Julie Moon
Professional Mentorship for Emerging and
Mid-Career Artists with Julie Moon
Form & Surface Decoration
8-Session Program + Professional Documentation + Group Exhibition
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We’re thrilled to introduce the selected participants in our 2025 FUSION Mentorship with Toronto-based ceramic artist Julie Moon, beginning in October 2025:
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Alex Chouinard McLellan
Anne Kobayashi
Chloe Begg
Hana Balaban-Pommier
Jamie Bennett
Jasmine Cardenas
Juana Berinstein
Keana Gauvin
Maddie Gabriel
MP Guillot
Talia Silva
Thomas Paik
V Vallieres
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This unique mentorship brings together emerging and mid-career artists who are ready to deepen their relationship with clay. Open to both functional and sculptural makers, the program offers a supportive space to refine creative voices, strengthen technical skills, and explore new professional directions in clay.
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Drawing on her international experience in teaching, residencies, and exhibitions, Julie Moon brings a generous, thoughtful approach to mentorship—rooted in her belief that ceramics is both a deeply personal practice and a powerful means of cultural connection.
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Through one-on-one dialogue, group discussions, hands-on feedback, and shared reflections on process and inspiration, mentees are encouraged to push creative boundaries while embracing the joyful, tactile nature of clay.
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The mentorship will culminate in a group exhibition at The Lost & Found in Toronto, with professional photos taken of the exhibited work.
What the mentees will cultivate during this mentorship:
Clarifying Creative Directionâ¨
Participants will define personal goals and artistic intentions, identifying specific areas of focus such as form, surface, or conceptual development.
Exploration & Experimentationâ¨
The program encourages testing new techniques and materials, with an emphasis on pushing boundaries in form, surface treatment, and process.
Concept & Body of Work Developmentâ¨
Artists will deepen their thematic or narrative focus, working toward a cohesive body of work through sketches, mock-ups, or prototypes.
Technical Growthâ¨
Participants will refine their skills in handbuilding and surface design, address individual technical challenges, and enhance both structure and function in their work.
Surface & Finishing Techniquesâ¨
The program offers opportunities to experiment with glazing, decoration, and other surface treatments, with guidance on creating visual cohesion and refining studio practices.
Professional Developmentâ¨
Artists will receive support in writing artist statements and bios, preparing work for exhibitions or open calls, and learning how to present their work professionally.
Individualized Feedbackâ¨
Each participant will benefit from one-on-one mentoring, with focused feedback on both creative direction and technical execution.
Exhibition Preparationâ¨
The program concludes with a group critique, final refinements, and collaborative planning for a public exhibition, celebrating participants’ progress and achievements.
Julie Moon
Julie Moon is a Toronto based ceramic artist. Her dedication to her practice is motivated by material and process. The universality and tactile qualities of working with clay offers a refreshing contrast to our screen-dominated lives. The surface of her sculpture and vessel works is a canvas for expressing individualism and diversity. Julie often draws from popular culture, using an accessible visual language that resonates with broad audiences. Her work pays homage to the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 70’s and 80’s, while embracing the inclusive spirit of the 1960’s and 70’s counterculture movement. Simultaneously, Julie’s admiration for the bold and clear aesthetics of modernism and post-modernism, is also very apparent.
