Welcome to Modern Shag's blog! My name is Chelsea Julick, owner & operator, creating handcrafted designs aimed to bring inspiration into your home. For our first blog post I thought it was only fitting to get to know your artist better.

My background:

The career path I chose was to be an interior designer, I graduated in 2015 with a BFA in Interior Design. After working in the design industry both in commercial & residential I found my true love for design is in the details! I started doing macrame in 2019, right before COVID. I wanted to make my sister something special for her birthday, I was going to make her a macrame wall hanging (pic included at the bottom). *Fun fact: I was about 8 months pregnant at the time I picked up macrame. After just the first project I absolutely fell in love with being able to create art from cord! It fascinates me how forming different knots can make unique patterns, the projects you can do with macrame are limitless. I continued to macrame, I made plant hangers, keychains, a curtain for a slider glass door, & having fun experiencing with different knots. After a few months the next big project I wanted to tackled was my wedding backdrop.

After creating this backdrop, macrame felt like my new passion. I knew I wanted to do more & wanted to figure out how to make it a business. Since I started macrame, I have moved from southern California to a small town in North Carolina & focus now on doing custom pieces. I have art featured in a local bakeshop as well as art being sold in a boutique shop (Metanoia).

I love when a client comes to me with an idea or a vision as it usually will push me outside my comfort zone & do something I wouldn't normally create. I find beauty in the challenges & creating unique pieces (not one is like the other). I rarely re-create the same piece twice.

In our blog post you will find me talking about subjects that interest me such as textiles, mixing patterns & colors, house plants - styling & care tips, integrating both my lifestyle & business. In addition to macrame, I am a working stay at home mom, I have a part time job working as admin at my church. My daughter is just just shy from turning 3! I have a full blown toddler who loves to be creative with me. She drives me to be better & set a good example as well as challenges me in ways I never knew possible. I am so grateful for this busy season of life! I look forward to connecting with you, until next time :)