Chirka, Julia 'Julies'

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Maker Name

Chirka, Julia 'Julies'

Studio name

Summer Skool founded 2015

Biography

Julia Chirka came to Vancouver from Calgary, when she was 21. She took pottery classes at Langara college and the Shadbolt Centre. (2008) She is largley self-taught. She says her favourite teacher has been Jay MacLennan. (Shadbolt)
In 2015 Julie , Maggie Boyd and Glenn Lewis founded Summer Skool at the Franklin studios. Maggie has since relocated to New York. Julia still works and teaches at Summer Skool on Franklin Street. Glenn Lewis still has his studio in the same building.
Julia has participated in fundraisers at the Franklin Studio, and the Western Front (2017) and attended residencies at Alfred University, Alfred, New York and Medalta in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

First name

Julia, 'Jules'

Last name

Chirka

Place of Birth

Calgary

Studio location

Affiliated organizations

Personal Website

http://www.juliachirka.com/about

Links to Further Resources

https://scoutmagazine.ca/2017/11/28/getting-skooled-by-ceramic-artist-teacher-and-illustrator-julia-chirka/
2020 https://medalta.org/julia-chirka/
https://summer-skool.com/register-1

Source

Debra Sloan