from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast

I'm so pleased to share a chat I recently had with my friend, Dina Wakley.

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Dina
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, expressing yourself, and making your mark on the world. 
 
As a Ranger Signature Designer, Dina designs a line of mixed-media art supplies that includes acrylic paints, mediums, brushes, rubber stamps, stencils, and more.
 
Dina lives in Arizona with her husband and 3 boys (affectionately termed “the fellas”). With a love of teaching and traveling, Dina travels the world to teach and share her art passion with students on every continent.
 
Finally, here is a quick video of Dina and me from one of the many times when she was a guest on Make it Artsy!
 
 
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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.

21 thoughts on “Adventures in Arting Podcast: Dina Wakley Media

  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • This was the BEST podcast!!! It is such a valuable discussion. The fact that you and Dina discuss
    practice NOT perfection. Not copying the teacher but, using the concept and making it your own.
    Your discussion about “Famous” artists who only painted PART of the “FAMOUS” painting…..thus we do
    not have to be GREAT at everything. And so many other aspects of your artist lifestyle.
    THANKS for sharing yourselves. I love your blog.
    Viv

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Very enjoyable podcast. I especially liked the part of not having to post my work on line. In the past I have sold my work, but now that I am 70, I want to just do stuff for me…play, make a mess, do work I like and don’t like but just for me rather than being concerned about the outcome. Even my family rarely sees what I am working/playing on. Some podcasts and blog make me feel I am wrong when I don’t share my work and I never quite figure out why. I now look at my art much the same as gardening or cleaning the house. It is the joy I get doing it, rather than the need to show it off. I look at it myself, I don’t need it validated by likes or comments that might me honest, or might not. You and Dina made me feel like maybe that is ok too.

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply
  • Super enjoyed this podcast! Two of my favorite arty ladies and a super sweet Momma ….I enjoyed listening to you all!

    Reply

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