Summary: <br> I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! We have two guests today, Anna Chiang and Barbara Briskin:<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d14caad7970c-popup"></a><br> 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 all about the store in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/nyregion/10000-rubber-stamps-at-ink-pad-in-the-west-village.html?_r=1" target="_self">this article from The New York Times</a>.<br> Here is a peek at some of Barbara’s artwork:<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d14cab0b970c-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08671902970d-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d68a970b-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d68e970b-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d692970b-popup"></a><br> And this is Anna’s artwork:<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d6b6970b-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08671924970d-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0867192d970d-popup"></a><br> And finally, here are some photos they sent me of classes at The Ink Pad’s weekend classroom space: The Westbeth Community Center.<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d6c9970b-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0867194b970d-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08671951970d-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0867195f970d-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d6e6970b-popup"></a><br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d14cab5b970c-popup"></a><br> If classes at The Ink Pad at Westbeth look like awesome fun to you, a quick reminder that I am teaching two classes there in September.<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c7c2d796970b-popup"></a><br> And finally here is a photo from a class inside the store itself:<br> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d14cab63970c-popup"></a><br> On the podcast we discuss <a href="http://news.stanford.edu/news/2007/april11/med-optart-041107.html" target="_self">art & eye diseases</a> – specifically cataracts, how Anna and Barbara met, current trends in the mixed media/craft/rubber stamping world, how they choose product for the store, whether owning/running a store kills your desire to create, and so much more! We hope you’ll add your voice to the conversation by leaving a comment or a question!<br> <a href="http://www.theinkpadnyc.com/" target="_self">Visit The Ink Pad online.</a><br> <br> Thanks for stopping by!<br> Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-in-arting-podcast/id561813081#" target="_self">here</a>.<br> <br>
