Adventures in Arting Podcast

Mom and I had a wonderful long chat with Sarah Matthews.  I’ve seen Sarah’s colorful layered prints many times, but I didn’t know about her extensive work as a bookbinder.  On the podcast we talk about creating during quarantine, YouTube, artist books, and lots more.  Sarah has four girls and still manages to carve, print, … Continue reading 111: Sarah Matthews Printmaker Bookbinder →

Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer, my brother, is the guest on today’s podcast.  His film, THE CATCH, is going to be debuting at the Austin Film Festival next Thursday.  Tickets are just $10 and you can watch from the comfort of your living room!  We had a great chat about his creative journey, filmmaking, and what it … Continue reading 110: The Catch by Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer →

Mom and I had the great pleasure of chatting with Marta Harvey.  Marta has participated in #CarveDecember for many years and her tessellations have gotten more and more impressive every single year.  On the podcast we discuss the tessellation lesson she has put together for the upcoming #CarveDecemberClass as well as her journey as an … Continue reading 109: Marta Harvey Tessellations →

I’m pretty sure that Rowan and I could have talked non-stop for about six hours.  But we had to limit ourselves to just one hour.  She’s smart, funny, hard working, thoughtful, and you’re going to love today’s podcast.  Give it a listen! Rowan Sivyer, AKA Little Rowan Redhead… …is a NZ born, Sydney-based printmaker, painter, … Continue reading 108: Little Rowan Redhead →

It was my great pleasure to spend an hour chatting with Sandy McTier recently.  We discussed how she built her business and her core beliefs about people and business relationships.  Sandy is smart and passionate and I think you’re going to love today’s podcast.  Give it a listen: If you enjoy the podcast, please give … Continue reading 107: Sandy McTier Designs →

Mom and I have an argument on this episode — like a talking over each other and accusing the other of being wrong argument.  Give it a listen! Here are our recommendations this episode: Eileen: article: How To Add More Play to Your Grown Up Life Julie:  George Land’s TEDx talk (watch it below): I … Continue reading 106: Creativity & The Burnt Cookie →

Depending on how long you’ve been reading this blog and listening to this podcast, you may or may not know that I am a scrapbooker.  I still pocket scrapbook, even though I gave up the 12×12 layouts.  The fact is, I love memory keeping and I thought it was time that we had a tried … Continue reading 105: Paige’s Pages →

Mom and I had a wonderful conversation with Wendy Solganik, aka “Willa.Wanders” this week.  We probably could have talked to her for several hours.  Our conversation covers making a living, pricing, business killing creativity, Black Lives Matter, authenticity, love of instagram, and more.  Give it a listen! If you enjoy the podcast, please give us … Continue reading 104: Willa Wanders →

Today I’m bringing you a podcast in two halves.  The first half was recorded right after I came home from New Jersey and filming some videos about new ScanNCut product (which was released yesterday).  The second half was recorded right after I came home from recording season 9 of Make It Artsy.  The podcast covers … Continue reading 103: Filming Things →

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 … Continue reading 102: Jackie Jimerson & Pass The Brush →