Podcast – Adventures in Arting Podcast

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today we’re switching things up a bit.  Instead of having a guest, Mom and I are chatting about museums.  We discuss visiting museums with children, what is a museum, favorite museum experiences, and even wander into some questions of the value of […]

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s guest is May Flaum. When it comes to crafting May Flaum has one rule: it’s gotta make her happy. She’s not afraid to get super grungy or work with bright colors, dabble in lace and doilies then make something more splattered and wild. […]

Today’s guests are husband and wife team Noell & Izzy Hyman. Noell hosts and co-owns Paperclipping.com — a scrapbooking website of video tutorials, a popular audio talk show, and scrapbooking articles. She’s been documenting her life through journaling since she was about 7 years old, as well as through photos and scrapbooking since she was around 10. Noell […]

Today’s guest is me!  (Due to a personal matter, our guest for today’s podcast was not able to make it. So, I ended up being the guest instead.)  I’m going to give myself the full guest treatment with a headshot, bio, and some images of my work: Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed media collage […]

I'm delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast -- the first of 2013!!  Today's guest is Christine Drumheller: Here are a few words from Christine: I first joined Cocoa Daisy, as a subscriber, in 2007.  I later tried out when Cocoa Daisy had a Design Team call, and made the team. About 6 months later, Tricia (the owner then) asked me to start creating the project kits.  I loved coming up with ideas for the project kits and putting them together!  Soon, I was joining Tricia for her trips to CHA, so I got a good idea of how much work goes into putting together the main kit. Well, fast forward to 2010. I found myself having to leave my marriage of 11 years, with no work history for the last 8 because I'd been a stay-at-home Mom.  At that time Tricia happened to be pregnant, moving to another state and planning to close things down here at Cocoa Daisy.  I approached her and said I wanted to do it! I was terrified... leaving a marriage, moving in with my parents and starting a business all at the same time.  That was the worst, most stressful summer of my life!  But I knew I had to give it a try because it was the perfect scenario for me. I'd be doing something I love and I'd also be home with the boys. My background in graphic design from before I became engaged, including 10 years' experience as a Composition Manager, gave me the confidence to jump in and pray that God had placed this opportunity in front of me for a reason. It's been an amazing two and a half years! Learning as I go, always trying to make changes and improvements, working to get the kits out on time and to give my 100% to customer service has been more than stressful at times, BUT I wouldn't change a thing! Lately I have changed my focus from 12x12 layouts. I adore mini albums and I am addicted to instagram - so creating a mini album filled with instagram pictures from my phone seemed the perfect way to capture our daily lives. Links for Christine: Cocoa Daisy Scrapbooking Kit Club

Today's podcast features two very talented art journalers: Roben-Marie Smith Roben-Marie is interested in a lot of craft and art forms, including mixed media, art journaling, sewing and more. She likes to laugh but sometimes take things too seriously. She doesn’t like wearing shoes, would rather give than receive, is afraid of heights, is an introvert who works hard to be an extrovert and one day would like to say “making things for others” is her job! Roben-Marie shares her love of mixed-media art, handmade journals and more through her inspiring blog, Every Life Has a Story, offering video tutorials, step by step how-to’s and workshops.  She has been published in a number of magazines and books and most recently her art appears in Journal It! by Jenny Doh and published by Lark Crafts. She is also very involved with her church and has also traveled to Panama, El Salvador and Romania for mission work and is the owner of Paperbag Studios, LLC which offers a full line of rubber art stamps.   Find Roben-Marie online: Blog:  http://www.robenmarie.com/ Workshops:  http://www.robenmarie.com/workshops-list/ Etsy:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Robenmariesmith Paperbag Studios:  http://paperbagstudios.com/shoppe/ Samantha Kira Harding Samantha Kira is an artist, crafter, writer, and sometimes video producer in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona, where she lives with her two pups and an overflowing closet of art supplies. Her work has been featured in several Stampington publications, as well as Cloth Paper Scissors and the new book Photo Craft. She’s a self-taught mixed-media artist who loves teaching and that little gasp of surprise when someone who thought they couldn’t make art suddenly does. Her work is bright, colorful, and soulful,

Today's podcast features three very talented ladies from around the world: Nathalie Kalbach Nathalie Kalbach is an European Mixed Media Scrapbooker. Her layered work is an explosion of texture, dimension and jewel tone colors. In Nathalie’s workshops she shares her secrets for using paint and ink products to reveal texture, tips and tricks for embedding found objects and embellishments and how to unlock your personal creativity.  She has taught workshops in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Israel, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, The Netherlands and Norway. Also her Online Workshops are very well visited and a big hit. Nathalie has been published in many Stampington Publications including her own column "Nathalie’s Studio" with Somerset Memories as well as in numerous magazines from around the world and several idea books. You can read more about Nathalie and find her work on the n*Studio blog. Louise Nelson Louise currently lives in an inner city suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. She has a day job working full time as a Perioperative Nurse [RN] for an agency; working mostly evening and night shifts in public hospital emergency/trauma operating theatres in and around Adelaide. Louise has always had creative hobbies, before taking up scrapbooking 6 years ago she loved to restore furniture. Since she started scrapbooking she has also devloped a love for portrait photography, and recently she has begun to dabble in painting. During the last 6 years Louise has been fortunate to have been a Creative Design Team member for Scrapbooking Memories Magazine [AUS] in 2009 and currently a Scrapbooking Memories Master for 2011-12. Also fortunate to be invited to be on the Creative Design Team for UK based scrapbooking magazine; Scrap365. Currently she creates for Aussie Scrap Source, Jenni Bowlin Studio, Imaginarium Designs, Tattered Angels and 7 Dots Studio. She has been blessed to be published in Scrapbooking Memories [AUS], and have also been featured in the last 4 editions of Somerset Memories, with technique articles and layouts in the reader gallery.

I'm delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  Today's guest is Kelly Purkey: Kelly is a graphic designer and scrapbooker living on the island of Manhattan.  A former product designer & jack of all trades for American Crafts and Studio Calico... ...she recently launched a new boutique company under her name.  Kelly Purkey stamps are now available in her shop and at Simon Says Stamp. Kelly loves good meals, photobooths, and time with her friends. On the podcast we discuss Kelly's career story, her new adventures -- including an upcoming book -- and food, of course! Find Kelly online: Blog: www.kellypurkey.com Twitter + Instagram: @kellypurkey Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kellypurkeyproducts Thanks for stopping by! Find the show on iTunes here.

On today's episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, we're talking to Peter DelTredici about landscape design and spontaneous urban vegetation. Peter Del Tredici is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard, where he teaches courses on plants, soils and ecology. He has also worked at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University since 1979, as Plant Propagator, Editor of Arnoldia, Director of Living Collections, and currently as Senior Research Scientist. Peter’s education includes a BA in Zoology from UC, Berkeley in 1968, an MA in Biology from the University of Oregon, and a PhD in Plant Ecology from Boston University in 1991. His most recent book, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide (2010, Cornell University Press), focuses on urban ecology and the identification of plants that grow spontaneously in cities. The photo above was sent to me by Peter with the caption "Monet with Weeds." For reference, here is a quick video from MoMA.org on Monet's painting, Agapanthus, which discusses Monet's obsessive gardening: On this episode we discuss aesthetics vs. sustainability and design vs. practicality -- all through the lens of landscape design, where choosing aesthetics over practicality is a (plant) life and death issue. Find Peter online at http://www.peterdeltredici.com/. Find the podcast on iTunes here.

It's time for another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast!  This week the topic is home renovation and our guest is Bethany Larsen! About Bethany: Bethany Larsen works by day as the Business Manager for a Broadway press office in NYC, and by night works on fixing up the 1887 Victorian home she and her husband bought and moved into in early 2012.  She recently started blogging about her home improvement adventures at The Larsens Live Here.  Bethany also proudly serves on the board of the Fordham Alumni Theatre Company and the junior board of Solving Kids' Cancer. Here's a photo of what the house looked like when Bethany and her husband bought it: Their new stairs (and super cool wooden shingles revealed): You can see lots more before & after pics on Bethany's blog. On the podcast we discuss home renovation, collaboration, creative mistakes, and Hugh Jackman!  Bethany is super funny and so I definitely giggled my way through this episode.  I hope you will too! If you have comments or questions, I know that we'd love to hear them! Find the show on iTunes here.  

I want to thank everyone who has listened to the Adventures in Arting podcast.  The last episode was downloaded more than 8,000 times!  And I've got a brand new podcast for you today!  Mom and I chatted with Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine Editor and all-around fabulous person, Jenn Mason. Here's a little bit about her: Jenn Mason lives a double life. Part artist, part editor. Day-to-day she wears her press hat at Cloth Paper Scissors magazine headquarters, by night and weekend she is trudging through flea markets, painting, assembling, creating, looking for inspiration, or just dreaming. You're most likely to bump into her in Brookline, MA. Here is some of her recent artwork: Find Jenn online: blog: JennMason.blogspot.com and clothpaperscissors.com Facebook: Cloth Paper Scissors and Jenn Mason Twitter: @CPSmagazine and @everydayartist On the podcast we talk about Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine, Jenn's career path, art vs. craft, and how to balance working and being an artist with being a Mom. If you have comments or questions, I know that we'd love to hear them! Find the show on iTunes here.

"Come to the edge.' 'We can't. We're afraid.' 'Come to the edge.' 'We can't. We will fall!' 'Come to the edge.' And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew." ― Guillaume Apollinaire Our guest Ronda Palazzari sent me the text above after we recorded the podcast.  I'm sure that after listening to her thoughts you will agree with me that she is an amazing woman.  Here's a little bit about her: Ronda is an Author, Mixed Media Artist, Scrapbook Designer, and an Instructor living in the burbs of Denver.  Her first book of Art of Layers with North Light Publishing/F&W Media was released in March 2012.  She designs with Maya Road, Sizzix, Antiquated Collection, and Purple Onion Stamps.  She has published in several magazines and idea books including Artful Blogging, Creating Keepsakes, Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, and Somerset Magazines.  She's best known for combining her mixed-media techniques with scrapbooking, but Ronda is one to follow because you never know if she will be sewing or getting messy with paints... ...her craft changes day-to-day.  She continues to teach worldwide as well as providing inspiration and telling her dorky stories on her blog HelpMeRonda. If you have comments or questions, please leave them in the comments section of this post.  I know that we'd love to hear from you! Find the show on iTunes here.

Hello!  I'm delighted to share a little bit about this brand new podcast!  Take a listen to the 6 minute introduction and let me know what you think!