Category Archives: HSN

077: On The Road Again

art, home life balance, housewares show, HSN, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, learning, met, modern quilt, MoMA, museum, museums, NYC, Podcast, ptouch embellish, quilt guild, scanncut, schiele, serger, sewing, travel

  It has been more than a month since our last podcast.  My excuse: I’ve been busy.  Most of the events we talk about on the podcast I haven’t yet shared here on the blog (I’ve got a major backlog of photos and stories to share!), so you’ll see a quick teaser photo for now … Continue reading 077: On The Road Again →

068: Explaining Things

art exhibit, fake eyelashes, HSN, make it artsy, MoMA, museum, NYC, Podcast, robert rauschenberg, scanncut, step outs, travel, video

  Today’s podcast features a conversation about wrangling tables at HSN, the Robert Rauschenberg exhibit at MoMA, creating step-outs, and so much more!  It has been a crazy month full of fake eyelashes. And so many craft projects that I can’t wait to share!  I hope you enjoy the podcast and all the chit chat.  We’re going … Continue reading 068: Explaining Things →

065: Tales from the Road & New Adventures Ahead

balzer designs, classes, convention, critique, housewares show, HSN, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, learning, mixed media, modern quilts, online classes, Podcast, quilters connection, quilting, scanncut

  Today’s podcast features a conversation about my recent travels, teaching, and some new adventures. Here are some photos from the surface design class I taught: And here is Carol Anne Grotrian talking to us about how to critique quilts. The two quilts in the photo are both hers — two variations on the same idea, one more … Continue reading 065: Tales from the Road & New Adventures Ahead →

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 →