Julia Turner: Artisan + Jeweler

Today we are spotlighting local artisan Julia Turner who creates graphic and sculptural pieces that are strong and subtle, beautifully crafted and a pleasure to live with. Prices start at $110 for post earrings and go up for more intricate works of wearable art. Gift Cards start at $100 if you want to let your special someone choose their own gift this year. Julia will be making pieces right up to Christmas, and has curbside pickup for convenience.

Support locally this holiday season! Scroll to the bottom of this page for California Locations where you can find Julia’s work for purchase or visit her online store!

Julia’s studio is currently a part of the Heath Collective and occupies a unique industrial space in San Francisco’s Mission District.

Julia’s work is driven by a continuous exploration of materials and techniques from diverse disciplines. The tables in her studio are piled with small experiments in form and surface which she arranges and re-arranges – finding tensions, creating compositions, moving ideas forward and developing the strongest impulses into finished work. She freely combines everything that interests her; mixing hot and cold connections, carving and fabricating, wood and gold, traditional enamel and industrial paint. Her 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.

Her award-winning work has been exhibited internationally and has been included in numerous publications. 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.

California Locations

All images courtesy of Julia Turner

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