Before I share all the photos and fun from my visit to Bizzy B in Toronto, I wanted to share that I will be teaching as part of a fun holiday online class…

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You can find out lots more information HERE.  It's a stellar lineup of artsy teachers:

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Margie Romney-Aslett, Mindy Lacefield, Chrissy Gardner, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Jane Davenport, Misty Mawn, Tamara Laporte, Dyan Reaveley, Jenny Wentworth, Effy Wild, Limor Webber & Christy Tomlinson.

I'm thrilled to be included!  If you'd like to sign-up, I'd appreciate it if you'd use THIS LINK as I'll receive a portion of the sale when you click through.  Thank you!

Now, on to Bizzy B!  When I arrived at Bizzy B there was a big stack of my books!

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Rather appropriate since the first class I taught was "Stamp Carving 101."

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On the left are some of my hand carved stamps and on the right are prints from my students' hand carved stamps!

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Be sure to check out Cynthia's blog post about her experience in stamp carving class with me!

Next up was "Art Journal Playground," and play we did!

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We sort of got a class photo at the end.  Sort of.

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And finally, on Sunday, I taught my "Gelli + Deli" class!

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And here we all are:

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Awesome art!  Awesome people!  Awesome store!  Awesome weekend!  

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.

80 thoughts on “My Visit to Bizzy B

  • Looks like TONS of colorful, creative fun!!!

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  • Looks like TONS of colorful, creative fun!!!

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  • Looks like TONS of colorful, creative fun!!!

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  • Looks like TONS of colorful, creative fun!!!

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  • Looks like TONS of colorful, creative fun!!!

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  • I wish I was there! I hope to take one of your classes someday, it looks like so much fun!!

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  • I wish I was there! I hope to take one of your classes someday, it looks like so much fun!!

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  • I wish I was there! I hope to take one of your classes someday, it looks like so much fun!!

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  • I wish I was there! I hope to take one of your classes someday, it looks like so much fun!!

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  • I wish I was there! I hope to take one of your classes someday, it looks like so much fun!!

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  • Wow!!! It looks like a very nice bunch of creative gals.
    So much talent and color going on in the pictures.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Barb
    NC

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  • Wow!!! It looks like a very nice bunch of creative gals.
    So much talent and color going on in the pictures.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Barb
    NC

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  • Wow!!! It looks like a very nice bunch of creative gals.
    So much talent and color going on in the pictures.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Barb
    NC

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  • Wow!!! It looks like a very nice bunch of creative gals.
    So much talent and color going on in the pictures.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Barb
    NC

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  • Wow!!! It looks like a very nice bunch of creative gals.
    So much talent and color going on in the pictures.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Barb
    NC

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  • Holy Pitt Pens! This much fun is probably illegal!! How I wish I could have been there. Come back to New England, Julie!
    Donna in NH

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  • Holy Pitt Pens! This much fun is probably illegal!! How I wish I could have been there. Come back to New England, Julie!
    Donna in NH

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  • Holy Pitt Pens! This much fun is probably illegal!! How I wish I could have been there. Come back to New England, Julie!
    Donna in NH

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  • Holy Pitt Pens! This much fun is probably illegal!! How I wish I could have been there. Come back to New England, Julie!
    Donna in NH

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  • Holy Pitt Pens! This much fun is probably illegal!! How I wish I could have been there. Come back to New England, Julie!
    Donna in NH

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  • LOVE all the photos! All the fun really shows through the photos. Love your blog, and this is one of my favs!

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  • LOVE all the photos! All the fun really shows through the photos. Love your blog, and this is one of my favs!

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  • LOVE all the photos! All the fun really shows through the photos. Love your blog, and this is one of my favs!

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  • LOVE all the photos! All the fun really shows through the photos. Love your blog, and this is one of my favs!

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  • LOVE all the photos! All the fun really shows through the photos. Love your blog, and this is one of my favs!

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  • I had to laugh as a group of us played with deli paper and gelli printing yesterday. Lots of fun! Thanks for all the great photos and inspiration.

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  • I had to laugh as a group of us played with deli paper and gelli printing yesterday. Lots of fun! Thanks for all the great photos and inspiration.

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  • I had to laugh as a group of us played with deli paper and gelli printing yesterday. Lots of fun! Thanks for all the great photos and inspiration.

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  • I had to laugh as a group of us played with deli paper and gelli printing yesterday. Lots of fun! Thanks for all the great photos and inspiration.

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  • I had to laugh as a group of us played with deli paper and gelli printing yesterday. Lots of fun! Thanks for all the great photos and inspiration.

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  • Wow! So much fun inspiration just looking at everyone’s awesome art! Now I just want to go home and PLAY!

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  • Wow! So much fun inspiration just looking at everyone’s awesome art! Now I just want to go home and PLAY!

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  • Wow! So much fun inspiration just looking at everyone’s awesome art! Now I just want to go home and PLAY!

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  • Wow! So much fun inspiration just looking at everyone’s awesome art! Now I just want to go home and PLAY!

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  • Wow! So much fun inspiration just looking at everyone’s awesome art! Now I just want to go home and PLAY!

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  • A feast of inspiration!! Wonderful works by your students!! And, that clothesline above the work table is a stroke of genius! Love it!!

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  • A feast of inspiration!! Wonderful works by your students!! And, that clothesline above the work table is a stroke of genius! Love it!!

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  • A feast of inspiration!! Wonderful works by your students!! And, that clothesline above the work table is a stroke of genius! Love it!!

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  • A feast of inspiration!! Wonderful works by your students!! And, that clothesline above the work table is a stroke of genius! Love it!!

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  • A feast of inspiration!! Wonderful works by your students!! And, that clothesline above the work table is a stroke of genius! Love it!!

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  • Thanks for sharing Julie, Luv it!
    Inspiring!
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  • Thanks for sharing Julie, Luv it!
    Inspiring!
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  • Thanks for sharing Julie, Luv it!
    Inspiring!
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  • Thanks for sharing Julie, Luv it!
    Inspiring!
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  • Thanks for sharing Julie, Luv it!
    Inspiring!
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  • It looks like y’all had a blast, and the work folks produced? GORGEOUS. I can’t take classes often, but if you ever make it out to the Seattle area, Julie, I am so there!

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  • It looks like y’all had a blast, and the work folks produced? GORGEOUS. I can’t take classes often, but if you ever make it out to the Seattle area, Julie, I am so there!

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  • It looks like y’all had a blast, and the work folks produced? GORGEOUS. I can’t take classes often, but if you ever make it out to the Seattle area, Julie, I am so there!

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  • It looks like y’all had a blast, and the work folks produced? GORGEOUS. I can’t take classes often, but if you ever make it out to the Seattle area, Julie, I am so there!

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  • It looks like y’all had a blast, and the work folks produced? GORGEOUS. I can’t take classes often, but if you ever make it out to the Seattle area, Julie, I am so there!

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  • Thank you for posting so many photos! It was fascinating to see everyone’s work. So stimulating. Powerful inspiration.

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  • Thank you for posting so many photos! It was fascinating to see everyone’s work. So stimulating. Powerful inspiration.

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  • Thank you for posting so many photos! It was fascinating to see everyone’s work. So stimulating. Powerful inspiration.

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  • Thank you for posting so many photos! It was fascinating to see everyone’s work. So stimulating. Powerful inspiration.

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  • Thank you for posting so many photos! It was fascinating to see everyone’s work. So stimulating. Powerful inspiration.

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  • It was like going to a three day retreat. So much fun, so much inspiration and the most amazing teacher!! Julie inspires and motivates creativity in us all….such a generous lady to share her art so freely! Thank you Julie…please come back soon!

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  • It was like going to a three day retreat. So much fun, so much inspiration and the most amazing teacher!! Julie inspires and motivates creativity in us all….such a generous lady to share her art so freely! Thank you Julie…please come back soon!

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  • It was like going to a three day retreat. So much fun, so much inspiration and the most amazing teacher!! Julie inspires and motivates creativity in us all….such a generous lady to share her art so freely! Thank you Julie…please come back soon!

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  • It was like going to a three day retreat. So much fun, so much inspiration and the most amazing teacher!! Julie inspires and motivates creativity in us all….such a generous lady to share her art so freely! Thank you Julie…please come back soon!

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  • It was like going to a three day retreat. So much fun, so much inspiration and the most amazing teacher!! Julie inspires and motivates creativity in us all….such a generous lady to share her art so freely! Thank you Julie…please come back soon!

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  • Wow. It looks like you had a colorful, creative and invigorating time. So much color and fun.

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  • Wow. It looks like you had a colorful, creative and invigorating time. So much color and fun.

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  • Wow. It looks like you had a colorful, creative and invigorating time. So much color and fun.

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  • Wow. It looks like you had a colorful, creative and invigorating time. So much color and fun.

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  • Wow. It looks like you had a colorful, creative and invigorating time. So much color and fun.

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  • Love,love,love your classes. It was as much fun as it look in the photos. Thanks so much. The “Buffalo girls” love you.

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  • Love,love,love your classes. It was as much fun as it look in the photos. Thanks so much. The “Buffalo girls” love you.

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  • Love,love,love your classes. It was as much fun as it look in the photos. Thanks so much. The “Buffalo girls” love you.

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  • Love,love,love your classes. It was as much fun as it look in the photos. Thanks so much. The “Buffalo girls” love you.

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  • Love,love,love your classes. It was as much fun as it look in the photos. Thanks so much. The “Buffalo girls” love you.

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  • What a great summary of a wonderful, artful weekend. Everyone’s artwork looks fabulous! I learned so many new techniques and we all had so much fun!! Hope you will come back and visit us again SOOOOONNN!! And thanks so much for the shout out to my blog entry! xo

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  • What a great summary of a wonderful, artful weekend. Everyone’s artwork looks fabulous! I learned so many new techniques and we all had so much fun!! Hope you will come back and visit us again SOOOOONNN!! And thanks so much for the shout out to my blog entry! xo

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  • What a great summary of a wonderful, artful weekend. Everyone’s artwork looks fabulous! I learned so many new techniques and we all had so much fun!! Hope you will come back and visit us again SOOOOONNN!! And thanks so much for the shout out to my blog entry! xo

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  • What a great summary of a wonderful, artful weekend. Everyone’s artwork looks fabulous! I learned so many new techniques and we all had so much fun!! Hope you will come back and visit us again SOOOOONNN!! And thanks so much for the shout out to my blog entry! xo

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  • What a great summary of a wonderful, artful weekend. Everyone’s artwork looks fabulous! I learned so many new techniques and we all had so much fun!! Hope you will come back and visit us again SOOOOONNN!! And thanks so much for the shout out to my blog entry! xo

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  • Wow, what an amazingly talented group of ladies:)

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  • Wow, what an amazingly talented group of ladies:)

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  • Wow, what an amazingly talented group of ladies:)

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  • Wow, what an amazingly talented group of ladies:)

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  • Wow, what an amazingly talented group of ladies:)

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