Rebecca Juliette-Duex was first introduced to the value of craft by her grandparents. As a child, she watched their hands sew, saw, and shape objects out of practical necessity. They inspired her to study fiber art and furniture making, and to pursue craft as a personal necessity.
A multidisciplinary artist, Rebecca brings textiles and wood into conversation to tell the story of her own creative heritage and inspire others to do the same. She places equal value on personal practice, community engagement, and education. Outside of the studio, Rebecca is the Tools Coordinator for The Chairmaker’s Toolbox — an organization committed to equity in the field of green woodworking. She has taught workshops at craft schools and colleges, and exhibited her own work regionally and nationally.
Rebecca was the 2023 Gondring Artist-in-Residence at Sawtooth School for Visual Art in Winston-Salem, NC. During her time as resident, she forged a partnership with the SIDE Chair Library on the campus of Salem College that resulted the exhibition Seating Assignment: Women in Contemporary Chairmaking and Craft Education which she curated.