Julie Massie

After completing her first degree in art Julie went on to qualify as an art teacher. With her passion for ceramics Julie embarked on a MA Ceramics at UCA Farnham, which she completed in 2016. She now lives in Bournemouth and lectures in fine art at Bournemouth and Poole College as well as creating work in her own studio. The inspiration for her artwork is taken from the Jurassic Coastline which is a beautiful, interesting and internationally important place because of its fragility. The colours and the fragility of this coast are both reflected within her final outcomes. Her work also explores the senses, especially touch, sight and sound.

Q&A

Artist Statement

Julie Massie is a ceramic wall artist creating work from stained shards of porcelain clay with an emphasis on tactile edges, hoping to create a desire for the observer to touch the artwork – something that we have been brought up not to do in a gallery setting.

After completing her first degree in art Julie went on to qualify as an art teacher. With her passion for ceramics Julie embarked on a MA Ceramics at UCA Farnham, which she completed in 2016. She now lives in Bournemouth and lectures in fine art at Bournemouth and Poole College as well as creating work in her own studio.

Julie’s other ceramic work continues to reflect the same themes. All her work is wall based and are either created from shards of stained porcelain that are framed or small porcelain tiles that are stitched onto canvas to create wall hangings.

Julie has been selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2016, 2022 and 2023. Whilst completing her MA she was selected for COLLECT17 which was held at the Saatchi Gallery, London in February. In March 2017, she won the Rising Star Award at the New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham. In June 2017, she exhibited with New Designers: One Year On at the Business Design Centre, London, followed by an exhibition at the Menier Gallery in London. Since then she has continued to exhibit in London based and regional galleries as well as working on several exciting commissions with art consultants and interior design companies.

What inspires you to work with this craft?

Massie takes her inspiration for her artwork from the Jurassic Coastline which is a beautiful, interesting and internationally important place because of its fragility. The seas strong and destructive waves are the primary shapers of this coastline and usually occur in the winter when the sea is cold and grey, intermingled with blues. These colours and the fragility of this coast are both reflected within her final outcomes. Her work also explores the senses, especially touch, sight and sound.