Lessons Learned from a Year-Long Art Challenge

Culture Clash

Online Presentation

by Julie Filatoff

November 13, 2025

7:00 pm (PST)

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Have you seen the art challenges like Mermay, Doggust, Inktober where you draw or print something every day for a month? Well, Julie took it a step further. At the beginning of 2024, Julie took on a personal challenge: create one artist’s book per week and post it to her Instagram account (@julierfilatoff), both to keep her accountable and to garner feedback and encouragement.

Julie figured she’d learn new techniques, skills, and structures—and she did. But she also learned some things about herself that she wasn’t expecting!

In this presentation she will share both the artist’s books and the lessons. Did she make it to 52 books? Find out at her talk.

Julie R. Filatoff explores book arts, mixed-media, and fiber art under the JiRaF Studio, LLC, imprint. She received her bachelor’s degree in art from California State University, Long Beach. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States, including at the New Mexico State Capitol; in the book 1000 Quilt Inspirations; and in several fiber art and papercrafting magazines. A popular workshop presenter, Julie is a former book arts instructor at Santa Fe Community College. She is a longtime board member for the Santa Fe (New Mexico) Book Arts Group; a board member and the website designer for Focus on Book Arts; and a member of Libros New Mexico Book Arts Guild and Las Tejedoras Fiber Arts Guild. Julie lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, alongside vast quantities of paper, paint, yarn, thread, and fabric.

Julie's website: https://juliefilatoff.com/

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