Hello out there!  Here's a little bit about life right now:

This is me right now:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
My current art obsession is: Everything Rauschenberg.  I went to his exhibit at MoMA and now I can't stop reading everything about what he made and what he said.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017

"People ask me, 'Don't you ever run out of ideas?' Well, on the first place, I don't use ideas. Every time I have an idea, it's too limiting and usually turns out to be a disappointment. But I haven't run out of curiosity."    — Robert Rauschenberg

I will be sharing lots of photos from the exhibit very soon.

My current life obsession is: Sleep.  Is that wrong?

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
I'm loving: Free cappuccino in the United Club.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017

Plus, a comfy chair, a plug, wifi, and not having to drag my laptop to the ladies room.  Really makes travel delays so much easier to smile through!

I'm hating: The pressure (external and internal) to get everything "right."  Most of the time I feel like I'm failing at almost everything I'm juggling.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
The good news is that I'm not alone.  I think we all struggle in different ways.  I am determined to be kinder to myself.  To extend myself the same empathy I would give to a stranger or a friend.  

My home is: Full of suitcases.  Three unpacked suitcases downstairs:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017

And two half unpacked suitcases upstairs:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
My life is: All about travel.  Four trips this month.  The good news is that it has given me a lot of time to work on the hand embellishment for this quilt:

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
My favorite art project I made this month but haven't shown on the blog yet: This paper clay jewelry I made for Make It Artsy.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
I don't think that the photo does them justice!  

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Around Here: May 2017
These paper clay tiles are so shiny and full of depth and yet paper light.  I love them!

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. If you'd like to see more behind-the-scenes life stuff, check out my vlog – I post a new art and life filled vlog to YouTube every single Wednesday.  This is last week's vlog:

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.

18 thoughts on “Around Here: May 2017

  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • HI Julie,
    Just wanted to say how much I love you and your bubbly, fun personality and your artwork! You inspire me! And I love that you’re so real – I feel like we’re friends! LOL!
    Can’t wait to watch make it artsy!

    Reply
  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

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  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  • Love all that you share and how you make it all work into a profession. Takes a lot of focus and hard work. Travel can be tiring. Thanks so much!!

    Reply
  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

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  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

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  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

    Reply
  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

    Reply
  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

    Reply
  • That was a really fun video. Then I realize that was only ONE WEEK!!! Don’t know how you do it.

    Reply

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