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PaintingPrintmaking

Stripes, Stripes, Stripes!

March 14, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I am stripe obsessed at the moment!  I just spent the weekend gelatin printing oodles of striped collage paper.  I

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Book Club

Book Club: Creative Strength Training

March 10, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Yesterday's Book Club was lots of fun.  We discussed Creative Strength Training by Jane Dunnewold. I learned a lot from

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Art PracticeBooks & BookbindingPaper Crafts

Weave Through Winter: Days 26-28 and Final Thoughts on Paper Weaving

March 9, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

During February, I participated in “Weave Through Winter,” a project led by Helen Hiebert.  The challenge was to create a

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PrintmakingTutorials

Use Scratch Foam to Make Fun & Colorful Collage Paper

March 8, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Last week I posted a short video of me creating a printing plate using Scratch Foam on instagram.  You can

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Painting

Design Boot Camp 2022: Demo Painting

March 7, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Here's a look at the large (19×24) demo piece I made during Design Boot Camp this year: And here's a

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PaintingSketchbook

Design Boot Camp: Studio Notebook 2022

March 3, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Another wonderful Design Boot Camp has wrapped up!  During Design Boot Camp I always spend a lot of time in

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Exploring Art Supplies

From The Archives: Two Posts About Sakura Solid Markers

March 2, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Back in 2015 I discovered a new-to-me art supply: Sakura Solid Markers.  I wrote this post all about them: People

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Art Journal Every Day

Art Journal Every Day: Collage Sketchbook Flip Through

March 1, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

If you’re new to Art Journal Every Day, the concept is simple: It’s a commitment to take ten minutes each

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Art PracticePaper Crafts

Weave Through Winter: Days 15-25 of Daily Paper Weaving

February 28, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

I’m currently participating in “Weave Through Winter,” a project led by Helen Hiebert.  The idea is to create a paper

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Around Here

Around Here: February 2022

February 24, 2022 Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Hello, friends! Here is a little bit about life around here right now: What are you working on? Weaving, weaving,

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