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Education

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2018          Bachelor of Craft and Design, Textiles, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada

 

2014           Certificate in Art Fundamentals, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada

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Exhibitions

 

Solo and Two-person

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2024          Solo Feature – Craft Ontario Retail Window – Toronto, ON

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2021         Arboreal, Two-person Exhibition with Daniel Gruetter – Craft Ontario – Toronto, ON

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2020          Low Impact – The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design – Sydney, NS

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Group

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2026          All Light, DesignTO Festival – Gallery 1065 – Toronto, ON

The Artist Project – Enercare Centre – Toronto, ON

 

2025          Meet Your Maker – Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

Flora and Fauna – Northern Contemporary – Toronto, ON

                   The Artist Project – Better Living Centre – Toronto, ON

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto, ON

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2024           One Of A Kind Winter – Toronto, ON

Everyday Lighting II – Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

The Artist Project – Better Living Centre – Toronto, ON

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Toronto, ON

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2023          One Of A Kind Winter Show, Rising Stars – Toronto, ON

Window display – Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

interCONNECTedness, Nuit Blanche exhibition – Toronto, ON (postponed)

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Toronto, ON

One of a Kind Spring Show, Rising Stars – Toronto, ON

Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition – Ontario Society of Artists, Toronto, ON

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2022           Annual Juried Show of Fine Art – Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON

Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed – Orillia Museum of Art and History, Orillia, ON

Craft Ontario Awards Exhibition – Craft Ontario Gallery, Toronto, ON

Twenty-Something – Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Toronto, ON

Impact 2022: Annual Juried Exhibition – Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON

Growth and Transitions: Pandemic Perspectives – The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS

Annual Juried Exhibition – Latcham Art Centre, Stouffville, ON

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2021          Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Online participation

Ground Rules – The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS    

Structures – Studio Art Quilts Associates, Virtual Gallery

 

2018           Make/Ready – Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON

Mobility – Toronto Design Offsite Festival at Milk Glass Co., Toronto, ON

 

2016           Shelter – Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON

 

2015          Food for Thought – Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville, ON

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Grants and Awards

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2025           Arts Abroad, Residencies Grant – Canada Council for the Arts

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2024           Best of Craft and Design Toronto Outdoor Art Fair

Honourable Mention Riverdale ArtWalk

 

2023           Research and Creation Grant Canada Council for the Arts

Rookie of the Year, Best Booth  One Of A Kind, Winter Show

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2022           Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles, Craft Ontario

Annual Juried Exhibition 1st Place, Neilson Park Creative Centre

Annual Juried Exhibition Award Prize, Latcham Art Gallery 

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​​​2021           Grants to Individuals: Presentation, Arts Nova Scotia 

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2018           Helen Frances Gregor Award, Craft Ontario

William & Mary Corcoran Craft AwardSheridan College

 

2017           J.V O’Brien AwardSheridan College 

 

2016           Excellence in Fibre AwardSheridan College 

 

2015           Knit Café AwardSheridan College

 

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Artist Residencies

 

2025          Penland Winter Residency – Penland School of Craft – Bakersville, NC

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2023           Ray Ferris Creative Tech Springboard  Artscape Daniels Launchpad, Toronto, ON

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2021-25      Harbourfront Craft & Design Studio  Toronto, ON

 

2018-21      Emerging Artist Residency  Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

 

2019           Ground Rules  Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Chéticamp, NS

 

2016           Summer Residency  Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op, Toronto, ON

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Professional Experience

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Judicial

 

2025          Canada Council for the Arts, Peer Assessor for the Arts Abroad: Residencies Grant program

AiR selection committee member, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

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2024          AiR Selection Committee Member  Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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2023          AiR Selection Committee Member  Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

 

2022          AiR Selection Committee Member  Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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Artist Talks

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2026          Sheridan College –  Making Your Work After Graduation

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2025         OCAD U – Making Your Work After Graduation

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2024         OCAD U – Making Your Work After Graduation

                   Sheridan College –  Making Your Work After Graduation

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2022         Craft Ontario – Craft Award Talks

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2021         Hutton House –  The Journey of my Work

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Teaching Experience

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2026          Workshop Instructor, Machine Embroidery Explorations – Sheridan College, Bachelor of Craft and Design (Textiles)

 

2025          Sessional Instructor, Fibre Art Sculpture – Fleming College, Fibre Arts Certificate

Workshop Instructor, Introduction to Hand Embroidery Workshop, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Visible Mending for Textiles, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Make your own Quilted Pillow Course, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

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2024           Workshop Instructor, Visible Mending for Textiles Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Creating Textile Art with Nature Course, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

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2023           Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Course Instructor, Make your own Hand Quilted Pillow Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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2022           Repairwork and Embroidery Workshop Series Arts Etobicoke - Rexdale, ON

Make your own Tote Bag - Arts Etobicoke Etobicoke, ON

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Ecoprinting Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Stitched Shibori Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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2021          Workshop Instructor, Intro to Screenprinting Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Stitched Shibori Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

Quilted Pillow Workshop - Arts Etobicoke – Etobicoke, ON

 

2020           Workshop Instructor, Traditional Textile Repair – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

Instructor, Intro to Block Printing Course – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

 

2019           Instructor, Intro to Sketchbooking Course – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

Workshop Instructor, Hand Embroidery Workshop – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

 

2018           Introduction Hand Embroidery Workshop, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design – Sydney, NS

Introduction Stitched Shibori Workshop, Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design – Sydney, NS

Instructor, Intro to Free Motion Embroidery Course – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, Sydney, NS

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Online Media

http://saqaatlanticcanada.blogspot.com/2021/03/interview-with-juliana-scherzer-using.html

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/cape-breton-post/20220212/281599538918557

https://canadanewsmedia.ca/cape-breton-centre-for-craft-design-launches-covid-19-inspired-art-exhibit-the-growth-and-transitions-saltwire-network/

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