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Story by
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Juliapott,
weirdwolf
Published on August 1, 2008 in This Handmade Life |
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(music by Elijah B. Torn)
Artist Julia Pott began drawing at an early age. After watching her first Disney film, she knew she wanted to be a cartoonist, which later meant becoming an animator. Her thesis animation from Kingston University, My First Crush, is a sweetly nostalgic vignette of anthropomorphized animals talking about their first crushes. Beautifully rendered and lovingly assembled, the little film touches the hearts of anyone who has ever longed for love.
Julia's illustrations and animations are usually about love and revenge. However, Julia's frilly aesthetic and her handmade illustration style give her drawings, cards and films a touch of pure sweetness.
Etsy sent independent filmmaker Gabriella Kessler, aka gkessler, to visit Julia at her home and studio in London, England. (See Gabriella's film production company's site for more information on her work.)
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38 comments Login to add your own!
weirdwolf
Fantastic video! Julia and her work are a joy to watch. I love the monkeys, the frilly ephemera and watching Julia paint... Gaby did a wonderful job of capturing Julia's art and passion. Nicely done!
mtraub
michelemaule
I LOVE her work!
I can totally relate to the being a neat person, but creating a huge mess while working :)
Great feature!
falldowntree
theoleanderblack
i love juliapott! the art looks so cute on the top, but underneath is such wonderful subtext that they are truly irresistable!
Itybitybags
ArgyleWhale
Delightful video Julia! I love your collections of cutesy stuff (especially the kitten mugs).
dearbirthday
love these portraits and julia's is especially nice. and yes! the fennec fox!
santokivintage
Egads I love these! I fell in love with the first crush video the first time I saw it. Isn't the music lovely and perfect? Her stuff is really affordable, too! I bought a set of the lovely cards. Yay!! Thanks for the story. :)
Member2222
Amazing Video about an amazing artist.
Thanks for posting such a beautiful video that does the artist justice!
caroduncan
i absolutely loved this video! it really captures Julia beautifully -- well done etsy! more please : )
Dovecotedesign
This was such a wonderful behind-the-scenes look into one of Etsy's quirky artists! Are there going to be more? I sure hope so.
dogties
LASdesigns
ginpins
PhenixPottery
COTL
mariluetta
Very, very cool! I love Julia's work and I loved getting a sense of the personality behind the work. Really nicely done video!
dgordon
girlsavage
What a wonderful handmade portrait! I so enjoyed seeing someone else who is so strongly influenced by "old school" animation! :)
PearsonMaron
so great!
My First Crush is really high on my list of favorites.
~Q
BettyTurbo
LOVE IT! the hand-lettered type thrills me to no end. amazing work.
cathysavels
I'm seriously envious. I always wanted to be an animator or illustrate children's books. I got to do neither. You go girl!
Cattoo
Love you style :-)
I can completely relate to the broken hearted days at college. Oh yessssssssssss!!!!
=^..^=
minihorse
julia's things are adorable! and her bedroom looks just like mine! yay!
got me thinkin about my first crush - sean. he was 10, I was 3. i think he's in jail now. uh oh.
dsullivancr2
I loved this! What a beautiful video...laughed and almost cried. You've got a real gift!
Schmutzerland
This was such a great portriat! Julia you are just as beutiful as your work! Keep up the great job!
GumballGrenade
charmingrosie
I give you hi-five!!!
Only an awesome person would own such an awesome doll.
Yep
tubbymcfee
pikaland
cathycullis
Such a pleasure seeing and listening to Julia talk of her work with such confidence and passion, yes!
rickrackrow
So brilliant, and supreme to see more English ladies on the Etsy! x
WhiskersnTails
LOVE Julia's work. SO ADORABLE! Very cute documentary. She is now a favorite of mine. ME LIKE, LOVE LOVE!!
Linotte
what a lovely little documentary!
your work is brilliant, as always :)
LaCometaLab
I-am-in-love-with-Julia's-work. i discovered her through the Etsy Face-off Totebag (which I coincidentally just bought this morning), and i adore My First Crush. Julia's creations are definitely becoming a Top Favourite on my list.
Great video, btw!!!
gretchenmist
wow! am so glad i watched this. it's so fascinating and the best thing to see an artist at work. love julia's work :)
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Julia, you're wonderful!
I totally have some My Little Ponies from my childhood set up in my room, glad I'm not the only one =^..^=