Julia Haft-Candell

Ceramic
Nothing Everything: 4 1/2 x 5 x 4 inches
Mood Chart: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches

These two works are part of the series The Infinite.

Julia Haft-Candell was born in Los Angeles. She works in ceramic sculpture and creates permanent monuments for the casual and insignificant items from daily life—such as knots, braids, combs and scribbles—through a lengthy process of constructing, carving, and firing. After receiving her BA in Studio Art and International Relations from University of California Davis, followed by an MFA from California State University Long Beach, Haft-Candell came to Skowhegan as a participant in 2016. She has been awarded grants from Center for Cultural Innovation, Los Angeles; The Hoff Foundation, Huntington Beach, California; and most recently the California Community Foundation Fellowship in 2019. The artist’s solo and two-person exhibitions include Julia Haft-Candell / Suzan Frecon (2019) and Julia Haft-Candell: the infinite (2017) at Parrasch Heijnen Gallery; Double Knot (2016) at Ochi Projects, Los Angeles; Sculptures on the Roof (2015) at Rosslyn Studios, Los Angeles; Farewell Ruins (2013) at Inman Gallery, Houston; and Terrains (2013) and Julia Haft-Candell at ACME (2011) at ACME, Los Angeles. Her most recent group shows include Melting Point (2018) at Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles and Brightsiders (2017) at Verge Center for the Arts, Sacramento, among others.

Alum 2016.