{"id":190,"date":"2014-10-07T22:16:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T02:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=190"},"modified":"2014-10-07T22:16:32","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T02:16:32","slug":"023-bilingual-sewing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2014\/10\/07\/023-bilingual-sewing\/","title":{"rendered":"023: Bilingual Sewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3120\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-190-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/023-VanessaWilson.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/023-VanessaWilson.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/023-VanessaWilson.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\/023-VanessaWilson.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=190-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('190-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_190-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_190-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=190-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><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0Today we&#8217;re talking to\u00a0<strong>Vanessa Vargas Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d077ce1b970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d077ce1b970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Vanessa_Wilson_headshot_900x605\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d077ce1b970c-500wi\" alt=\"Vanessa_Wilson_headshot_900x605\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBest known as the Crafty Gemini,\u00a0she is a former law professor who chose to pursue a YouTube career instead.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793175a970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793175a970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Thumbnail2\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793175a970d-500wi\" alt=\"Thumbnail2\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OINUmwOYRns\" target=\"_self\">THIS LINK<\/a> to watch a short stop animation film about how Vanessa got her YouTube start.)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931718970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931718970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Cupcake-mug-rug\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931718970d-500wi\" alt=\"Cupcake-mug-rug\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe posts instructional videos, teaching viewers how to do everything from sewing and quilting to organic gardening and canning.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931725970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931725970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Flower-bookmark\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931725970d-500wi\" alt=\"Flower-bookmark\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe quit her job as a college law professor to pursue her Crafty Gemini business full-time.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolewilliams.com\/career_and_money\/living-the-dream-vanessa-wilson\" target=\"_self\">HERE<\/a> is an interview she did that tells more about here business.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><label> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793173c970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793173c970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Pics1\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb0793173c970d-500wi\" alt=\"Pics1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931744970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931744970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Pics1\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07931744970d-500wi\" alt=\"Pics1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBEFORE FAME<\/label><\/div>\n<div>She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors in Anthropology and Juris Doctor.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><label>FAMILY LIFE<\/label><\/div>\n<div>She was born in Queens, NY and grew up in Miami, Florida with her mother and three sisters. Fluent in English and Spanish. Family is from the Dominican Republic.\u00a0 Currently lives outside of Gainesville, Florida with her husband, two kids, and a bunch of farm animals on a 5-acre organic homestead.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><label>EDUCATION<\/label><\/div>\n<div>She attended the University of Florida where she earned two degrees: BA in Anthropology in 2004 and with a JD in 2008.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c6ede2da970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c6ede2da970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Mushroom_block\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c6ede2da970b-500wi\" alt=\"Mushroom_block\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFind Vanessa online:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheCraftyGemini\" target=\"_self\">My YouTube channel<\/a> for 250+ tutorials on a ton of different things including sewing, quilting, crochet, cooking, gardening, canning, etc.<\/li>\n<li>My online classes and PDF patterns <a href=\"https:\/\/craftygemini.blogspot.com\/p\/classes.html\" target=\"_self\">website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>On the podcast we discuss homesteading, homeschooling, the business of art, standing up for yourself and demanding a fair price, YouTube, and Vanessa&#8217; very interesting career path.<\/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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Find the show on iTunes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/adventures-in-arting-podcast\/id561813081#\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0Today we&#8217;re talking to\u00a0Vanessa Vargas Wilson. 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