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’ ...…

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! Subscribe ...…

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, expre ...…

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 ...…

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 Print ...…

Today’s podcast is the first of several posts, looking back at the year that has been. Goodbye, 2018. You were a good year. Some of the things referenced in the podcast include: Quilt-a-Month Project Sewing Clothes Crow Barn #100DaysofArtTweets 4×4 Abstracts Online Classes On the podcast we discuss “failed” or abandoned projects, choosing prior ...…

Today’s podcast is packed with fun art-related talk: my pottery obsession…er, class, the MFA Museum Council, and work by Yayoi Kusama and Cecilia Vicuña. I will do a long post all about pottery class very soon. But in the meantime, here is the instagram video I talk about on the podcast with the guy making the little pots. It’s AMAZING (and if ...…

Today’s podcast is about team teaching and features a conversation with Nathalie Kalbach. Nathalie is a self-taught mixed media artist. She was born in Germany and lived most of her adult life in Hamburg before moving to the United States in September 2013. She now lives in Jersey City, NJ. “For the last decade I have been exploring the possibi ...…

Mom and I are doing our best to get back into the podcast swing of things. We’ve been podcasting since 2012 (6 YEARS!!!) but we’re not great about frequency. This will be just our sixth podcast in 2018. (Note to self: put podcast in calendar as a “to do.”) All of that said, today’s podcast is a particularly good one, because it’s a conversation ...…

Mom and I are discussing artistic fear on today’s podcast. What is it? Why is it? And how can you overcome it? From the podcast: The instagram post that started it all. The quote from Hugh Laurie. The Martha Graham/Agnes de Mille conversation. Some resources for you: 4 Painting Fears and How to Overcome Them Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert It’s ...…

For the first time in podcast history, Mom and I are in the same room to record this episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! I wonder if there’s any difference in how the podcast feels? You’ll have to let me know! As mentioned on the podcast, I’ve got a bunch of teaching gigs coming up: August 31-September 2: 3 Classes at Whimsodoodle in F ...…

I am taking classes like a crazy person! Well, like a person who really wants to learn stuff. A lot of stuff. As mentioned on the podcast, I’ve learned about Paper Piecing: Thread Painting: And most recently, about printing on fabric with dye in “Glorious Prints” (blog posts about it coming next week): As usual, the conversation meanders into m ...…

It has been more than a month since our last podcast. My excuse: I’ve been busy. Most of the events we talk about on the podcast I haven’t yet shared here on the blog (I’ve got a major backlog of photos and stories to share!), so you’ll see a quick teaser photo for now and I’ll have to get to editing and sharing! Connoisseurship Dinner: Byzanti ...…

I recently attended Creativation — the annual trade show for the craft industry. It used to be called CHA (craft and hobby association) and now it’s called Creativation. And the organization, which also used to be called CHA, is now called AFCI. Here are a few photos from booth set-up: Creativation was a whirlwind of interviews… …friends… …and ...…

In today’s podcast Mom and I chat about the year gone by and set some art goals for 2018! Here is a photo from the Yayoi Kusama exhibit I talk about on the podcast. More photos to come in a later post! Thanks for stopping by! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here.

Our guest today is Kara Doyle-DuMouchelle: Pizza and bagel addict| Married the most wonderful man in the universe| Passion for art, fashion, food, and travel| Love to explore new places and try new things| Also love to be lazy and watch HGTV| Went to school to be an art teacher| Currently working for the fabulous Rue La La as a Merchandise Plan ...…

In today’s podcast Mom and I chat about super secret confidential craft projects, my art class at the Museum of Fine Arts, visiting MoMA, creating an art schedule, and so much more! The Louise Bourgeois exhibit (more photos to come) at MoMA: You can see the t-shirt projection I mention at the 8:03 mark in this week’s vlog: And finally, as I men ...…

Today’s podcast is full of fun chatter. This week, Mom and I are chatting about our August Art Adventures — much of it from my trip to London and Spain. Come along for the ride! Just a peek: Tate Modern (more photos to come): The British Museum (more photos to come): Correfoc (fire run): Dali’s House (find the silver heads): Graveyard (more pho ...…

Our guest this week is Jane Davies. Today’s podcast is full of excitement — dogs barking, Mom choking, and plenty of art talk! Mom, Jane, and I discuss creating abstract art, teaching, learning from students, making work your own, selling in galleries, and self-published books. It’s a great chat with lots of intellectual content. Jane is a full ...…

Today’s podcast is all about The 100 Day Project, classes I’m teaching, and visiting NYC (Fancy Food Show, YouTube Space, MoMA and getting my hair cut). Mom picked out the photos and links to go with this week’s podcast. A preview of my visit to MoMA (more photos on the blog next week): Haircut before and after: A link to my upcoming in-person ...…

Today’s podcast features a wide ranging conversation with gallerist Abigail Ogilvy about running a gallery, choosing art, and the fine differences between galleries and museums. Abigail Ogilvy… …opened a contemporary art gallery in her name in October 2015. Winter Group Exhibition: The Salon Show, December 2016 Located in Boston’s SoWa Art & De ...…

Today’s podcast features a conversation about wrangling tables at HSN, the Robert Rauschenberg exhibit at MoMA, creating step-outs, and so much more! It has been a crazy month full of fake eyelashes. And so many craft projects that I can’t wait to share! I hope you enjoy the podcast and all the chit chat. We’re going to have a guest (gasp) on o ...…

Today’s podcast features a conversation about the Nari Ward opening at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Art in Bloom at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), my prize winning painting, and more! I will be sharing some long blog posts with lots of photos of the ICA Opening and the Art in Bloom stuff in the upcoming weeks, but if you’d li ...…

Today’s podcast features a conversation about the new Matisse in the Studio exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), along with a painting class I’m currently taking there. On my blog I have tons of photos from the exhibit and you can find them HERE. And here’s a photo of my art class at the museum (more on that on another day): Thanks ...…

Today’s podcast features a conversation about my recent travels, teaching, and some new adventures. Here are some photos from the surface design class I taught: And here is Carol Anne Grotrian talking to us about how to critique quilts. The two quilts in the photo are both hers — two variations on the same idea, one more successful than the oth ...…

Today’s podcast features a conversation about my recent visit to NYC — a visit that included two stops at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), a day at YouTube Space… …the play Sleep No More, and a stop to teach three classes at Papercraft Clubhouse in Connecticut on the way home! I’ll be sharing lots of photos from those events in the coming weeks, bu ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features a conversation about learning in general and four particular learning experiences — the marbling class I shared in yesterday’s blog post, a lecture on Winslow Homer’s Summer Night (see a bit in this vlog), the connoisseurship dinner at the M ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features chatter about new classes, interrupting, the word interesting, the MFA Boston, the Blogiversary, and our visit to Creativation (formerly CHA). I thought I’d include some photos from Creativation as a companion to the podcast. Enjoy! I am pla ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features chatter about CHA’s upcoming Creativation Show, my recent visits to HSN and the MFA Boston, and more! I will share lots of photos from all of those things in February. In the meantime, here’s a recent snap of me and Mom: And since it is my B ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features chatter about Carve December and the Blogiversary. Here are the links I promised: My Missing Quilt: LINK The Creative JumpStart Visual Interview (you can still sign up HERE): And all of the #CarveDecember goodness that I promised: Nicole Mak ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features Lou Ann Gleason: Lou Ann is CEO and co-founder of a growing company, Gelli Arts LLC. Gelli manufactures a unique gel printing plate that is used by teachers and artists. Gelli started with her partner’s great idea. Clever manufacturing, savv ...…

We recorded the first two sections of this three-part podcast while I was at Quilt Festival. If you listen, you’ll get a bit more of an in-depth perspective on being at the show. And now, just a few of the quilt photos (lots more on the blog this week and next): Thanks for stopping by!

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast features Bird: I am from the UK, I was born in Cornwall but now live in Gloucestershire with my Partner of 11 years. My feline crafting companion Lilly loves nothing better than photo and video bombing… …she does love to vogue in front of a Camera! I ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast is a quickie. You’re getting half-an-hour of chit chat about my trip to California and then some information about why I’m in New Orleans at the moment. Here’s a hint: You can see more about my California adventures in this week’s vlog. Thanks for st ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! I start today’s podcast by saying there’s a lot to say and absolutely nothing. Both are true. I’m actually very excited by the formalization of the creative process that we discuss on the podcast. And here are some links that might be of interest from the podcast: I ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! We have a guest on today’s podcast! Our guest is Suzanne Sicuranza. Suzanne was born and raised in Massachusetts. She has worked in scientific fields for almost 20 years. She also worked at Michaels for 2 years — as a custom framer and go-to art expert — and for Bal ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s episode deals with a host of events from the trip Mom and I recently took to New York City to visit my brother. Links to things we discuss on the podcast: Austin Classes My YouTube Channel YouTube Space Definition of Vlogging MoMA Nan Goldin Bruce Conner Bou ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s episode is all about your questions and thoughts and ideas! I selected some listener mail for Mom and me to discuss. Our conversation ranges from copyright to framing to drug terminology. We try to keep things fun and we hope you have fun when you listen! He ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s episode covers a lot of ground. I titled it “Attitude” because I was trying to think how to capture all the disparate strands of our conversation and in the end I decided that they all boiled down to attitude. Much like yesterday’s blog post — which we discu ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! I can’t believe we made it to episode #50! On the podcast we discuss: HSN airing upcoming classes at Kept Creations in Whitman, MA (Mom is coming along as my assistant!) upcoming classes at A Work of Heart in Sand Jose, CA MFA Museum Council Mass MOCA the work of Fe ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Our guest today is Linda Kaye-Moses. Linda Kaye-Moses has been a full-time professional studio jeweler since 1978 and has exhibited nationally in galleries and at juried craft shows, including the Smithsonian Craft Show, American Craft Council Craft Fairs, and The P ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! We have a guest on today’s podcast! Her name is Roxanne Coble, known online as “by bun.” Roxanne is a mixed media artist, illustrator, and maker of things. Known for her art journals, her work fuses both mixed media and illustration. Inspired by the quirks of everyd ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s podcast is mostly about my experiencing filming Make It Artsy last week, and then some philosophical ramblings at the end. Next week I’ll have a couple of longer blog posts with lots of photos of people and projects. But in the meantime, here are the fabulou ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! You’ll have to listen to the podcast if you want to know what the title means! Here are links to some of the things we chat about on the podcast: Jen Hewett on instagram. Her #printpatternsew adventure. And the #memademay16 hashtag. I’m not sure if this is the origi ...…

I’ve got a new podcast from Australia for you. Soon enough I’ll be headed home. Seems surreal to think that my Australian adventure will soon be over. Here are some of the things we mentioned during the podcast: Video of me petting a kangaroo is HERE. Photo version: Sydney Botanical Garden (long photo-filled post on this coming): Aboriginal Dot ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! I’ve got a quick podcast for you today. It’s about 18 minutes of chatting about my Australia trip thus far. My voice is a little bit weird because I’m trying to be quiet and so I’m not quite as bubbly as usual. Here are some photos of the things we discuss on the po ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! We are changing up the podcast format a bit. Give it a listen and let me know what you think! Links from the podcast: Megacities Asia at the Boston MFA Plumdinger Studio Boston ICA Picasso Self Portraits Julie Australia Trip Etching Press Paradise City Craft Show Th ...…

Thank you for all of your kind e-mails and comments asking for the podcast to return. Things got crazy with the move and the holidays, but I’m so glad that we have a new episode for you today! It’s the first of 2016! Hooray! We have two guests on the podcast today! Nathalie Kalbach was born in Germany and lived most of her adult life in Hamburg ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Mom and I recorded a multi-part pre-move podcast and now we are happy to share our multi-part post-move podcast! Here are a few photos: The truck on moving day: Loads and loads of construction and installation: Mom “helping”: Enjoying all of the space in my new plac ...…

I’m delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! Today’s topic is going to the museum with a friend and how that changes the experience. For this podcast Mom and I invited our friend, Nathalie Kalbach to join us! Here’s a photo I took of her at MoMA in the Picasso Sculpture exhibit: And one I took of Mom at the de ...…