Julia Martin is a mixed-media artist whose hand-stitched compositions explore the delicate balance between the inner self and the external environment, inviting viewers to dialogue between the two. Her habit of jotting down thoughts, poetry, and questions on scraps of paper, which she carries in her pockets, allows her to organize and interpret her experiences, coding them into tangible fragments that reflect her journey through the past and present. These scraps become part of painted and sewn assemblages that delve into the power of fleeting moments and memory through unruly threadwork, mark-making, and layers of oil and wax.