Podcast – Adventures in Arting Podcast

  I’m so pleased to share a chat I recently had with my friend, Dina Wakley Dina is a mixed-media artist and teacher. She loves everything about art: creating it, thinking about it, looking at it, and teaching it. She has been scrapbooking since 1995, stamping since 1996, and art journaling since 2004.  She believes in writing yourself down, expressing yourself, and making your mark on the world. As a Ranger Signature Designer, Dina designs a line of mixed-media art supplies that includes acrylic paints, mediums, brushes, rubber stamps, stencils, and more. Dina lives in Arizona with her husband and 3 boys (affectionately termed “the fellas”). With a love of teaching and traveling, Dina travels the world to teach and share her art passion with students on every continent. Finally, here is a quick video of Dina and me from one of the many times when she was a guest on Make it Artsy! 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 back from Creativation — aka the craft industry’s annual industry-only trade show.  This year I planned ahead and Mom and I did half the podcast before our trip and half the podcast after our trip.  I get pretty deep into some thoughts on the state of the industry in this one.  I hope you enjoy it! A few photos from the show: The photo wall at the back of the Brother booth. My demo station. Doing my thing. Eyes closed, but so many new stencils!  Yay! One of the photos of me that was by the registration desk.   Also, you can watch this week’s vlog to see some video from Creativation: Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Our first podcast of 2019 features a conversation with art advisor, Hadley Powell. On the podcast we discuss her job, her path to her job, art vs. craft, seeing art, being a new mother, and much more!  Hadley’s experience spans from Old Master prints to Contemporary art. She started her career at Christie’s, New York as a specialist in the Prints & Multiples department where she researched and cataloged prints from Rembrandt to Rauschenberg. Working with contemporary art gallery Callan Contemporary at their booth in Miami. Subsequently in the Impressionist & Modern Art department, she worked on the high profile evening sales, where she advised clients buying and selling at auction and assisted in private collection management and fine art appraisals. Installation shot from a client’s home in Brookline. Artist: Peter Brooke Hadley received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and a minor in Economics from Union College. In the United States Pavilion at the Venice Biennial, artist Mark Bradford. She holds a Master’s degree in Modern Art, Connoisseurship and the History of the Art Market from Christie’s Education, New York. Her prize-winning thesis studied the impact of the 1913 Armory Show on George Bellows’s Monhegan Island, Maine paintings. Installation shot from a client’s home in Cambridge. Artist: Peri Schwartz.  She resides in Brookline, MA. Giving a talk to the Harvard Business School art group Some useful links from our conversation: * Art Market Monitor – publication/membership site * Jeffrey Gibson – artist * Beatriz Milhazes – artist * Vitamin C: Clay & Ceramic in Contemporary Art – book Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Today’s podcast is the first of several posts, looking back at the year that has been.  Goodbye, 2018.  You were a good year.  Some of the things referenced in the podcast include: * Quilt-a-Month Project * Sewing Clothes * Crow Barn * #100DaysofArtTweets * 4×4 Abstracts * Online Classes On the podcast we discuss “failed” or abandoned projects, choosing priorities, and what’s coming in 2019! Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Today’s podcast is packed with fun art-related talk: my pottery obsession…er, class, the MFA Museum Council, and work by Yayoi Kusama and Cecilia Vicuña.  I will do a long post all about pottery class very soon.  But in the meantime, here is the instagram video I talk about on the podcast with the guy making the little pots.  It’s AMAZING (and if you don’t see it, here is a direct link). I also wanted to share two photos from the Yayoi Kusama installation (the first is inside the installation and the second is a photo of one of the “peepholes”): And this is the Cecilia Vicuña piece: And here is an historical quipu: You can read more about quipus here. Finally, here is a link to the Museum Council instagram account.  I posted a video of the Yayoi Kusama experience to that account: And a video of Cecilia Vicuña singing: (If you don’t see the two videos above, click through to my blog.) Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

Today’s podcast is about team teaching and features a conversation with Nathalie Kalbach.  Nathalie is a self-taught mixed media artist. She was born in Germany and lived most of her adult life in Hamburg before moving to the United States in September 2013. She now lives in Jersey City, NJ. “For the last decade I have been exploring the possibilities of creating dimension and texture by layering different materials and paint media. I have worked in art journals and on canvas, incorporating collage and found objects. For me, creating art is a dialogue between my skills and the supplies I use. It is not so much a battle as an ongoing attempt to work out the connections between ideas and techniques. In my mixed media canvases I emphasize urban subject matter, especially gentrification. I depict the vibrancy as well as the decay that I see in the cities around me from multiple viewpoints, represented by layering and tactile dimension.” On the podcast we discuss the more than decade long friendship Nathalie and I share… …and some thoughts on the benefits of team teaching, as that’s what we’ll be doing at the beginning of next month. Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Mom and I are doing our best to get back into the podcast swing of things.  We’ve been podcasting since 2012 (6 YEARS!!!) but we’re not great about frequency.  This will be just our sixth podcast in 2018.  (Note to self: put podcast in calendar as a “to do.”)  All of that said, today’s podcast is a particularly good one, because it’s a conversation with YOU! We chose a few of the awesome comments you’ve left to share and discuss. Mom and I would also love it if you would take a few minutes to take this four question survey about the podcast and why you do or don’t listen to it.  Should take you less than one minute to complete. // CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY  Thank you for your time! Finally, a quick reminder that I’ve got a bunch of teaching gigs coming up: September 22-23: I’ll be at The Ink Pad in NYC. Saturday is “Interesting Faces” where I’ll be sharing my techniques and ideas for creating truly unique faces.  It’s time to play beyond the edges of your imagination! Sunday is “Painted Paper Collage.”  In this class I’ll be sharing some of the techniques that I use over and over for projects big and small, including this fabulous collaged dress: October 13-14: ScanNCut for Artists in the Boston area I’m super excited to be teaching an in-person ScanNCut class.  This is the first one I’ve taught that is open to the public and it is focused on using the ScanNCut as an art tool to make stamps, stencils, screens, and more! November 2-4: co-teaching a 3-day class with Nat Kalbach in the UK Nat and I are both so psyched to take you through the process of creating mixed media collages from two different perspectives.  I think it’s going to be an amazing class! I hope to see you in class!  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  Mom and I are discussing artistic fear on today’s podcast.  What is it?  Why is it?  And how can you overcome it? From the podcast: * The instagram post that started it all. * The quote from Hugh Laurie. * The Martha Graham/Agnes de Mille conversation. Some resources for you: * 4 Painting Fears and How to Overcome Them * Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert * It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron * Talking About Failure is Crucial for Growth Finally, a quick reminder that I’ve got a bunch of teaching gigs coming up: * August 31-September 2: 3 Classes at Whimsodoodle in Florida. (Mom is coming with me to this one!) * September 22-23: I’ll be at The Ink Pad in NYC. * October 13-14: ScanNCut for Artists in the Boston area. * November 2-4: co-teaching a 3-day class with Nat Kalbach in the UK I hope to see you in class!  Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  For the first time in podcast history, Mom and I are in the same room to record this episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  I wonder if there’s any difference in how the podcast feels?  You’ll have to let me know! As mentioned on the podcast, I’ve got a bunch of teaching gigs coming up: * August 31-September 2: 3 Classes at Whimsodoodle in Florida. * September 22-23: I’ll be at The Ink Pad in NYC. * October 13-14: ScanNCut for Artists in the Boston area. * November 2-4: co-teaching a 3-day class with Nat Kalbach in the UK I hope to see you in class!

  I am taking classes like a crazy person!  Well, like a person who really wants to learn stuff.  A lot of stuff.  As mentioned on the podcast, I’ve learned about Paper Piecing: Thread Painting: And most recently, about printing on fabric with dye in “Glorious Prints” (blog posts about it coming next week): As usual, the conversation meanders into much more beyond just taking classes.  I hope you’ll give the podcast a listen and then tell us your thoughts on the topic! Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  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 and I’ll have to get to editing and sharing! Connoisseurship Dinner: Byzantine Tapestry Weaving Class: The Met/David Hockney: MoMA (This is a painting by Jasper Johns): NJ Sewing Training: Klimt/Schiele (I did a blog post on this one): HSN (ScanNCut): WhimSoDoodle Classes: The Soccer Ball Art by Jared: HSN (PTouch Embellish): Housewares Show: Boston Modern Quilt Guild Retreat: Whew. As I mentioned on the podcast, I’ll be on HSN on Wednesday (3/21) with all kinds of sewing machines!  I’ll have the entire 12pm EST hour on HSN, so be sure to tune in online or on your TV! Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  I recently attended Creativation — the annual trade show for the craft industry.  It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and now it’s called Creativation.  And the organization, which also used to be called CHA, is now called AFCI.  Here are a few photos from booth set-up: Creativation was a whirlwind of interviews… …friends… …and demos!  New stencils: And new Art Foamies (they weren’t at the show, but I demo-ed my new stamps in the Pin It Canada booth): And then all the fun stuff to see on the show floor: I think you can see the trends in these photos: * home decor * decorative painting * brush lettering * florals * florals on a dark background * rustic look * painting on wood * wood & metal * fabric & stitch elements * lots of color As I mention in the podcast, I did some poking around for Make It Artsy, and handed out these silly postcards about the show: Tomorrow I’ll be sharing an in-depth look at the wall I made for Brother using the ScanNCut and DesignNCut! Next week some projects made with the PTouch Embellish, plus lots of stencil and stamp info.  **AND** I’m going to be doing TWO livestreams on YouTube with stencil and stamp giveaways! Saturday, February 3 at 2pm EST I will be sharing all of my new Art Foamies as well as some Art Foamies techniques.  I’ll also be answering Art Foamies questions and giving Art Foamies away!  It’s going to be a super fun Art Foamies party! Monday, February 5 at 9pm EST I will be sharing all of my new stencil designs!  Of course there will also be stencil techniques, a huge stencil giveaway, and I’ll be answering your stencil questions!  Livestreams are 100% free and can be found on my YouTube channel. Side Note: I was delighted to be a “Creativation VIP” this year.  You can see the page about me here. Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.  And if you like the podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!

  In today’s podcast Mom and I chat about the year gone by and set some art goals for 2018!  Here is a photo from the Yayoi Kusama exhibit I talk about on the podcast.  More photos to come in a later post! Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.

  Our guest today is Kara Doyle-DuMouchelle: Pizza and bagel addict| Married the most wonderful man in the universe| Passion for art, fashion, food, and travel| Love to explore new places and try new things| Also love to be lazy and watch HGTV| Went to school to be an art teacher| Currently working for the fabulous Rue La La as a Merchandise Planner and loving it| One of my favorite quotes from Alice and Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, “I’m not crazy, my reality is just different from yours”| insta @karaldoyle  On the podcast we discuss “the shoe exhibit” at the Peabody Essex Museum (which I blogged about back in December 2016). As well as their WOW — World of Wearable Art exhibit (which I blogged about in March 2017) We discussed several exhibits from the Museum of Fine Arts, here in Boston — including this one that featured technology such as 3-D printing: There’s also a mention of the current fashion exhibit at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York City (which I shared a peek of in my vlog a month or so ago): We also discuss personal fashion choices and decorative vs. fine art. We would love to hear your opinion on the topic of fashion and art.  So, let us know what you’re thinking! Thanks for stopping by!

  In today’s podcast Mom and I chat about super secret confidential craft projects, my art class at the Museum of Fine Arts, visiting MoMA, creating an art schedule, and so much more! The Louise Bourgeois exhibit (more photos to come) at MoMA: You can see the t-shirt projection I mention at the 8:03 mark in this week’s vlog: And finally, as I mentioned on the podcast, if you’re in Massachusetts and want to do a bit of bargain shopping, come by the Quilter’s Connection Yard Sale on October 21.  I’ll be there from 10am-4pm chatting and demo-ing. Thanks for stopping by!