{"id":292,"date":"2016-09-21T22:54:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T02:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=292"},"modified":"2016-09-21T22:54:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T02:54:58","slug":"054-chatting-with-suzanne-sicuranza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2016\/09\/21\/054-chatting-with-suzanne-sicuranza\/","title":{"rendered":"054: Chatting with Suzanne Sicuranza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3544\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-292-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/054-SuzanneSicuranza.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/054-SuzanneSicuranza.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/054-SuzanneSicuranza.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\/054-SuzanneSicuranza.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=292-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('292-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_292-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_292-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=292-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! \u00a0We have a guest on today&#8217;s podcast! \u00a0Our guest is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/concernedowl\/\">Suzanne Sicuranza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8f78970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8f78970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8f78970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSuzanne was born and raised in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c10e970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c10e970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c10e970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe has worked in scientific fields for almost 20 years. \u00a0She also worked at Michaels for 2 years &#8212; as a custom framer and go-to art expert &#8212; and for Balzer Designs for almost 1 whole year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fb8970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fb8970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast \" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fb8970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast \" \/><\/a><br \/>\nSuzanne is a CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fd0970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fd0970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fd0970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;as well as a self-described:\u00a0Curator of Arty Knowledge,\u00a0Online Class Junkie,\u00a0Blog Reader Aficionado, and\u00a0Supply Collector (okay\u2026.maybe hoarder).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fdd970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fdd970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f8fdd970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe says, &#8220;What I love, seems to defines me. Purple, owls&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c145970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c145970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c895c145970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;hoodies, doodling, laughing, quotes\/lyrics&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f9027970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f9027970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d21f9027970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;circles, Instagram, Patriots, nail polish, YouTube, music (mostly less-known), calendars (I already have 5 for 2017), Pinterest, storage stuff (The Container Store is just as fun as going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?u=441261&amp;b=266832&amp;m=30103&amp;afftrack=&amp;urllink=www%2Edickblick%2Ecom%2F\">Blick<\/a>), and T-shirts that represent any of all of the above.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Links of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find Suzanne Online:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/concernedowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/concernedowl\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBUGxqBU7BzRRGUPVDGOPmih0byw\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/<wbr \/>concernedowl\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/concernedowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/concernedowl\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFa5x6pMmTn10CPYQwBgSsXueCxFw\">https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/<wbr \/>concernedowl\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/concernedowl\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/concernedowl&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqlZ7fpAgmdRsU8RERgKIToir-lw\">https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/<wbr \/>concernedowl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>ArtSnacks:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsnacks.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.artsnacks.co&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBQt5NBl5HeFhRpGAQ0txUqzMSNg\">https:\/\/www.artsnacks.co<\/a><\/li>\n<li>YouTube Channels Suzanne likes:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ERB\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ERB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlAS-pSFHzG9LYYWqkz8Mguqdw9Q\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/<wbr \/>ERB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rhettandlink2\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rhettandlink2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1474586345379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGundtTnoRrtoowlfTk89AMy1fe7A\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/<wbr \/>rhettandlink2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLy5RH1BZql4IUjZUMUmKqmTTDLmNRpEy1\">Julie&#8217;s World Vlog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Julie&#8217;s classes in San Jose, CA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aworkofheart.com\/\">https:\/\/www.aworkofheart.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Become a CZT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zentangle.com\/czt\">https:\/\/www.zentangle.com\/czt<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As promised, blast-from-the-past photos from the two classes Suzanne took with me before she was my assistant:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09394070970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb09394070970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; 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