ABOUT

Julie Marabelle is a French artist and illustrator based in Amsterdam.

She began her career in London designing sets and costumes for theatre, cutting scale models with a scalpel, a skill that would later shape her approach to paper. Today, she hand-cuts large sheets of paper into delicate, playful scenes inspired by the places she has lived in and travelled to. Her mixed media practice combines cut paper with drawing, painting and pattern, bringing layers of colour and texture into each piece. Cartography, nature, pattern and colour run through everything she creates.

For 18 years, Julie ran her own brand, Famille Summerbelle, taking each product from first sketch through to production, art direction, styling and worldwide distribution. The brand closed in 2026, and she has since focused on one-of-a-kind artworks and bespoke commissions, from single pieces to full installations, often working with private clients, architects, art consultants and international brands.

Her projects have ranged from hospitality and home decor to publishing, commercial illustration and fashion collaborations, and she has exhibited internationally in Paris, London and Tokyo.

Julie studied Visual Art with a focus on Architectural Environments at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Olivier de Serres in Paris, and holds a first-class BA in Set and Costume Design from Central Saint Martins in London.