Julia Turner creates graphic and sculptural pieces that are strong, subtle, considered and a pleasure to live with.
Her award-winning work has been exhibited and published internationally. She has taught widely, most recently at California College of the Arts and the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts. Julia received her M.F.A. in 1995.
Beautifully crafted, modern, expressive.
Each piece of Julia Turner jewelry is handmade in our studio in San Francisco, California.
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Meet Julia
My work is a daily exploration of the language of objects.
I’m immersed in the constant churn and change of city life, while grounded by years of training in traditional techniques. I combine everything that interests me, mixing hot and cold connections, carving and fabricating, wood and gold, raw surfaces and smooth finishes. My work reflects a fascination with the boundary between the human-built and natural worlds, the beauty of accidental collaborations between them, and our often funny ideas about what we can and can’t control. My pieces are clean and direct, yet call up layers of associations that invite conversation: my own references to architecture, music, games, memories, processes and places are the starting point, and the rest of the stories emerge through the wearer, over time.
