19. Julie Moon on behalf of Narwhal Art Projects

Julie Moon was deeply inspired by pristine, wintery landscape for her piece. The tutu is embellished with floral and geometric elements made from porcelain in a variety of wintery whites. The fragility and delicacy of the porcelain represents the cold, winter season and punctuates the crisp and fleeting movements of the body in dance. The tutu pays homage to the wonders of winter and celebrates the delicacy and delight of the ballet.

Julie Young-Hee Moon was born in Toronto, Canada. She received her MFA in 2010 from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and her BFA from Ontario College of Art and Design in 2005. Julie has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Currently Julie is a finalist in the RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award presented through the Gardiner Ceramic Museum and a resident artist at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia.

For more information, visit the National Ballet’s Virtual Museum, and the Design Exchange exhibits, 60 Years of Designing the Ballet and The Tutu Project on display from July 11 to Sept 2. 

Photos by Setareh Sarmadi and Marta Ryczko.