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I Had an Absolutely Great Time at Absolutely Everything!

This past weekend I taught two classes at Absolutely Everything in Topsfield, MA.  (I'll share photos from one class today and the other tomorrow.)  It's a fantastic store filled with lots and lots of goodies.  It's extremely well curated, and I bought some fun things to take home to my studio in NYC.  My favorite part of the store, however, is the absolutely enormous classroom!  My Altered Book class had a whopping 34 students and they all fit quite comfortably!

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It was a crazy, but super fun day!  

I'll be back tomorrow with some photos of Sunday's class!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

95 thoughts on “I Had an Absolutely Great Time at Absolutely Everything!

  • I had an absolutely great time there Saturday and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing these photos from class! Love the chance to relive the day for a few moments.

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  • I had an absolutely great time there Saturday and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing these photos from class! Love the chance to relive the day for a few moments.

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  • I had an absolutely great time there Saturday and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing these photos from class! Love the chance to relive the day for a few moments.

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  • I had an absolutely great time there Saturday and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing these photos from class! Love the chance to relive the day for a few moments.

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  • I had an absolutely great time there Saturday and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing these photos from class! Love the chance to relive the day for a few moments.

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  • Wow what fun you all had. Can I be a bit jealous Julie you have to come Down Under [Australia} lol well I can dream I am glad you had fun there and I will have fun and keep learning from watching you
    Waves from Tamania
    Have a great day

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  • Wow what fun you all had. Can I be a bit jealous Julie you have to come Down Under [Australia} lol well I can dream I am glad you had fun there and I will have fun and keep learning from watching you
    Waves from Tamania
    Have a great day

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  • Wow what fun you all had. Can I be a bit jealous Julie you have to come Down Under [Australia} lol well I can dream I am glad you had fun there and I will have fun and keep learning from watching you
    Waves from Tamania
    Have a great day

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  • Wow what fun you all had. Can I be a bit jealous Julie you have to come Down Under [Australia} lol well I can dream I am glad you had fun there and I will have fun and keep learning from watching you
    Waves from Tamania
    Have a great day

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  • Wow what fun you all had. Can I be a bit jealous Julie you have to come Down Under [Australia} lol well I can dream I am glad you had fun there and I will have fun and keep learning from watching you
    Waves from Tamania
    Have a great day

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  • Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. Looks like it was a total blast. Can’t wait to see the post for tomorrow!

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  • Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. Looks like it was a total blast. Can’t wait to see the post for tomorrow!

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  • Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. Looks like it was a total blast. Can’t wait to see the post for tomorrow!

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  • Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. Looks like it was a total blast. Can’t wait to see the post for tomorrow!

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  • Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. Looks like it was a total blast. Can’t wait to see the post for tomorrow!

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  • Wow! I am astounded by the creativity explosion in that room. I wish I had been there!!! Julie–you are such a bright and inspiring person. There is no way the weekend could have been any better but to have you amongst them, coaching and bringing out the beauty in every single person!

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  • Wow! I am astounded by the creativity explosion in that room. I wish I had been there!!! Julie–you are such a bright and inspiring person. There is no way the weekend could have been any better but to have you amongst them, coaching and bringing out the beauty in every single person!

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  • Wow! I am astounded by the creativity explosion in that room. I wish I had been there!!! Julie–you are such a bright and inspiring person. There is no way the weekend could have been any better but to have you amongst them, coaching and bringing out the beauty in every single person!

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  • Wow! I am astounded by the creativity explosion in that room. I wish I had been there!!! Julie–you are such a bright and inspiring person. There is no way the weekend could have been any better but to have you amongst them, coaching and bringing out the beauty in every single person!

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  • Wow! I am astounded by the creativity explosion in that room. I wish I had been there!!! Julie–you are such a bright and inspiring person. There is no way the weekend could have been any better but to have you amongst them, coaching and bringing out the beauty in every single person!

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  • Lots of cool art! Am so sad I could not be there but moving DDs was I guess more important -:)

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  • Lots of cool art! Am so sad I could not be there but moving DDs was I guess more important -:)

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  • Lots of cool art! Am so sad I could not be there but moving DDs was I guess more important -:)

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  • Lots of cool art! Am so sad I could not be there but moving DDs was I guess more important -:)

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  • Lots of cool art! Am so sad I could not be there but moving DDs was I guess more important -:)

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  • I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Me and my friend Deb gave ourselves a creative weekend. We live in RI///drove up to Massachusetts on Thursday night//stayed overnight and scrapped all day at Absolutely Everything (we were in heaven)on Friday and then went back on Saturday and took Julie’s class. Julie is a wonderful teacher … and we learned LOTS !!! Thank You Julie and her Mommmmmmmy … who is the official picture-taker !!!!!

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  • I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Me and my friend Deb gave ourselves a creative weekend. We live in RI///drove up to Massachusetts on Thursday night//stayed overnight and scrapped all day at Absolutely Everything (we were in heaven)on Friday and then went back on Saturday and took Julie’s class. Julie is a wonderful teacher … and we learned LOTS !!! Thank You Julie and her Mommmmmmmy … who is the official picture-taker !!!!!

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  • I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Me and my friend Deb gave ourselves a creative weekend. We live in RI///drove up to Massachusetts on Thursday night//stayed overnight and scrapped all day at Absolutely Everything (we were in heaven)on Friday and then went back on Saturday and took Julie’s class. Julie is a wonderful teacher … and we learned LOTS !!! Thank You Julie and her Mommmmmmmy … who is the official picture-taker !!!!!

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  • I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Me and my friend Deb gave ourselves a creative weekend. We live in RI///drove up to Massachusetts on Thursday night//stayed overnight and scrapped all day at Absolutely Everything (we were in heaven)on Friday and then went back on Saturday and took Julie’s class. Julie is a wonderful teacher … and we learned LOTS !!! Thank You Julie and her Mommmmmmmy … who is the official picture-taker !!!!!

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  • I am so grateful that I was able to be there. Me and my friend Deb gave ourselves a creative weekend. We live in RI///drove up to Massachusetts on Thursday night//stayed overnight and scrapped all day at Absolutely Everything (we were in heaven)on Friday and then went back on Saturday and took Julie’s class. Julie is a wonderful teacher … and we learned LOTS !!! Thank You Julie and her Mommmmmmmy … who is the official picture-taker !!!!!

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  • I love your splashy blog!

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  • I love your splashy blog!

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  • I love your splashy blog!

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  • I love your splashy blog!

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  • I love your splashy blog!

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  • I am so jealous! Please, Please, Please come to San Diego!!!!

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  • I am so jealous! Please, Please, Please come to San Diego!!!!

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  • I am so jealous! Please, Please, Please come to San Diego!!!!

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  • I am so jealous! Please, Please, Please come to San Diego!!!!

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  • I am so jealous! Please, Please, Please come to San Diego!!!!

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  • WOW!!! Didn’t they all do fab stuff! Looks like a highly successful class. Pity I’m on the wrong side of the world.

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  • WOW!!! Didn’t they all do fab stuff! Looks like a highly successful class. Pity I’m on the wrong side of the world.

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  • WOW!!! Didn’t they all do fab stuff! Looks like a highly successful class. Pity I’m on the wrong side of the world.

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  • WOW!!! Didn’t they all do fab stuff! Looks like a highly successful class. Pity I’m on the wrong side of the world.

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  • WOW!!! Didn’t they all do fab stuff! Looks like a highly successful class. Pity I’m on the wrong side of the world.

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  • Annie — where in RI do you live? I have a home in Charlestown and am altering even as I type (in an artistic way of course). Being new to the area, I would appreciate any info on where to shop, crafters’ groups, etc. ———-donna

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  • Annie — where in RI do you live? I have a home in Charlestown and am altering even as I type (in an artistic way of course). Being new to the area, I would appreciate any info on where to shop, crafters’ groups, etc. ———-donna

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  • Annie — where in RI do you live? I have a home in Charlestown and am altering even as I type (in an artistic way of course). Being new to the area, I would appreciate any info on where to shop, crafters’ groups, etc. ———-donna

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  • Annie — where in RI do you live? I have a home in Charlestown and am altering even as I type (in an artistic way of course). Being new to the area, I would appreciate any info on where to shop, crafters’ groups, etc. ———-donna

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  • Annie — where in RI do you live? I have a home in Charlestown and am altering even as I type (in an artistic way of course). Being new to the area, I would appreciate any info on where to shop, crafters’ groups, etc. ———-donna

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  • SO much fun and very inspiring — have almost completed a book, which is record time for me. Not as afraid to make a mess and the five minute refresher on color theory was better than an entire class (over 8 weeks I might add) I took in Worcester! Love your work and I may see you at The Ink Pad in NYC soon — many, many thanks. ————–donna

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  • SO much fun and very inspiring — have almost completed a book, which is record time for me. Not as afraid to make a mess and the five minute refresher on color theory was better than an entire class (over 8 weeks I might add) I took in Worcester! Love your work and I may see you at The Ink Pad in NYC soon — many, many thanks. ————–donna

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  • SO much fun and very inspiring — have almost completed a book, which is record time for me. Not as afraid to make a mess and the five minute refresher on color theory was better than an entire class (over 8 weeks I might add) I took in Worcester! Love your work and I may see you at The Ink Pad in NYC soon — many, many thanks. ————–donna

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  • SO much fun and very inspiring — have almost completed a book, which is record time for me. Not as afraid to make a mess and the five minute refresher on color theory was better than an entire class (over 8 weeks I might add) I took in Worcester! Love your work and I may see you at The Ink Pad in NYC soon — many, many thanks. ————–donna

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  • SO much fun and very inspiring — have almost completed a book, which is record time for me. Not as afraid to make a mess and the five minute refresher on color theory was better than an entire class (over 8 weeks I might add) I took in Worcester! Love your work and I may see you at The Ink Pad in NYC soon — many, many thanks. ————–donna

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  • Yeah…I’m on Julie’s blog and I took one of her classes!
    Such a fun day and I hope to attend another of your classes in the future Julie. It was great to see your Mom again as well.

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  • Yeah…I’m on Julie’s blog and I took one of her classes!
    Such a fun day and I hope to attend another of your classes in the future Julie. It was great to see your Mom again as well.

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  • Yeah…I’m on Julie’s blog and I took one of her classes!
    Such a fun day and I hope to attend another of your classes in the future Julie. It was great to see your Mom again as well.

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  • Yeah…I’m on Julie’s blog and I took one of her classes!
    Such a fun day and I hope to attend another of your classes in the future Julie. It was great to see your Mom again as well.

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  • Yeah…I’m on Julie’s blog and I took one of her classes!
    Such a fun day and I hope to attend another of your classes in the future Julie. It was great to see your Mom again as well.

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  • WOW The classes look like so much fun. Someday I will take in person class from you. NYC is only a train ride but I’m so directionally challenged I always get lost.

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  • WOW The classes look like so much fun. Someday I will take in person class from you. NYC is only a train ride but I’m so directionally challenged I always get lost.

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  • WOW The classes look like so much fun. Someday I will take in person class from you. NYC is only a train ride but I’m so directionally challenged I always get lost.

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  • WOW The classes look like so much fun. Someday I will take in person class from you. NYC is only a train ride but I’m so directionally challenged I always get lost.

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  • WOW The classes look like so much fun. Someday I will take in person class from you. NYC is only a train ride but I’m so directionally challenged I always get lost.

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  • Julie, it was SO MUCH FUN to have taken your classes this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much. I came away inspired to create and be braver in my color choices ;-). You have to tell your Mom that you have pictures to prove that I do actually own clothes that are not only green to coordinate with my apron lol!
    Thanks again!
    Penny

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  • Julie, it was SO MUCH FUN to have taken your classes this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much. I came away inspired to create and be braver in my color choices ;-). You have to tell your Mom that you have pictures to prove that I do actually own clothes that are not only green to coordinate with my apron lol!
    Thanks again!
    Penny

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  • Julie, it was SO MUCH FUN to have taken your classes this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much. I came away inspired to create and be braver in my color choices ;-). You have to tell your Mom that you have pictures to prove that I do actually own clothes that are not only green to coordinate with my apron lol!
    Thanks again!
    Penny

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  • Julie, it was SO MUCH FUN to have taken your classes this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much. I came away inspired to create and be braver in my color choices ;-). You have to tell your Mom that you have pictures to prove that I do actually own clothes that are not only green to coordinate with my apron lol!
    Thanks again!
    Penny

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  • Julie, it was SO MUCH FUN to have taken your classes this weekend!! Thanks for sharing so much. I came away inspired to create and be braver in my color choices ;-). You have to tell your Mom that you have pictures to prove that I do actually own clothes that are not only green to coordinate with my apron lol!
    Thanks again!
    Penny

    Reply

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