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Julie Kittredge “To be a maker is to put a piece of your heart out into the world, either publicly or privately. Making is an avenue of self-expression for most creatives and is usually influenced either by what the maker believes is beautiful, or a desire to fill a gap or need that is unmet.”
–Julie Kittredge
For five years, Julie Kittredge worked closely with the Arlington Heights’ business community as the library’s business services advisor. Applying her expertise in marketing and social media, Kittredge mentored countless entrepreneurs and businesses on how to start and grow their enterprises. Then in 2016, Kittredge heeded her own advice, “Life’s too short not to be doing what your heart is calling you to do,” and left her role at the library to pursue her longtime passion—ceramics art. Today, she works up to six hours a day in her Mount Prospect studio creating beautiful one of a kind pottery and devotes additional hours to the entrepreneurial art of growing a creative-based business.
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“I can throw about 18 pieces at a time before my body and back need a break,” said Kittredge when asked to describe a typical day, “but I might also be trimming and cleaning up pieces that were thrown the day before, loading and unloading the kiln or glazing. Sometimes I’m photographing items for the website, listing items in my online shop, writing my monthly newsletter or connecting with my jk ceramics friends on Instagram.”
JANUARY 2021
