Julie Leonard maintains a studio in Iowa City, IA. She uses hand bookbinding, papermaking, printing, photography, and writing to create one-of-a-kind and editioned artist books and paper works; and on request does edition binding and commission work.

Leonard’s work is collected by private collectors, special collections libraries, and museums. Julie Leonard is on the faculty at the University of Iowa Center for the Book and teaches bookbinding and artist book workshops at institutions across the country.

For inquiries about book design, commissioned bookbinding projects or teaching, contact her here.