Artist Bio —
Julie Wong (黄福慈)

Julie Wong (黄福慈) is an artist, activist, and educator in her full-blown konenki phase (second spring). She works with reclaimed textiles and salvaged materials to create colorful, large-scale works and installations disrupting the male gaze and empowering women. 

From quilts and wearable art incorporating boro and sashiko techniques to crocheted mandala canopies in colors from the Psychedelic Sixties, she draws upon crafts from many cultures traditionally considered to be “women’s work,” often born of necessity and used for practical purposes but also celebrating the universal human urge to create and share our own unique experiences.

Wong believes that everyone is an artist and that art is the vital, living red thread that draws us together, records our histories, expresses our dreams, and communicates our understanding of the world. She sees every action as having the potential to be a work of art and every human being as a potential artist. Wong’s work is colorful, chaotic, collaborative, and joyful!