"Julia LaBay: Space & Construct(ion)" Artist Talk & Demo
20 North Gallery to host Artist Talk & Printmaking Demo
Free event to feature insight from Julia LaBay of “Space & Construct(ion)”
Toledo, OH—February 19, 2026 On Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 2 – 5 p.m., 20 North Gallery will host the featured artist of “Julia LaBay: Space and Construct(ion),” for a free Artist Talk & Demo. LaBay, a Toledo artist, will share insight into her exhibited multimedia sculptures which explore the symbolism and power of common hand tools. LaBay will also give a printmaking demonstration, offering guests a behind-the-scenes look into her “Tools series” of monoprints, also on view and available for acquisition.
The free and open-to-the-public Artist Talk & Demo event begins with mingling from 2 – 3 p.m. Julia LaBay will present at 3 p.m. Following the artist presentation and brief Q&A, attendees may enjoy further one-on-one conversation with the artist until 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, with a cash bar by Venue. Reservations are not required, but are appreciated to ensure adequate seating. Contact 20 North Gallery for more information or to reserve a seat: 419-241-2400 or [email protected].
Ranging from traditional monoprints to sculpture to wall-mounted installations, “Julia LaBay: Space & Construct(ion)” is a multimedia exhibition that reframes the common tool as we know it. Toledo, Ohio artist Julia LaBay depicts construction tools and household implements outside of their normal presentation, through multiple series and mediums, including printmaking, 3D sculptures and bronze casting. As a sculptor, LaBay is acutely aware of the importance of tools in creation; as an art and construction-skills educator, she works to remove the perceived exclusivity of power tools and empower young women with access to this skillset. From these combined experiences, LaBay’s artworks share the stories that tools hold—working to shape our perspective of their power, potential use and aesthetics.
The exhibition will continue through March 21, 2026.
Julia LaBay (Toledo, Ohio) received her B.F.A. in sculpture at The University of Toledo in 2012 and her M.F.A. from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio) in 2015. LaBay is an instructor and the 3D Technical Assistant at The University of Toledo Department of Art (Ohio), in addition to managing her own design company. She works with youth through Young Women of Toledo, teaching girls and young women how to use power tools. LaBay is also a past Curator for the Blair Museum of Lithophanes (Elmore, Ohio).
Her work has been shown regionally as well as nationally at galleries and museums including the Toledo Museum of Art (Ohio), Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, Kentucky), Marygrove College (Detroit, Michigan) and Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, Ohio). LaBay has won several awards and grants for her arts practice, including a recent Accelerator Grant awarded through The Arts Commission (Toledo, Ohio). Additionally, LaBay recently was a visiting artist at Imagination Station in Downtown Toledo.
In addition to the featured exhibit, 20 North Gallery also displays glass, sculpture, paintings and jewelry by noted artists of the region. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from noon to 4p.m.
The “Julia LaBay: Space and Construct(ion)” online exhibition catalogue, containing artist information, art images and artwork prices is posted on the exhibit page at 20northgallery.com.
What: “Julia LaBay: Space and Construct(ion)” Free Artist Talk & Demo
Where: 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair Street, (Downtown) Toledo, Ohio 43604, 419-241-2400
When: Sunday, March 1, 2 – 5 p.m.
Gallery Hours
Wednesday – Saturday:
Noon – 4 p.m.
and By Appointment
For More Information Contact: Condessa Croninger (Art Director) or visit www.20northgallery.com