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089: The Art of Pairing with Jenn Mason

April 7, 2019 by balzerdesigns Leave a Comment

I’m super excited about today’s podcast because it’s one of our few repeat guests. Mom and I have been doing this podcast since 2011!!! And we’ve only ever had a few people loop back during that time. Today’s guest is Jenn Mason, the former Editor-in-Chief of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine. Jenn and I have been friends for many many years:

As I’m sure you can tell from the photos, we share a goofy sense of humor. And here she is now in her new home, Curds & Co.

And here are a few photos I pulled from the Curdbox instagram:

If you’d like to learn more about Jenn’s Curdbox kickstarter, click HERE. If you’d like to listen to an episode of the Curdcast, click HERE.

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088: Big House Craft Project

March 13, 2019 by balzerdesigns Leave a Comment

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As you probably know, the biggest craft project I’m working on is a home renovation. And renovation doesn’t really seem to cover what it is. It’s kind of building a new house inside of the old house shell. Here are a few pics of the before and current situation:

It’s going to be amazing some day. I can’t wait! Thanks for stopping by!

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087: Dina Wakley Media

February 6, 2019 by balzerdesigns 1 Comment

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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!

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086: Creativation 2019

January 23, 2019 by balzerdesigns Leave a Comment

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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:

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085: Hadley Powell: Art Advisor

January 9, 2019 by balzerdesigns 1 Comment

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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

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