Julie Pongrac creates sculptures using traditional fibre arts techniques, such as knitting, reimagined with materials like silk-wrapped stainless steel and reclaimed fibres. Her scientific background informs a sustained exploration of organic structures and material behaviours. Guided by line, form, light, and colour, she transforms methods historically rooted in women’s domestic labour into sculptural works that are materially inventive and conceptually layered. In her hands, these once-domestic techniques evolve into bold, expressive sculptures conveying rich and complex meaning. Julie’s work respects historical fibre arts while offering new ways to conceptualize the natural world through inventive use of materials and forms.