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Julia had the opportunity to work as a costume maker for the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre before entering the professional fashion industry. She graduated as Master of Arts -Fashion Design and Technology, Pathway Womenswear in 2007. She decided to move to London to commence her fashion studies first at the Italian fashion school ‘Istituto Marangoni’, then at the ‘London College of Fashion’ for her Master studies. Straight after her tailor’s apprenticeship she worked for the Bavarian State Opera before taking up her studies in Düsseldorf to become a professional pattern maker. In 2003 she was chosen as Germany’s Best Junior Ladies’ Tailor. Julia is a fashion educator, fashion designer, pattern cutter and ladies’ tailor. Please explore the documantation of STRIKKET! catwalk show. Attendees experienced art installations, art projections and a performative catwalk show featuring work from knitters in the community, many of them in their 90s, and creations by residents, in collaboration with Julia and international designers and makers. The local band Spöt celebrated Norwegian folklore music with traditional and experimental arrangements for the catwalk show and concert. They have dedicated themselves to create a variety of cultural offerings for the region, the people and beyond. Venø Gård KUNST promotes alternative perspectives and creative exploration within the rural domain.Īt the height of the pandemic, Julia and Bjørn and their two young children relocated from the United States to the remote island of Venøya in Stad Kommune. German fashion designer and educator Julia Kröner Venø, together with her Norwegian artist husband Bjørn Venø, are the founders and organizers of the rural arts organization Venø Gård KUNST, which hosted the event with Julia serving as artistic director. STRIKKET! is all about symbiosis, between rural and urban, traditional and modern, innovation and sustainability. In this time of unprecedented isolation, STRIKKET! seeks to link this vibrant community with the creative potential of individuals from around the world. STRIKKET! is inspired by landscape and people of Stad Kommune, Vestland, rural west coast of Norway, who share their love, generosity, and creativity through handmade knits.
