{"id":203,"date":"2015-01-06T21:03:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T02:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=203"},"modified":"2015-01-06T21:03:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T02:03:08","slug":"027-carvedecember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2015\/01\/06\/027-carvedecember\/","title":{"rendered":"027: #CarveDecember"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7626\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-203-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/027-CarveDecember.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/027-CarveDecember.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/027-CarveDecember.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\/027-CarveDecember.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=203-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('203-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_203-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_203-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=203-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>I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0Today we&#8217;re talking to <strong>Briana Goetzen<\/strong>, <strong>Louise Nelson<\/strong>, and <strong>Arleigh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b7be99970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b7be99970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Briana'sHeadshot6x6inches150dpi\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b7be99970c-500wi\" alt=\"Briana'sHeadshot6x6inches150dpi\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBriana Goetzen, MA, founder of Orange Spiral Arts, is an expressive arts coach living in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Minnesota. As an artist, avid photographer, visual journal keeper, and deep conversation enthusiast, Briana supports women who desire to fully express themselves in mind, body, and spirit. She helps women re-connect to the inner artist and divine inner wisdom that is inherently theirs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc4f970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc4f970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Briana'sMexicanMotifFishStamp\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc4f970b-500wi\" alt=\"Briana'sMexicanMotifFishStamp\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat is expressive arts coaching?<\/p>\n<p>Expressive arts coaching is a process where women explore and experiment freely with art supplies, journaling, photography, and physical movement in order to get in touch with the inner artist and divine self.\u00a0 Note from Briana: Expressive arts coaching is NOT the same as expressive arts therapy.\u00a0 Expressive arts coaching uses the creative process to integrate the mind, body, and spirit connection.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc5c970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc5c970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Briana'sPlantStampispiredbyMistyMawn\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc5c970b-500wi\" alt=\"Briana'sPlantStampispiredbyMistyMawn\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBriana wishes for you to experience spiritual joy through creative and mindful acts.<\/p>\n<div><strong> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a42d970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a42d970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Briana'sStarStamp\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a42d970d-500wi\" alt=\"Briana'sStarStamp\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFind Briana online<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangespiralarts.com\" target=\"_blank\">orangespiralarts.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:orangespiralarts@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">orangespiralarts@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Etsy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangespiralarts.etsy.com\" target=\"_blank\">orangespiralarts.etsy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OrangeSpiralArts\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/OrangeSpiralArts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flickr:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/brianacreates\/\" target=\"_blank\">flickr.com\/photos\/brianacreates\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/brianacreates\" target=\"_self\">@brianacreates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/brianacreates\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest.com\/brianacreates\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianaCreates\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com\/BrianaCreates<\/a>\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b92085970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b92085970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"LNelson_Biopic\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d0b92085970c-500wi\" alt=\"LNelson_Biopic\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHi! It&#8217;s Louise Nelson From Adelaide Australia. I am a passionate mixed media scrapbooker, wannabe painter and photographer. I love to dabble in lots of different arts and crafts, and even more, love to play and experiment incorporating these into my scrapbooking. I just wish there more hours in my day so that I could try out every creative idea keeping my brain abuzz!<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc77970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc77970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"P1080886\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbc77970b-500wi\" alt=\"P1080886\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a459970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a459970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"P1080886\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a459970d-500wi\" alt=\"P1080886\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFind Louise online:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/loolabelle1961\" target=\"_self\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/loolabelle\/\" target=\"_self\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.com.au\" target=\"_self\">Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbba7970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbba7970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Arleigh-headshot-500px\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbba7970b-500wi\" alt=\"Arleigh-headshot-500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMy name is Arleigh, which rhymes with \u201cCharlie,\u201d and I&#8217;m a freelance artist working from my home in Fort Collins, Colorado.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbca2970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbca2970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"2014-12-04_1417668134\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbca2970b-500wi\" alt=\"2014-12-04_1417668134\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI started as a professional typesetter, decades ago, at a big publishing company, and slowly moved toward my dream job, commercial design. I design logos and posters and stuff for clients. I have big clients and small clients, and I do both small jobs and big jobs. It\u2019s all over the place and so much fun! I love my work.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BUT, when you do something professionally, and you\u2019re \u201con the clock,\u201d you can\u2019t really play around with techniques and experimentation. So I save the experimenting and playing for my own stuff on my own time.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4aa970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4aa970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"2014-12-07_1417928001\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4aa970d-500wi\" alt=\"2014-12-07_1417928001\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI have lots of artists and architects in my heritage. And also a few scientists. So I bounce back and forth between being logical and mathy, to being loosey goosey artsy fartsy. I am self conscious creating art that\u2019s just art, just hang-on-the-wall art. I feel more inspired if there\u2019s some practicality in the piece. Does it do something? How can it be used? So maybe I\u2019m less of a fine artist, and more of a crafter.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbd01970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbd01970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"2014-12-14_1418570374\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c72fbd01970b-500wi\" alt=\"2014-12-14_1418570374\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLast year, Ronda Palazzari had just learned how to carve stamps from Julie Fei-Fan Balzer. So I begged her to teach me. I carved a few stamps, then got way too busy with moving (Denver to Fort Collins) and a new regular client, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocoadaisy.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Cocoa Daisy<\/a>, for whom I\u2014guess what\u2014design stamps!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In November, when I saw Julie\u2019s reminder that #carvedecember was coming up, I decided to join in and make stamps that I would like to have. I gave myself permission to skip a day or two if needed, but I have to say that on the days I didn\u2019t carve or use one of my new stamps, I really missed it!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4ba970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4ba970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"2014-12-30_1419957330\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb07d3a4ba970d-500wi\" alt=\"2014-12-30_1419957330\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI\u2019m keeping the creative\u00a0momentum going in January by drawing every day\u2014or almost every day. You can see my drawings on instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/arleighb\" target=\"_self\">arleighb<\/a>).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Find Arleigh online:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>site:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arleigh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">arleigh.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>wordpress blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arleigh.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\">arleigh.com\/blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>facebook art related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/arleighart\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/arleighart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>facebook other stuff:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/arleighville\" target=\"_blank\">facebook.com\/arleighville<\/a><\/li>\n<li>twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arleigh\" target=\"_blank\">twitter.com\/arleigh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>pinterest:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/arleigh\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest.com\/arleigh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/arleighb\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com\/arleighb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the podcast we discuss the experience of #CarveDecember &#8212; inspiration, the community, carving tools, the design process, etc. \u00a0We also chat about creative blockages and the benefits of a monthly commitment!<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! \u00a0Today we&#8217;re talking to Briana Goetzen, Louise Nelson, and Arleigh. 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