A Philadelphia native, Julie Goodblessing Corcoran was a self taught sewist by age eight.   An avid creative, all forms of art and craft captured her attention but she always returned to fabric.  After art school she attended  a fashion school where she excelled in patternmaking.  After years of working for various fashion companies, she launched her own wearable arts line, Front Street Studios, which sold in  shows, galleries, boutiques, and museum gift shops around the country.  The line was also featured in national publications.

    Her lifelong love of fabric, art, and literature are continue to be her inspiration. Over 20 years experience as a professional patternmaker for the fashion industry, over 30 years sewing, and a Fine Arts background fuel her expertise and craftsmanship.

   A cancer diagnosis in July 2020 changed everything, including her medium of choice, going from fabric to metal.

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artist resume

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Experience

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2021.    Alexandria Museum of Art (La)  34th September Competition                         

               Exhibition  July-Oct  

2021.  Kansas City Stockyards Gallery (Mo) May - June

2021.  MOWNA  online art museum (NY) Bienniel April - September

2021.  d'Art Center Gallery (Va)  Merged II Show in May

2021.  Hoyt  Art  Museum  (Pa.)  Regional Juried Art Exhibition. April-June.

2021.  Tubac Center of the Arts (AZ) Starry Starry Night Exhibition. April-May.

2021.  Hilliard Gallery  (Mo)  An Exhibition of Things Called Art Show. April-May. 

2021.  Erie Art Museum (Pa.) 98th Annual Spring Show.  March - June 

2021.  Masur  Museum of Art (La) 58th Annual Juried Competition.  March-May

2021.  received Honorable Mention in Envision Arts online gallery "Abstraction"

2021.  received 4th place in Light Space Time 10th Annual All Women Exhibition

2020. started dabbling in metal art in November.

2010 - 2020.  various art forms on social media (since retired)

2005 - 2010    manufactured and sold my own line of wearable art, Front Street      Studios, at art shows around the country, art galleries, boutiques, and museum gift shops.

1986 -2005    professional garment patternmaker for womens and childrenswear firms, including OYB Clothing, Neckworks, Emma One Sock, H.I.P., all in Pa., and Allison Manufacturing (NC)

1985 - 1986.  artist at Adams Lettering (OH) a screen printing shop, doing artwork, layout, lettering, photo lab work.

1982 - 1983.   museum guide at Cleveland Museum of Art

1982.  president of student co op housing Steiner House (OH)

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Education

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1985 -1986   Progressive Fashion School (OH) studied patternmaking,  garment construction.

1986.  Stanley Community College (NC) studied small business operations.

1983.  Cleveland State University.   studied weaving, fabrics, fiber.

1981 - 1983. Cleveland Institute of Art.   foundation fine art studies including drawing, painting, design, history and art history.

1980. York Academy of Arts (PA) attended a summer scholarship program with a fine art curriculum.