Education
2026 Masters of Arts Leadership, Queens University – In progress, expected completion April 2027
2018 Bachelor of Craft and Design, Textiles, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
2014 Certificate in Art Fundamentals, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON, Canada
Exhibitions
Solo and Two-person
2024 Solo Feature – Craft Ontario Retail Window – Toronto, ON
2021 Arboreal, Two-person Exhibition with Daniel Gruetter – Craft Ontario – Toronto, ON
2020 Low Impact – The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design – Sydney, NS
Group
2026 Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Show – Toronto, ON
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto, ON
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
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
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
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
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
Grants and Awards
2026 Exceptional Craft and Design – Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Show
2025 Arts Abroad, Residencies Grant – Canada Council for the Arts
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
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
2021 Grants to Individuals: Presentation, Arts Nova Scotia
2018 Helen Frances Gregor Award, Craft Ontario
William & Mary Corcoran Craft Award, Sheridan College
2017 J.V O’Brien Award, Sheridan College
2016 Excellence in Fibre Award, Sheridan College
2015 Knit Café Award, Sheridan College
Artist Residencies
2025 Penland Winter Residency – Penland School of Craft – Bakersville, NC
2023 Ray Ferris Creative Tech Springboard – Artscape Daniels Launchpad, Toronto, ON
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
Professional Experience
Judicial
2025 Canada Council for the Arts, Peer Assessor for the Arts Abroad: Residencies Grant program
AiR selection committee member, Harbourfront Centre – Toronto, ON
2024 AiR Selection Committee Member – Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
2023 AiR Selection Committee Member – Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
2022 AiR Selection Committee Member – Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Artist Talks
2026 Sheridan College – Making Your Work After Graduation
2025 OCAD U – Making Your Work After Graduation
2024 OCAD U – Making Your Work After Graduation
Sheridan College – Making Your Work After Graduation
2022 Craft Ontario – Craft Award Talks
2021 Hutton House – The Journey of my Work
Teaching Experience
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
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
2023 Workshop Instructor, Intro to Hand Embroidery – Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
Course Instructor, Make your own Hand Quilted Pillow – Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
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
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
Online Media
http://saqaatlanticcanada.blogspot.com/2021/03/interview-with-juliana-scherzer-using.html
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/cape-breton-post/20220212/281599538918557