My creativity complements my practical side. I enjoy learning how things work and find immense satisfaction in repairing, restoring and reimagining old things. As an Apprentice Sewing Machine Service Technician through Sewing Doc Academy, I am so excited to help other sewists understand and maintain their machines and other tools so that we can all keep our hobbies going without adding waste to the landfill.
Reclaiming and elevating discarded and worn things is a creative challenge that continues to inspire me to find the extraordinary hidden within the everyday.
I'm Julie Flusche, reuse artist and owner of JF Revival Studio. The heart of my work lies in reducing waste in the craft community and beyond. I enjoy a little bit of everything and am happiest when I have at least 5 projects going at once!
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Through my art practice I explore the nature that immediately surrounds my home in Portland, Oregon, particularly the resilient plants and animals that thrive despite the environmental challenges they face. Dooryard weeds, backyard pests and native botanicals are frequent subjects. I also use my practice to dig deeper in understanding my family roots and reconnect with my Slavic and Italian heritage. My materials are often fast fashion denim and textile industry waste. I intentionally use the slow process of hand sewn fabric collage, sculpture and embroidery to infuse these materials with greater meaning, a process that often contrasts with its mass produced origin.