Julia Richard is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores Scandinavian craft traditions and their application to contemporary aesthetics. Originally from Illinois, she moved to Michigan to earn a BS in Fashion Design from Western Michigan University, and continued on to earn an MFA in Fiber at Cranbrook Academy of Art with the support of a merit scholarship. Her work has earned multiple awards, and has been included in exhibitions across Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa, including institutions such as Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI, and The Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, IA.
