Julie is no stranger to transformations of all kinds from big, challenging life changes to how she creates her art from objects that already exist in the world. 

In this conversation we talk about her decision to leave a stable teaching career (and how long she lived unhappily before she did it), and leaving behind her friends and family for a new life in a new city with her husband. Through it all Julie has always been able to come back to one thing; seeking the opportunity in the challenge.