngspace, Bat City Review, Friend of the Artist, and more.

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