On today's episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I are discussing making art in bursts. This is the concept that you don't need two or three hours or a full day to get art done. You can make a lot of art in short bursts of time -- 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there. Be sure to listen to the end because we have a new segment: Listener Mail! I hope you enjoy the conversation. As always, you can listen to the podcast above, subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or watch the video... Read more →

On today's episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I are discussing Planning and Organizing. They are two separate things, in case you're wondering. During the podcast Mom and I go into detail with our tips for planning and organizing as well as our own struggles in those areas. I hope you enjoy the conversation. As always, you can listen to the podcast above, subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or watch the video version on YouTube. Here is the podcast transcript: Julie Hello and welcome to the Adventures in Arting podcast. My name is Julie... Read more →

Mom and I sat down last week and recorded this podcast. It's a fun premise. We each got to ask the other three year-end questions. You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel, or you can listen below (or anywhere you get podcasts): And, I did find a discount code for the Bombas socks. New customers can use this link (it's an affiliate link) to get 25% off your purchase. Please let me know what topics you'd like us to discuss on the podcast in 2023. We'd love to know! And here is the podcast transcript. It's automatically... Read more →

Mom and I recorded this podcast back at the beginning of September. But life has been so crazy that I only just managed to edit it this week! You can watch the video version on my YouTube channel, or you can listen below (or anywhere you get podcasts): The focus of our conversation is on why keeping a sketchbook matters. We do wander into chatting about what makes for a successful art practice, as well as how cooking, construction, and yoga are similar to an art practice. And all of it really boils down to the notion of a "directed... Read more →

I love a good mash-up. You know, a bit from column A and a bit from column B smushed together and suddenly you've got something brand new! Historically speaking, mash-ups are how innovation works. People rarely invent something from scratch. It's the brilliance of putting two things together (or twenty things together) to create something new and necessary. Here's the official definition from Merriam-Webster: On today's podcast, Mom and I discuss mash-ups and why they matter in art. We also wander through a lot of chatter about teaching, learning, and being lazy. You can listen the audio version of the... Read more →

Today's episode of The Adventures in Arting podcast was fueled by an email I get almost every single day: "I can't access my class." It's a statement that makes me crazy because there's no way for me to help the emailer. The questions I usually write back with are: What's the class? What's the specific issue with accessing the class? Is there an error message you're seeing? My frustration with this unspecific way of asking for help, led me to think about WHY asking specific questions is so important -- not only in getting technical support, but also in helping... Read more →

When I told Mom that today's podcast topic was "failure," she said, "Again?!" Back on September 18, 2012 we published our very first podcast (almost exactly 10 years ago) and the topic was failure. I figured a ten year gap was enough time to chat about it again. I hope you feel the same way, here's our conversation in video: Or you can listen to just the audio: During the podcast we share concrete tips for re-framing failure as an opportunity, along with strategies for defining your own ideas about success and failure. If you enjoy the podcast, I really... Read more →

Mom is under the weather today, so instead of chatting with her, I'm sharing portions of three interviews I did with artists who are a part of The Artful Holiday online class. Listen to the podcast below or at this link: I'm chatting with Barb Smucker... ...about her daily art practice. This is a picture of the beautiful collage calendar she's teaching you how to make in The Artful Holiday class: You can watch my full interview with Barb HERE. May Flaum... ...and I chat about being an art technique omnivore, and using what you've got. She's sharing how to... Read more →

We're back and on schedule (amazingly) with another new podcast. Yay! You can watch the video HERE or listen below. I'm a little under the weather with a scratchy voice, but hopefully it won't bother you. We chat about a topic that has come up several times - particularly during Book Club: why having a broad range of inspiration matters. In other words, why you should look to fashion or architecture or quilting if what you do is collage. I share one of my favorite quotes during the podcast and I took some time to track down its origins. It... Read more →

After a year-long hiatus, the podcast is back! Hooray! I managed to traumatize my Mom by turning the video on. (You can watch the video HERE or listen below.) The good news is that she has forgiven me and we had a great conversation. There are a few glitchy sound and video problems at the beginning of the recording. But, like I said, the conversation is a good one and I hope you'll chime in with your own thoughts on the subject. Today's topic is "critique" and how it's different from criticism. We also take a deep dive into the... Read more →