My name is Julie Fei-Fan Balzer.
I am a maker. My primary interests are collage, acrylic painting, surface design, printmaking, paper engineering, quilting, and mixed media art. My artwork has been exhibited in New York City at The Art Students League and at F.I.T. as part of the Urban Inspirations Quilt Show. My quilts won 1st and 2nd place ribbons as part of that show. One of my prints will be part of a group show at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. That show is called "Little Print/Big Print" and begins March 23, 2017.
I am an author. My book Carve Stamp Play was released by Interweave Press in December 2013. I have also been a contributor to multiple books including Gelli Plate Printing, Journal It, Scrapbook Workshop, and Artful Adventures in Mixed Media, among others. I have also been a columnist or contributor to multiple magazines including Cloth Paper Scissors, CPS Pages, CPS Studios, I {Heart} Paper, Quilting Arts Gifts, Quilt Scene, Creating Keepsakes, Better Homes & Gardens’ Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Somerset Memories, Somerset Digital, scrapbooking m.m. (Sweden), Scrap Art Zine (Germany), Scrapbooking & Beyond, Simple Scrapbooks, and Histoires de Pages (France).
I am a teacher. I teach in-person and online classes.
I am a blogger, vlogger, and podcaster. I blog about art and creativity Monday - Friday. Every Wednesday I post a new vlog on my YouTube channel. Every other week you can listen to the "Adventures in Arting Podcast," which I host along with my Mother, Eileen Hsü-Balzer.
I am a product designer. I design stencils for The Crafter's Workshop and stamps for Art Foamies and Impression Obsession. I also consults on product development.
I am a product spokesperson. I am delighted to be the spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut. It is a machine that I love and use.
I am a TV and video personality. I am the host of Make It Artsy on PBS. I previously hosted Scrapbook Soup TV (PBS) and have made multiple appearances on Quilting Arts TV (PBS), Scrapbook Memories TV (PBS), and Crafting at The Spotted Canary (PBS). You can also catch me every now and then on HSN (Home Shopping Network). I have extensive experience as on-air talent in infomercials, product feature videos, and instructional videos.
I live in the Boston, MA area and am a graduate of Brown University.
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I am a maker. My primary interests are collage, acrylic painting, surface design, printmaking, paper engineering, quilting, and mixed media art. My artwork has been exhibited in New York City at The Art Students League and at F.I.T. as part of the Urban Inspirations Quilt Show. My quilts won 1st and 2nd place ribbons as part of that show. One of my prints will be part of a group show at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. That show is called "Little Print/Big Print" and begins March 23, 2017.
I am an author. My book Carve Stamp Play was released by Interweave Press in December 2013. I have also been a contributor to multiple books including Gelli Plate Printing, Journal It, Scrapbook Workshop, and Artful Adventures in Mixed Media, among others. I have also been a columnist or contributor to multiple magazines including Cloth Paper Scissors, CPS Pages, CPS Studios, I {Heart} Paper, Quilting Arts Gifts, Quilt Scene, Creating Keepsakes, Better Homes & Gardens’ Scrapbooks Etc., Memory Makers, Scrapbook Trends, Somerset Memories, Somerset Digital, scrapbooking m.m. (Sweden), Scrap Art Zine (Germany), Scrapbooking & Beyond, Simple Scrapbooks, and Histoires de Pages (France).
I am a teacher. I teach in-person and online classes.
I am a blogger, vlogger, and podcaster. I blog about art and creativity Monday - Friday. Every Wednesday I post a new vlog on my YouTube channel. Every other week you can listen to the "Adventures in Arting Podcast," which I host along with my Mother, Eileen Hsü-Balzer.
I am a product designer. I design stencils for The Crafter's Workshop and stamps for Art Foamies and Impression Obsession. I also consults on product development.
I am a product spokesperson. I am delighted to be the spokesperson for the Brother ScanNCut. It is a machine that I love and use.
I am a TV and video personality. I am the host of Make It Artsy on PBS. I previously hosted Scrapbook Soup TV (PBS) and have made multiple appearances on Quilting Arts TV (PBS), Scrapbook Memories TV (PBS), and Crafting at The Spotted Canary (PBS). You can also catch me every now and then on HSN (Home Shopping Network). I have extensive experience as on-air talent in infomercials, product feature videos, and instructional videos.
I live in the Boston, MA area and am a graduate of Brown University.
To view a list of Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.s), please click here.