On Friday I flew to San Antonio, TX.
We changed gates several times, so I got a really good look at JFK.
On Saturday I drove the three-and-a-half hours to Houston, TX, taught a card class (got in trouble for swearing)…
…and ran some make-and-takes that evening.
On Sunday I demoed stencil techniques from 10am-5pm…
…and then drove back to San Antonio, TX.
On Monday I taught a fabric collage quilt class at Crafty Girls Workshop in San Antonio.
There were lots of dirty hands.
On Tuesday I flew home to New York City and taught Art Journaling Club at The Ink Pad.
On Wednesday it rained and rained and the wind blew and blew and my umbrella had to be thrown away by the end of the day. I bought 14 pairs of scissors and taught a Vision Board class for The Learning Annex.
On Thursday I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned and cleaned some more. The good news is that I found some things I had been looking for, like this painting:
How big a mess does it have to be for me to lose a painting?!
On Friday I taught "Surface Design with Stencils" at The City Quilter.
Nat and her husband Jim arrived from Germany (via New Jersey and Cape Cod) and we ate steak and stayed up way too late talking.
On Saturday Nat and I taught our "Book of Techniques" class.
And on Sunday, glorious Sunday, I rested.
And man, was it good.
Thanks for stopping by!
Glad you finally got to rest – If all your classes were as good as Tuesday & Saturday then you left a wake of very happy students in your path!
Glad you finally got to rest – If all your classes were as good as Tuesday & Saturday then you left a wake of very happy students in your path!
Glad you finally got to rest – If all your classes were as good as Tuesday & Saturday then you left a wake of very happy students in your path!
Glad you finally got to rest – If all your classes were as good as Tuesday & Saturday then you left a wake of very happy students in your path!
Great travel log of the week! Why did you not fly into Houston first? Hoping some day I’ll catch a class with you somewhere – it all looks wonderful. Glad you found your painting!
Great travel log of the week! Why did you not fly into Houston first? Hoping some day I’ll catch a class with you somewhere – it all looks wonderful. Glad you found your painting!
Great travel log of the week! Why did you not fly into Houston first? Hoping some day I’ll catch a class with you somewhere – it all looks wonderful. Glad you found your painting!
Great travel log of the week! Why did you not fly into Houston first? Hoping some day I’ll catch a class with you somewhere – it all looks wonderful. Glad you found your painting!
muaaahh – glad you rested…I might do this today- I’m pooopppppeeed 😉
muaaahh – glad you rested…I might do this today- I’m pooopppppeeed 😉
muaaahh – glad you rested…I might do this today- I’m pooopppppeeed 😉
muaaahh – glad you rested…I might do this today- I’m pooopppppeeed 😉
I’m soooooo NOT disappointed in you…the Sat. class was so much fun! Being in NYC was such a treat…soooo miss NY!
I’m soooooo NOT disappointed in you…the Sat. class was so much fun! Being in NYC was such a treat…soooo miss NY!
I’m soooooo NOT disappointed in you…the Sat. class was so much fun! Being in NYC was such a treat…soooo miss NY!
I’m soooooo NOT disappointed in you…the Sat. class was so much fun! Being in NYC was such a treat…soooo miss NY!
Did you spend Sunday in your pajamas all day? I hope so! I can’t begin to tell you how much fun Friday’s class was!!!!!!!!!
Did you spend Sunday in your pajamas all day? I hope so! I can’t begin to tell you how much fun Friday’s class was!!!!!!!!!
Did you spend Sunday in your pajamas all day? I hope so! I can’t begin to tell you how much fun Friday’s class was!!!!!!!!!
Did you spend Sunday in your pajamas all day? I hope so! I can’t begin to tell you how much fun Friday’s class was!!!!!!!!!
It’s always comforting to read about people’s messes, makes my own mess seem normal. And losing a painting isn’t that bad – my mother once lost an ice cream machine. Seems unlikely but really happened! 🙂
It’s always comforting to read about people’s messes, makes my own mess seem normal. And losing a painting isn’t that bad – my mother once lost an ice cream machine. Seems unlikely but really happened! 🙂
It’s always comforting to read about people’s messes, makes my own mess seem normal. And losing a painting isn’t that bad – my mother once lost an ice cream machine. Seems unlikely but really happened! 🙂
It’s always comforting to read about people’s messes, makes my own mess seem normal. And losing a painting isn’t that bad – my mother once lost an ice cream machine. Seems unlikely but really happened! 🙂
Hope you have a chance to rest this week. Got in trouble for swearing? That makes me giggle.
Hope you have a chance to rest this week. Got in trouble for swearing? That makes me giggle.
Hope you have a chance to rest this week. Got in trouble for swearing? That makes me giggle.
Hope you have a chance to rest this week. Got in trouble for swearing? That makes me giggle.
Sounds like a whirlwind of a week Julie. Rest is due for sure!
Sounds like a whirlwind of a week Julie. Rest is due for sure!
Sounds like a whirlwind of a week Julie. Rest is due for sure!
Sounds like a whirlwind of a week Julie. Rest is due for sure!
Thanks for sharing. Admire your energy and enthusiasm.
Hope to see you in NYC someday.
Thanks for sharing. Admire your energy and enthusiasm.
Hope to see you in NYC someday.
Thanks for sharing. Admire your energy and enthusiasm.
Hope to see you in NYC someday.
Thanks for sharing. Admire your energy and enthusiasm.
Hope to see you in NYC someday.
Peace. love. and energy.
Peace. love. and energy.
Peace. love. and energy.
Peace. love. and energy.
What a week! I imagine a flurry of your stenciled and painted leaves falling and tumbling behind you, leaving a beautiful trail from NY to TX and back! Glad you rested on Sunday, and hope there is a calm week ahead for you!
What a week! I imagine a flurry of your stenciled and painted leaves falling and tumbling behind you, leaving a beautiful trail from NY to TX and back! Glad you rested on Sunday, and hope there is a calm week ahead for you!
What a week! I imagine a flurry of your stenciled and painted leaves falling and tumbling behind you, leaving a beautiful trail from NY to TX and back! Glad you rested on Sunday, and hope there is a calm week ahead for you!
What a week! I imagine a flurry of your stenciled and painted leaves falling and tumbling behind you, leaving a beautiful trail from NY to TX and back! Glad you rested on Sunday, and hope there is a calm week ahead for you!
Love to live vicariously through Miss Julie “Rock Star” Balzer!! So happy for you to see how your artistic life is flourishing! Keep it up! (WEll maybe not 6 days a week though!) LOL!
Love to live vicariously through Miss Julie “Rock Star” Balzer!! So happy for you to see how your artistic life is flourishing! Keep it up! (WEll maybe not 6 days a week though!) LOL!
Love to live vicariously through Miss Julie “Rock Star” Balzer!! So happy for you to see how your artistic life is flourishing! Keep it up! (WEll maybe not 6 days a week though!) LOL!
Love to live vicariously through Miss Julie “Rock Star” Balzer!! So happy for you to see how your artistic life is flourishing! Keep it up! (WEll maybe not 6 days a week though!) LOL!
You are livin’ The Dream!
You are livin’ The Dream!
You are livin’ The Dream!
You are livin’ The Dream!
You deserve a rest after all that!! Class on Saturday was a blast — thanks to you and to Nat for a wonderful day!
You deserve a rest after all that!! Class on Saturday was a blast — thanks to you and to Nat for a wonderful day!
You deserve a rest after all that!! Class on Saturday was a blast — thanks to you and to Nat for a wonderful day!
You deserve a rest after all that!! Class on Saturday was a blast — thanks to you and to Nat for a wonderful day!
The Monday class was a BLAST too! Love that picture of our messy hands. Definitely glad you were able to rest and work in a blog post or two! (Anna, the tall one in the pink shirt)
The Monday class was a BLAST too! Love that picture of our messy hands. Definitely glad you were able to rest and work in a blog post or two! (Anna, the tall one in the pink shirt)
The Monday class was a BLAST too! Love that picture of our messy hands. Definitely glad you were able to rest and work in a blog post or two! (Anna, the tall one in the pink shirt)
The Monday class was a BLAST too! Love that picture of our messy hands. Definitely glad you were able to rest and work in a blog post or two! (Anna, the tall one in the pink shirt)
Wow! What a whirlwind week! Would love to take a class , just don’t live anywhere you have been teaching. 🙁
Wow! What a whirlwind week! Would love to take a class , just don’t live anywhere you have been teaching. 🙁
Wow! What a whirlwind week! Would love to take a class , just don’t live anywhere you have been teaching. 🙁
Wow! What a whirlwind week! Would love to take a class , just don’t live anywhere you have been teaching. 🙁
Thank Goodness For Sunday…hope you got all the rest you needed, cause you’re probably right back at it. Come on out to Oakland/San Francisco to teach. Would love to have you out here.
Thank Goodness For Sunday…hope you got all the rest you needed, cause you’re probably right back at it. Come on out to Oakland/San Francisco to teach. Would love to have you out here.
Thank Goodness For Sunday…hope you got all the rest you needed, cause you’re probably right back at it. Come on out to Oakland/San Francisco to teach. Would love to have you out here.
Thank Goodness For Sunday…hope you got all the rest you needed, cause you’re probably right back at it. Come on out to Oakland/San Francisco to teach. Would love to have you out here.
Whew! What a schedule! Sounds like much merriment and art-making was had by all. I love that one of your students is wearing a full-on plastic rain poncho in one of your classes–like you wear to tour Niagara Falls! Now that’s what I call getting messy!
Whew! What a schedule! Sounds like much merriment and art-making was had by all. I love that one of your students is wearing a full-on plastic rain poncho in one of your classes–like you wear to tour Niagara Falls! Now that’s what I call getting messy!
Whew! What a schedule! Sounds like much merriment and art-making was had by all. I love that one of your students is wearing a full-on plastic rain poncho in one of your classes–like you wear to tour Niagara Falls! Now that’s what I call getting messy!
Whew! What a schedule! Sounds like much merriment and art-making was had by all. I love that one of your students is wearing a full-on plastic rain poncho in one of your classes–like you wear to tour Niagara Falls! Now that’s what I call getting messy!
Wholly cats….you made me tired just reading about all the things you did in a short period of time. You need to take a deep breath and rest a bit. I so wish I could take one of your real life, up front, personal classes. Living in Montana has many many drawbacks. So thinking seriously on an online class. Thanks for sharing your busy interesting life….Margene
Wholly cats….you made me tired just reading about all the things you did in a short period of time. You need to take a deep breath and rest a bit. I so wish I could take one of your real life, up front, personal classes. Living in Montana has many many drawbacks. So thinking seriously on an online class. Thanks for sharing your busy interesting life….Margene
Wholly cats….you made me tired just reading about all the things you did in a short period of time. You need to take a deep breath and rest a bit. I so wish I could take one of your real life, up front, personal classes. Living in Montana has many many drawbacks. So thinking seriously on an online class. Thanks for sharing your busy interesting life….Margene
Wholly cats….you made me tired just reading about all the things you did in a short period of time. You need to take a deep breath and rest a bit. I so wish I could take one of your real life, up front, personal classes. Living in Montana has many many drawbacks. So thinking seriously on an online class. Thanks for sharing your busy interesting life….Margene
Well I am EXHAUSTED just reading about your week!! You sure do know how to pack it all in!!!
Well I am EXHAUSTED just reading about your week!! You sure do know how to pack it all in!!!
Well I am EXHAUSTED just reading about your week!! You sure do know how to pack it all in!!!
Well I am EXHAUSTED just reading about your week!! You sure do know how to pack it all in!!!
I wish I had a nickel for every time I got in trouble for cursing. People in the bible belt are particularly sensitive. I don’t suppose anyone in NYC bats and eye though. You rock!
I wish I had a nickel for every time I got in trouble for cursing. People in the bible belt are particularly sensitive. I don’t suppose anyone in NYC bats and eye though. You rock!
I wish I had a nickel for every time I got in trouble for cursing. People in the bible belt are particularly sensitive. I don’t suppose anyone in NYC bats and eye though. You rock!
I wish I had a nickel for every time I got in trouble for cursing. People in the bible belt are particularly sensitive. I don’t suppose anyone in NYC bats and eye though. You rock!