Category Archives: art

047: Make It Artsy

art, by bun, crafty chica, dina wakley, janet takahashi, Jenn Mason, joe rotella, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Kathy Cano-Murillo, laurie mika, make it artsy, mary hettmansperger, mixed media workshop, mou saha, Podcast, polymer clay, rebekah meier, roxanne coble, scanncut, seth apter, spanx, teaching, tv

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s podcast is mostly about my experiencing filming Make It Artsy last week, and then some philosophical ramblings at the end.  Next week I’ll have a couple of longer blog posts with lots of photos of people and projects.  But in the … Continue reading 047: Make It Artsy →

046: Not Interesting

art, Australia, cha, clothing, comparison, comparison is the thief of joy, creating every day, creative mistakes, creativity, fashion, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, papercrafting, picasso vs. braque, Podcast, scrapbook, sewing, sketching, travel

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  You’ll have to listen to the podcast if you want to know what the title means!   Here are links to some of the things we chat about on the podcast: Jen Hewett on instagram.  Her #printpatternsew adventure.  And the #memademay16 … Continue reading 046: Not Interesting →

Episode 45: From Byron Bay Australia

aboriginal art, art, Australia, byron bay, dot paintings, jane davenport, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, kangaroo, Podcast, sydney, symbolism, teaching

  I’ve got a new podcast from Australia for you.  Soon enough I’ll be headed home.  Seems surreal to think that my Australian adventure will soon be over. Here are some of the things we mentioned during the podcast: Video of me petting a kangaroo is HERE.  Photo version: Sydney Botanical Garden (long photo-filled post on … Continue reading Episode 45: From Byron Bay Australia →

Episode 44: April 13, 2016

art, artist, Australia, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, melbourne, mixed media, mixed media circus, Nathalie Kalbach, Podcast, sydney, travel

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  I’ve got a quick podcast for you today.  It’s about 18 minutes of chatting about my Australia trip thus far.  My voice is a little bit weird because I’m trying to be quiet and so I’m not quite as bubbly as … Continue reading Episode 44: April 13, 2016 →

Episode 43: March 29, 2016

art, art vs. craft, Australia, beginner, Boston ICA, Boston MFA, craft, HSN, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Podcast, printmaking, stencil

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  We are changing up the podcast format a bit. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! Links from the podcast: Megacities Asia at the Boston MFA Plumdinger Studio Boston ICA Picasso Self Portraits Julie Australia Trip Etching Press … Continue reading Episode 43: March 29, 2016 →

042: Designing Stamps

art, artist, Australia, career path, creative mistakes, darkroom door, designing, foam stamps, hand carved stamps, ink, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, mixed media, Nathalie Kalbach, packaging, photographic stamps, Podcast, product design, rachel greig, rubber stamps, stamping

  Thank you for all of your kind e-mails and comments asking for the podcast to return.  Things got crazy with the move and the holidays, but I’m so glad that we have a new episode for you today!  It’s the first of 2016!  Hooray! We have two guests on the podcast today! Nathalie Kalbach … Continue reading 042: Designing Stamps →

040: At the Museum With a Friend

art, Birgit Koopsen, Failure, friends, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, MFA Boston, MoMA, museums, Nathalie Kalbach, Picasso, Podcast, VerMeer

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today’s topic is going to the museum with a friend and how that changes the experience.  For this podcast Mom and I invited our friend, Nathalie Kalbach to join us!  Here’s a photo I took of her at MoMA in the Picasso … Continue reading 040: At the Museum With a Friend →

037: Designed by Jessica

acting, art, art journal, artist, career path, improvisation, Jessica Sporn, judaica, licensing, menorah, Podcast, theatre

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Our guest today is Jessica Sporn: Jessica Sporn, former actress, lawyer and activist – now artist and mother, has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. She is an accomplished, self-taught, mixed media artist whose style is colorful and … Continue reading 037: Designed by Jessica →

036: On the Paper Trail with Eileen Hull

art, colorbox, craft, creativity, Eileen Hull, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, military, moving, papercrafting, Podcast, scrapbook industry, signature designer, Sizzix, teaching, wedding

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Our guest today is Eileen Hull. Eileen grew up in a large family where there was always an art project in the works. Learning to think creatively has been a huge benefit throughout her life: from thirteen military moves and raising … Continue reading 036: On the Paper Trail with Eileen Hull →

035: At The Ink Pad with Anna & Barbara

art, art vs. craft, cataracts, embossing, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, mixed media, NYC, papercrafting, Podcast, rubber stamps, store, teaching, The Ink Pad

  I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  We have two guests today, Anna Chiang and Barbara Briskin: Barbara (on the left) is the long-time store manager of The Ink Pad, a rubber stamp store in NYC.   Anna (on the right) is the store owner.  You can read … Continue reading 035: At The Ink Pad with Anna & Barbara →