139: What is Your WHY?
The idea for this podcast came from a simple email I received: “Review your personal creative ‘why’. Take some time to reflect and journal on …

The idea for this podcast came from a simple email I received: “Review your personal creative ‘why’. Take some time to reflect and journal on …
On this episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with Design Boot Camp grads, Ellen Goodloe and Karen Hall. Ellen Goodloe …
If you’ve ever wondered how an art exhibit comes together…this podcast details all of the things that went into planning mine. You can visit the …
Defining the skill levels of artists, whether they are beginners, intermediate, or advanced, is somewhat subjective. But here are the divisions as I see them …
In this episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast, Julie and Eileen delve into the intricacies of developing an artistic practice, emphasizing its dynamic and …
Be sure to check out Julie’s new class: Practical Color for Painters. In episode 134 of the Adventures in Arting Podcast, Julie and Eileen explore …
On today’s episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I are discussing making art in bursts. This is the concept that you don’t …
On today’s episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I are discussing Planning and Organizing. They are two separate things, in case you’re …
Mom and I sat down last week and recorded this podcast. It’s a fun premise. We each got to ask the other three year-end questions. …
I love a good mash-up. You know, a bit from column A and a bit from column B smushed together and suddenly you’ve got something …
Today’s episode of The Adventures in Arting podcast was fueled by an email I get almost every single day: “I can’t access my class.” It’s …
When I told Mom that today’s podcast topic was “failure,” she said, “Again?!” Back on September 18, 2012 we published our very first podcast (almost …
Mom is under the weather today, so instead of chatting with her, I’m sharing portions of three interviews I did with artists who are a …
We’re back and on schedule (amazingly) with another new podcast. Yay! If you prefer, you can watch the video HERE. We chat about a topic …
After a year-long hiatus, the podcast is back! Hooray! I managed to traumatize my Mom by turning the video on. (You can watch the video …
On today’s podcast Mom and I are chatting about sketchbooks! We share lots of tips for starting your own sketchbook process along with some of …
This is a very special episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast. We turned on the video cameras while we recorded the podcast and streamed …
On this episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with Tina Walker about her obsession with details, antiques, art challenges, and …
On this episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with Tania Ahmed about her life in the craft industry. Tania is smart and …
On this episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I chat with Edva Sims about her pottery business, finding your personal style, and …
It has been several months since we’ve released a new podcast. There’s a good reason and I’ll bet that you can relate: the COVID blahs. …
Mom and I are talking about goals and hopes and plans for 2021 on today’s podcast. Give it a listen. Some things we discuss on …
Is it too early to wrap up 2020? On the podcast Mom and I are discussing the lessons learned in 2020 and what we hope …
Today on the podcast I’m sharing a list of five lessons from my Design Boot Camp class. I hope that you’ll find the lessons useful …
Today’s guest is Christina Richmond, aka Tweeny. Christina lives in Bath, and as a Jane Austen fan, I’ve always had a fantasy version of Bath …
Today’s guest is Ali Baecker of 3 Dotted Penguins. Ali is one of the talented #CarveDecemberClass teachers. We discussed how motherhood transformed her creative passion …
Welcome to our very first crowdsourced podcast! A while ago I asked for people to send in a short recording about their experiences with learning …
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 …
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 …
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 …