The overarching theme of Julija's work is connecting forms and processes in nature with tactile experience of spatial artefacts. As a landscape architecture graduate, she is very attentive to her surroundings and is fascinated by the material properties of sand, rocks and other natural surfaces. She has always been gathering natural objects and substances, from which she draws inspiration for colours, textures, patterns, of the otherwise minimalist artefacts she makes.

Julija uses recycled and reclaimed materials in her art, challenging the concepts of disuse as a purely temporal and spatial construct. Thematically, Julija's work is about evoking an imprint of the expanse of the Scottish landscape and promoting our connection to the earth by bringing fragments of nature into our daily lives. Each object is entirely unique and invites audiences to create their own narrative while exploring it through all their senses.

About 25-40% of Julija’s work is made with wild clays and other wild materials that she collects herself with preservation of the natural environment in mind and approval of the land owners where needed. She processes, tests and develops these materials by hand in her Edinburgh studio. Her aim is to become fully self-sustainable with wild materials.

All pieces are high fired ceramics and therefore water tight and very durable. Julija recommends

washing each piece by hand if needed, however they can also be put in the dishwasher from time

to time.