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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

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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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2024           Everyday Lighting II – Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

The Artist Project (upcoming) – Better Living Centre – Toronto, ON

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

Untitled display – Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON

interCONNECTedness, Nuit Blanche exhibition – Toronto, ON

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    

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

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

 

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

 

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

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2021-          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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Teaching Experience

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2024          Workshop Instructor, Intro to Textile Repair - Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery - 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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Professional Development  

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2020          Artist for the Cape Breton∙Unama’ki Creative Sector Legacy Project - A 10 month project run by the Cape Breton Partnership giving artists the opportunity to develop a body of work bearing witness to the shifting realities of the global pandemic.

 

2019          Boston Mission with the Atlantic Craft Alliance - Educational mission with Boston museums regarding product exportation to the US (December 6th to 14th)

 

2018          India trip with Srishti Institute and Sheridan College - Travel and education with Srishti Institute design students about the combining of traditional craft and modern design in India (February 19th to January 2nd)

 

2017          Rajasthan Student Trip with Co-Design Abroad - Revitalizing craft designs in collaboration with local designers and traditional artisans (May 7th to 28th)     

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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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