{"id":154,"date":"2013-11-18T19:28:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T00:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=154"},"modified":"2013-11-18T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T00:28:56","slug":"015-jen-cushman-jewelry-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2013\/11\/18\/015-jen-cushman-jewelry-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"015: Jen Cushman Jewelry Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4606\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-154-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/015-JenCushman.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/015-JenCushman.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/015-JenCushman.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/015-JenCushman.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=154-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('154-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_154-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_154-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=154-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><div>\n<p>After a brief hiatus, I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0<span style=\"text-align: left;\">Today we&#8217;re talking to mixed media jewelry artist, <\/span><a style=\"text-align: left;\" href=\"jencushman.com\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Jen Cushman<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"text-align: left;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014df671970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014df671970d\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"JenHeadshot\" alt=\"JenHeadshot\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014df671970d-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nJen is a natural storyteller who found mixed media art 13 years ago and never looked back.\u00a0She is drawn to the imperfect, the funky, the quirky, the artsy and the authentic: be it people or objects or art. She is the author of two jewelry books:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2a73970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2a73970c\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"MakingMetalJewelry\" alt=\"MakingMetalJewelry\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2a73970c-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1440322562\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1440322562&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=balzdesi-20\" target=\"_self\">Making Metal Jewelry<\/a>, and&#8230;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2bf7970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2bf7970c\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"ResinFrontcoverweb\" alt=\"ResinFrontcoverweb\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d2bf7970c-500wi\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1440322562\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1440322562&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=balzdesi-20\" target=\"_self\"><br \/>\n<\/a>&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007TLT9X2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007TLT9X2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=balzdesi-20\" target=\"_self\">Explore Create Resinate<\/a>,\u00a0and she\u00a0writes a business advice column called &#8220;Art Chooses You&#8221; for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellearmoirejewelry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Belle Armoire Jewelry<\/span><\/em><\/a>, as well as a new how-to jewelry column called &#8220;The Mixed Media Metalsmith&#8221; for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clothpaperscissors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Cloth, Paper, Scissors<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0magazine. Jen is Vice President and Partner of Susan Lenart Kazmer LLC\/ICE Resin.\u00a0To learn more about ICE Resin, visit the company&#8217;s\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iceresin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">website<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Here is a peek at some of Jen&#8217;s artwork:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d848c970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d848c970b\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" alt=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d848c970b-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36a5970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36a5970c\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" alt=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36a5970c-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36ff970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36ff970c\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" alt=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d36ff970c-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8b0b970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8b0b970b\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" alt=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8b0b970b-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014e0ae3970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014e0ae3970d\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" alt=\"image from jencushman.files.wordpress.com\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014e0ae3970d-500wi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe also has a DVD&#8230;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8e7a970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8e7a970b\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Breaking out of the Mold Image\" alt=\"Breaking out of the Mold Image\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef019b014d8e7a970b-500wi\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>&#8230;called <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=l2ZmXUYbovg&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=266289.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=10773&amp;RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interweavestore.com%2Fbreaking-out-of-the-mold-resin-and-clay-casting-for-mixed-media-art\" target=\"_self\">Breaking Out of the Mold<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s also available as a download <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=l2ZmXUYbovg&amp;subid=&amp;offerid=266289.1&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=10773&amp;RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interweavestore.com%2Fbreaking-out-of-the-mold-resin-and-clay-casting-for-mixed-media-art-video-download\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You can read more about Jen and Ice Resin on her blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jencushman.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">jencushman.wordpress.com<\/a>\u00a0or her website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jencushman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">jencushman.com<\/a>. \u00a0Be sure to folow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jencushman\" target=\"_self\">instagram<\/a>. \u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in purchasing Ice Resin, you can buy it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003CHQWGO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003CHQWGO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=balzdesi-20\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On the podcast we discuss Jen&#8217;s career path, finding balance in your work and home life, what the difference is between an artist and a designer, life long learning, and so much more!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to leave us your comments and questions. \u00a0I always like to know what&#8217;s on your mind. \u00a0Thanks for stopping by!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a brief hiatus, I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0Today we&#8217;re talking to mixed media jewelry artist, &hellip; 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