Questions & Answers about Julia’s Fiber Artwork:
Are you thinking of a special event for your venue, be it historical, educational, a library, a spiritual center? A “pop up” art show is a temporary installation of special artworks, that brings people into your selected venue. It can be an “art for a cause” event. Connected to this info is my online gallery site…See what you like and we can arrange to put something special for your selected venue, together.
Q: Why do you use fabrics instead of paint?
A: I use fabrics mainly because I really love working with the fabrics themselves , especially cotton and sustainable ( hemp cloth, linen etc.)If you think about it, in painting, the canvas itself IS a fabric. Then the paint goes onto the surface. With a hand dyed cotton or batik cotton fabric, the dye or color is infused into each thread of the fabric, which is the canvas. Digital fabrics ( which I rarely use, have the ink on top of the fabric.
Q: How long does it take you to make one of these fiber art pieces?
A: All the fiber art works are in 3 layers. It depends on the size, and complexity. The larger pieces, like Chromatic Warrior, can take several to many months due to the intricacy of the selection of fabrics, piecing, embroidery, quilting and hand-beading. A medium sized piece, such as the ones shown in Tides & Portals exhibit, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPRToBQyA3s&t=37s each can take anywhere from 3-4 weeks to make.
Q. Why use sustainable materials?
A: I am choosing to incorporate more sustainable materials, obviously, because of the environmental impact is much less and partly, because I just really like the way the fabrics and textures feel and look. I feel better about buying and using materials that are less of a strain on the natural environment, as sustainable fabrics like hemp or linen, use much less water and land in the growing process.
Q: Why can’t I touch the artwork itself? You can, if you are choosing to buy the work:-)
A: The reason is, it’s best to keep touching the surface fabrics to a minimum, so that oils and sweat in our fingers do not get into the fabric fibers and cause damage over time. NOTE: Unlike clothing, these fiber artworks are NOT washable in a machine.
Q: Could I have an artwork similar to one that I see that I like, custom made by you, in a different size and order it ?
A: Yes, you could. This would be a commissioned piece. You may contact me with size details, so we can start the process.
Q: If I purchase an artwork from you, does some of the money go to a good cause, and is it tax deductible for me? A: Yes and Yes, Depending. If you choose to have part of your proceeds go to a cause project, we can work out the details in advance. As far as tax deductible, there are several articles online regarding this: so do your research. https://www.zenbusiness.com/blog/can-i-get-tax-exemption-company-buying-artwork/
Local Artist Creates New Artworks in Honor of Oceanic Library
Julia Muench at Art Alliance during her 2021 show.
Local fiber artist/ musician, Julia Muench, has recently created a completely new series of artwork specifically in honor, and to benefit Rumson, New Jersey’s 100 year old Oceanic Free Library.
In an exhibit entitled "Tides & Portals", the theme of the artwork in focuses on the oceanic surroundings, relating to the cosmos.
Featured in this new fiber art exhibit, Julia’s artworks will be on display and available for sale to the public, only through the month of September 2022, for her Tides & Portals art show. Sales of artwork go benefit this unique and independent library.
A recent viewer of the works remarks: " …a motif that has rhythm and gravity. I am reminded of atoms and planets. They definitely start a conversation, because of their enigmatic presence, and so much can be imagined from seeing them…”
There will also be smaller gift items available throughout the September exhibit.
Each art piece is a completely unique work of art, which cannot be replicated, and is created by Julia, with sustainable, plant-based fabrics and materials, such as: cotton, batik, hemp, linen, and even re-purposed denim. Along with her award-winning artwork, local resident, Julia Muench has had a decades long career here in music, teaching and performing, which can be seen as a strong influence on her artwork. She is also a member of the Art Alliance in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Save the date! There will also be a special art opening evening of “meet & greet” the artist to learn more about Julia’s art process, and how she creates these unique works of art, with an opportunity to see and touch the materials, on September 22, from 5:00 -7:00 PM.
You can contact Julia directly via her artwork archive website: https:www.artworkarchive.com/profile... with any questions, or call the library at: 732-842-2692
January 2022 Monmouth Voice article:
It all begins with an idea.
The Monmouth Voice Article….
Julia Muench’s Mixed Media Pieces Sing Rhythm and Color
“For me, art is illuminating, healing and necessary. I love creating and merging with color and form, revealing new esthetics. I have always believed in the art process as a certain way to help us focus on something beyond, and maybe see what can actually be possible. In my work, I hope is to emerge with an outcome that moves and awakens others. I have a passion and concern for the environment, starting with our world’s magnificent oceans. I believe this reveals itself in some of my work.” ~Julia Muench
About Julia Muench and Her Fiber Art: Julia recently gave her first solo art exhibit “In-Spiraled” in 2021, held at Art Alliance in July of 2021 in Red Bank, New Jersey. Some of Julia’s artwork currently on exhibit in northeastern galleries, include: upcoming in June 2021 for the national show, Far and Wide in Woodstock, New York: her “Aquarian Dawn”. To view more of Julia’s work, you can go to: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/julia-muench Julia’s fiber art reveals an abstract and surreal esthetic, based on some geometric and organic forms. Once she establishes a form, she may break out into the building of a new structure. Julia feels her fiber art does not fit into any one specific category.