The Useum™ was a dedicated space for artists to design interactive environments for visitors to experience art through touch and play. Julie Lewitzky created Friends & Other Beings for our youngest visitors and their companions. Her whimsical imagination turned ordinary materials into a fanciful neighborhood highlighted by a magical house, lively animals, and a backyard space to play with fanciful creatures. Friends & Other Beings was full of distinctive characters that inhabited this quirky space and invited you into their world. Known for her busy two-dimensional works that fill a page with images turned upside down, Julie took a leap and created this installation for the Useum with the same enthusiasm.