Podcast – Adventures in Arting Podcast

Our guest today is Jackie Jimerson.  Learn all about Jackie and her first time experiencing gelatin printing, gain insight into her thoughts on designing her own stencils, and listen in on our chat about paying for content or not, design teams, and a bit about being a black artist in the mixed media world.  If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a shout out on instagram or facebook.  This helps other people find the show.  Thanks so much! Jackie Jimerson… …is a mixed media artist and designer. She found her way to mixed media through papercrafting about five years ago, and it has continued to feed her love for learning and experimenting with no end in sight. After a few years of creating mixed media art, Jackie realized that she also enjoys making for makers, so she opened The Artisan’s Caché on Etsy. There she sells her stencils, stamps, hand-bound journals, and carefully curated ephemera packs. In early 2020, she joined the Gel Press Creative Team where she is able to let her passion for gelatin printing reach a wider audience. Jackie lives in a south suburb of Chicago, Illinois with her son, where she works full time as an IT Data Specialist. Here is some info about Pass the Brush:   * “Pass the Brush” is the mixed media community’s version of “Share the Mic Now.” The objective of this event is to show solidarity within the mixed media community and to amplify black mixed media artists so their voices can be heard and their art can be seen by a broader audience.* On July 17 & 18 Jackie will be taking over my Instagram and Facebook accounts in order to share her art and her story.* As part of Pass the Brush, there will be giveaways of some fun art goodies, including a $200 gift certificate to my online classroom.* Jackie and I will be doing an Instagram LIVE together on Friday, July 17 at 1pm EST.  It will last about 45-minutes and we will be making art and taking your questions.  You can follow me on instagram HERE and Jackie HERE. I hope that you will join Jackie and me for the live event on Friday.  We’d love for you to be there! Here are our recommendations this episode: * Jackie: imawonder/Tina Tran – her youtube on kintsugi:

I had so much fun recording today’s podcast. Mom and I were actually in the same room and that gave the whole thing a different feel.  I have to say that I feel so energized and excited after our chat and I hope that you do too! If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a shout out on instagram or facebook.  This helps other people find the show.  Thanks so much! The article our main conversation is based on is called, “Starbucks Just Announced a Drastic Change. What Every Company Can Learn From It.”  Even if you don’t have a company, as we suggest on the podcast, you can take the advice and apply it to your art making.  Here are the three essential questions: * How have your customers changed in the last 2-5 years?  (For your art, change it to: How has your life changed in the last 2-5 years?)* What are you currently not offering that would be interesting to your customers? (For your art, change it to: What are you currently not doing that would be interesting to you?)* How can you improve your customer’s experience? (For your art, change it to: How can you make your art-making experience easier?) Here are our recommendations this episode: * Eileen: NY Times Article: Museums Embrace Art Therapy Techniques for Unsettled Times* Julie: The Big Flower Fight on Netflix And here are the two map-making books I just ordered: this one and this one. I hope you enjoyed this episode.  Thanks for stopping by!  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Music here.  And if you like the podcast, please post about it on your social media so that other people can find the show!

As my mother says at the beginning of the podcast, “I didn’t think it would last.”  But we made it to episode 100.  Woo hoo!  It took us 8 years, but here we are.  On today’s podcast, entitled “Looking Back.  Looking Forward,” we chat about earlier episodes, the future of podcasts, paying for content, and lots more.  I hope you’ll give it a listen! If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a shout out on instagram or facebook.  This helps other people find the show.  Thanks so much! We’ve had several headers & logos over the years:   In retrospect, I probably should have named the podcast simply: The Balzer Designs podcast.  But who knew we’d still be doing this eight years later?   In any case, on today’s podcast I mentioned that Apple Podcasts only goes back about 75 episodes, but you can find every single of the 100 episodes archived HERE.  And just for fun, here are 10 episodes I think are worth listening to again, with links: * Episode 1 with Ronda Palazarri: What is Failure?* Episode 6 with Nathalie Kalbach, Birgit Koopsen, and Louise Nelson: Thinking Globally * Episode 27 with Briana Goetzen, Louise Nelson, and Arleigh: Carve December* Episode 32: Jane Davies Collage Journey* Episode 40 with Nathalie Kalbach: At the Museum with a Friend* Episode 51: Attitude* Episode 55: William Merritt Chase and the Creative Process* Episode 80: Artistic Fear* Episode 87: Dina Wakley Media* Episode 89 with Jenn Mason: The Art of Pairing Also, I had the great pleasure of being interviewed earlier this week by Hadley Powell on The GirlPow Podcast.  So, you have a lot of options for things to listen to this weekend! Here are our recommendations this episode: * Eileen: John Krasinki’s “Some Good News”* Julie:

On today’s podcast we’re talking to Carolyn Dube about Art Sparks, the fact that there’s no one right answer, her former life experimenting with pizza dough, being the ugly butterfly, and so much more! Carolyn Dube is a self taught mixed media art adventurer helping you let go and feel the freedom of play.    You can find her sharing the message of O.O.P.S. through her YouTube videos and blog, aColorfulJourney.com as well as designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops, and her articles in magazines such as Somerset Studio, GreenCraft, Pages, and Cloth Paper Scissors.   It was a great discussion about so many things.  Carolyn’s laid back attitude and wise words of wisdom make for a delightful hour of inspiration.   Find Carolyn Online: * Carolyn has more than 500 videos on her YouTube channel.* Blog: https://acolorfuljourney.com/ * Free Permission to Play Workshop * IG: https://instagram.com/carolyn_dube/   Here are our recommendations this episode: * Carolyn: Do something you’re not supposed to do with alcohol ink: splatter them!* Eileen: The Windermere Children (movie)* Julie: New York Times Cooking App I hope you enjoyed this episode.  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Music here.  And if you like the podcast, please post about it on your social media so that other people can find the show!

On today’s podcast I’m talking to Julia Wester about being a working mom, quarantining with a broken leg, and transitioning from her job as Oh Joy’s Creative Director into her own business as a freelance stylist. Julia Wester was a television producer in a past life where she won an Emmy.   After 10 years, she decided she wanted to make more pretty things and left for the life of a visual content creator and prop stylist…   …which landed her a job at Oh Joy!…   …where she was the Creative Content Director and Stylist for the past 7 years.    Today, she’s a mom of two young kids (Zealand and Bodhi), mama to a frenchie named Tuna, married to her husband Dave, living in sunny LA.    Here are links to some of the things we discuss on the podcast: * Digital Styling Services* Oh Joy!* Dom Anders  Find Julia Online: * Website: juliasirwester.com* Instagram: juliasirwester Here are our recommendations this episode: * Julia: Stop Motion Artist Trisha Zemp – specifically, her kids stop motion camp* Eileen: Getty Art Challenge* Julie: WeRMemoryKeepers Fuse Tool I hope you enjoyed this episode.  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Music here.  And if you like the podcast, please post about it on your social media so that other people can find the show!

By my count, it has been almost six weeks of self-quarantine.  It’s the new normal.  It’s a lifestyle.  On today’s podcast, Mom and I are chatting about creativity in these odd times. Why don’t people have creative mojo when they’re stuck at home?  What makes creativity flourish?  Listen in as we discuss escaping to HGTV, unfollowing on social media, and much more! If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a shout out on instagram or facebook.  This helps other people find the show.  Thanks so much! Here are links to some of the things we discuss on the podcast: * opera signer, Jakub Józef Orliński* The 100 Day Project* 20 Art-Related Things to Do While You’re Stuck at Home* My upcoming online class on Working with a Limited Palette.* MASS MoCA We discuss a lot of the issues that being at home and living through social media might be bringing up. I also chat a bit about how the pandemic is influencing my business. Here are our recommendations this episode: * Eileen: article: Read Plays Out Loud* Julie: The Amazon Show, Making The Cut. I hope you enjoyed this episode.  Thanks for stopping by! All podcasts are archived here.  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Music here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on Apple Music so that other people can find the show!

On today’s podcast I’m talking to Carol Soderlund about her journey to becoming an expert in fabric dyeing, slow stitching, Nancy Crow, and so much more. An artist and educator for 25 years, Carol’s curiosity about the range of color derived from yellow, red, and blue dyes led to her creation of her Color Mixing system for dyers.   Carol encourages the freedom of mixing color by eye with results-based samples to guide the student.   A former high school teacher, Carol was nominated for Teacher of the Year in 2013 and again in 2015 by the International Association of Creative Arts Professionals.   Carol is co-author of Playful Fabric Printing with Melanie Testa. She has shown her quilts in juried venues across the country, winning awards including Best of Show at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.  This is an example of the stitching she’s currently doing, as discussed on the podcast:   Here are links to some of the things we discuss on the podcast: * PFD Cotton* MX Procion Dye* Yvonne Porcella* Jan Myers Newbury* American Quilter Magazine* Nancy Crow* 5 Lessons from The Crow Barn* Color vs Value* My upcoming online class on Working with a Limited Palette. Find Carol Online: * Website: http://www.carolsoderlund.com * General Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/carol_sode * Hand Stitch Instagram: http://www.instagram/stitchsoderlund * Facebook:

On today’s podcast I’m talking to Lindsay Weirich, The Frugal Crafter, about Prismacolor pencils, who should be called an artist, critique club, and so much more! Lindsay is a multi-media artist living and working in Maine. Her artwork and craft tutorials have been published in dozens of books and magazines including The Decorative Painter, Scrap and Stamp Arts, Bead Trends, Just Cards, Just Steampunk, Pack-o-Fun, Crafts ’n Things, Rubber Stamp Madness, The Stampers Sampler and other American and international publications. Lindsay has illustrated two childrens books: The Rainbow Pants and Sea Glass and the Lighthouse. She has several online classes in her own school at Lindsayweirich.teachable.com and at Craftsy/Bluprint in watercolor, drawing and mixed media.   She also runs a popular blog and YouTube channel called The Frugal Crafter which boasts thousands of free projects and video tutorials on the subject of painting, crafting and cardmaking.   Before jumping into online teaching Lindsay ran The Art Studios of Bangor and taught watercolor, drawing, oil painting and mixed media to students of all ages.   You can keep up with Lindsay on her various social media accounts and her website: the frugalcrafter.wordpress.com.

On today’s podcast I’m talking to Susana McDonnell aka @linocaveprints about her relationship with Speedball Art Supplies, her previous life as a glass blower, creating with a kid, the instagram challenge #printersolstice, and her beautiful geometric art prints! Susana is a Boston-based printmaker and textile designer.   She holds a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.   She has studied and taught many mediums through the course of her life, but is currently obsessed with printing geometric patterns on fabric.  Longer bio and press: https://linocave.com/pages/contact-1 Some links to things we discuss on the podcast: * Speedball Professional Artist Network* Printers Solstice Prompts* @im_printed* Museum of Printing in Haverhill, MA Find Susana Online: * Website: https://linocave.com/    * Instagram: @linocaveprints * Shop:https://linocave.com/collections/hoodies Here are our recommendations this episode: * Susana: Reduction Print artist, Alexandra Buckle* Eileen: DJ Nice’s Instagram Dance Parties* Julie: The miniseries Sanditon. I hope you enjoyed this episode.  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Music here.  And if you like the podcast, please post about it on your social media so that other people can find the show!

On today’s podcast I’m talking to my friend, Nathalie Kalbach about her new art studio and her obsession with architecture and the history of the places she’s lived. Nathalie is a self-taught mixed media artist, born in Germany and now living in Jersey City, NJ. Nathalie’s projects have been published in several art, craft and hobby magazines as well as mixed media books. Nathalie has taught workshops all over the world and wrote Artful Adventures in Mixed Media – Art and Techniques inspired by Observation & Experience. You can read more about her book and workshops, and see lots of her art on her website. Here’s a look at Nathalie’s Studio: entry to Nathalie’s studio  Fireplace with Gallery wall of Nathalie’s family  In the studio during filming for Sketchbook Skool Length Side of Studio with the letterpress and and work table Stairs down to Nathalie’s studio Bathroom Studio with new Wallpaper based on Nathalie’s designs Nathalie’s studio right after she moved into the house Wall easel  Wall paper with Nathalie’s designs with seating area in the entry of the studio   Find Nathalie Online: * Website* FB Page* Instagram* New Online Workshop – Artful Adventures with Gustav Klimt * Nathalie’s Artwork for Sale You may have noticed a new feature on the podcast. We’ve decided to ask everyone for a recommendation each episode.  It could be a TV Show, a food, a book, an art supply — anything they think is awesome.  Here are the recommendations: * Nathalie: Wall Easel from Tueller – PaperBirdStudio.net* Eileen: The movie, Emma.

On today’s podcast I’m discussing motherhood and making art and self-identity with Roxanne Coble. Roxanne is a mixed media artist, illustrator, and maker of things. Known for her detailed art journaling, her work fuses both mixed media and painted illustration. Inspired by all things macabre, completed pages embrace a balance of humor and dark emotional themes – all while exploring topical events that occur within her personal life.  On the podcast we discuss how having a baby has changed her business and her mindset, as well as her priorities.  We discuss the guilt of motherhood, the need to make art, and the struggle to find identity after baby.  I hope you’ll listen to the podcast and if you like it, tell a friend! Thanks for stopping by!

On today’s podcast I’m talking about two big life changes through the lens of art: moving into a new house and having a baby. We spend a lot of time on the podcast talking about the gallery wall I’m in the midst of creating in my staircase.  Here are two photos of it coming along slowly: It’s still a work-in-progress, but that’s one of the beautiful things about a gallery wall.  It can evolve. Here are a couple of photos of the powder room I was talking about: And finally — as discussed on the podcast — here is a photo of one of the eaves in my studio — packed with stuff: Oh, and in case you ever wondered why we don’t film the podcasts, I’m usually in my pajamas looking like this:   Thanks for stopping by! All podcasts are archived here.  Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Today’s podcast is all about working smarter, not harder.  I’ve been taking my business apart — looking at how I spend my time and what my business actually does.  On today’s podcast, I talk all about what I’ve been doing behind-the-scenes; the ways in which I’m trying to make my business fit my life.  Working from home is complicated and I tend to be a workaholic.  I’m trying to avoid burnout and do my best along the way! Some references for you from the podcast: * This is the book. * This is the batching podcast.  (She also wrote a blog post about it.) * This is the post about my Bullet Journal. Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  I’m super excited about today’s podcast because it’s one of our few repeat guests.  Mom and I have been doing this podcast since 2011!!!  And we’ve only ever had a few people loop back during that time.  Today’s guest is Jenn Mason, the former Editor-in-Chief of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine.  Jenn and I have been friends for many many years: As I’m sure you can tell from the photos, we share a goofy sense of humor.  And here she is now in her new home, Curds & Co. And here are a few photos I pulled from the Curdbox instagram: If you’d like to learn more about Jenn’s Curdbox kickstarter, click HERE.  If you’d like to listen to an episode of the Curdcast, click HERE. Thanks for stopping by! All podcasts are archived here.  Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  As you probably know, the biggest craft project I’m working on is a home renovation.  And renovation doesn’t really seem to cover what it is.  It’s kind of building a new house inside of the old house shell.  Here are a few pics of the before and current situation: It’s going to be amazing some day.  I can’t wait!  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!