I'm super excited to share a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of all the filming fun we had on the Make It Artsy set. Episodes will begin airing online and on your local PBS station on September 29. You're going to want to tune is this fall! Follow Make It Artsy on Facebook and Instagram to get all the latest info! If you'd like to request that your local PBS station carry the show, you can find contact information for your local station here.
First, a test: How observant are you? How many people do you see in this photo?
If you said three, you win! Filming Make It Artsy is all about multi-tasking. You can see that Mary is setting up and explaining things to me. One member of the crew is changing a lightbulb. And hidden behind Mary, with just his arms visible, is the sound engineer mic-ing Mary.
The crew for the show is wonderful. They are friendly, fast, and good at what they do. Everyone makes you feel relaxed and at ease.
I didn't manage to get pictures of all of them, but I'm so grateful that their hard work makes the stuff I do in front of the camera look and sound fantastic!
Our first guest was Mary Hettmansperger. She shared metal-working techniques such as heat patinating and creating hinges.
Next up was polymer clay queen, Laurie Mika. She shared lots of great techniques for working with polymer clay to create all sorts of 3-D art. I had seen Laurie's work online and in magazines and it was even better in person!
Rebekah Meier has been a guest on the Adventures in Arting Podcast and I was pleased to be able to invite her to be a guest on Make It Artsy as well! She shared techniques and ideas for adding stamping, stenciling, and stitching into your mixed media collage art.
Janet Takahashi is a wonderful calligrapher who shared lots of techniques for both lettering and painting with watercolors. If you like her style, you might be interested in her book.
I hope you enjoyed this peek behind the scenes! More photos from the set to come tomorrow!
Thanks for stopping by!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Some beautiful creations and looks like a fun crew!
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
Amazing to see and you look WONDERFUL Julie. I know all the guests are having so much fun with you. Seems like it will be FABULOUS to watch in the fall! j.
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
looks like a great show Julie — looking forward to it — hope my pbs station will carry it…….
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to see the show..great selection of artists and you look fantastic…thanks for sharing
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
what fun! can’t wait. makes me think of Carol Duvall 🙂
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
So many talented women! I hope I can get PBS. Looks like a great show!!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
Will be clicking on the PBS link to make sure KUHT or KUHT2 continues to carry your wonderful programming!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
I can’t wait…something to look forward to she I have to send the kids back to school!
how fun!
how fun!
how fun!
how fun!
how fun!
how fun!
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Julie, if my local PBS station doesn’t carry your show, is there any other way to see it? I am putting a request into WUCF, in FL, but it could take a long time before they MIGHT carry it. Could you give us a few stations that do carry it, especially NYC or Boston. Maybe there is a way to watch it online.
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!
Hi Julie! I’m super excited for the start of Make it Artsy! Is it true that it will go live online at the same time as on tv? I have emailed AZPBS to ask for it and I hope they do air it this year. I know I’ll watch online when it’s available!