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Make It Artsy

Website: http://www.makeitartsy.com
Next Airing: Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV

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MAKE IT ARTSY is a brand new show dedicated to the crafter, maker and artist! This new series celebrates that maker spirit and enthusiasm that is sweeping the country. It's more than crafting, more than art or scrapbooking; this is an all-encompassing show for any one that loves to make "things". From mixed media to metalsmithing, using tools from saws to sewing machines, and materials from paper to wood; today's most creative "makers" join host Julie Fei Fan Balzer and unleash a new look for crafting with a touch of industrial style. Not just a crafter, not just an artist - become a maker! with MAKE IT ARTSY!

Episodes:

  • Your Techniques

    Add a different tool, a new surface, or just make a subtle change to shape up your techniques. First, host Julie Fei Fan Balzer creates a handmade journal cover using watercolor powders. Next, Micah Goguen shares a technique for creating frosted vintage botanicals. Then, Sandy McTier has a few tricks for decorative painting with her festive pumpkins project. Last is a color study - grey.

    Next Airing: Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 10/29/2020 to 10/28/2023
  • Your Home

    You may be spending a little more time at home lately. Shape up your rooms with some new looks. First, host Julie Fei Fan Balzer creates quilt block pillow covers - change them up for an instant update. Then, it's movie night with Lynn Lilly from her home studio - make a personalized party right at home. Last is a color study - blue.

    Next Airing: Mon, Apr 29th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 11/5/2020 to 11/4/2023
  • Your Stuff

    Take a second look at your "stuff" and figure out new ways to use it. First, host Julie Fei Fan Balzer shows ways to reinvent using washi tape in card making. Then, Sandy McTier demonstrates a decorative painting technique featuring a poinsettia motif. Finally, Joe Rotella reinvents his use of foil paper as a mosaic. The show closes with a color study - teal.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 6th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 11/12/2020 to 11/11/2023
  • Your Mediums

    Shake up the use of mediums. First, see a new concept with "framed paper" to make jewelry using stencils, ribbons and beads with host Julie Fei Fan Balzer. Then, Joe Rotella brings fire to the show with a wood burning technique using stencils. Finally, Micah Goguen creates a self- portrait demonstrating a special technique using markers and paint. The show closes with a color study - orange.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 13th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 11/19/2020 to 11/18/2023
  • Your World

    Find inspiration in this episode to shake, rock and rattle your world. First make a personal map with host Julie Fei Fan Balzer. Then Joe Rotella creates a wooden wonderland inspired by the magical fairy world of the forest. Last is a color study - yellow.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 20th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 11/26/2020 to 11/25/2023
  • Your Practices

    Practice makes perfect, or if perfection is not your goal, your practices can open up a new avenue to explore. Host Julie Fei Fan Balzer starts the show with a pastel transfer inspired by the painter Degas. Then, Erin Gerlach demonstrates a new way to enhance your canvas for unexpected texture. Last is a color study - white.

    Next Airing: Mon, May 27th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 12/3/2020 to 12/2/2023
  • Your Environment

    Shake up your art by finding ideas around your house. To start the show host Julie Fei Fan Balzer looks around her kitchen as a resource for collage papers to use for her project. Then Joe Rotella shares a new look at bats - making a bat house for your yard. The last segment features the first of this season's color studies- the color red, with host Julie Fei Fan Balzer.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 3rd, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 10/8/2020 to 10/7/2025
  • Your Schedule

    Never get bored in your artistic pursuits when you shake up your schedule. Make an accordion fold book highlighting just one day in your life with host Julie Fei Fan Balzer. Then, your daily journal gets a fierce make over with Joe Rotella and a dragon scale cover. Last is a color study - pink.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 3rd, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 12/10/2020 to 12/9/2023
  • Your Outdoor Space

    There is no better place to find inspiration than outdoors - a walk outside can change your whole outlook. Host Julie Fei Fan Balzer opens the show creating leaf luminaires inspired by the outside and great to use outdoors. Then, Erin Gerlach creates a bee or butterfly basin to attract these creatures to your garden. The show closes with a color study - green.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 10/15/2020 to 10/14/2023
  • Your Studio

    Shake up your studio. See your creativity expand with a studio redo. Host Julie Fei Fan Balzer begins with some inspirations and personal wall designs. Then, Kristin Gambaccini demonstrates a framed map - she has a different take on using maps for decor. Finally, Micah Goguen has three journal vignettes to share. Last is a color study - brown.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 10th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 12/17/2020 to 12/16/2023
  • Your Workspace

    Shake up your workspace. Host Julie Fei Fan Balzer, known for her colorful aprons, shares how to make your own to reflect your mood and art style. Then, meet Kristin Gambaccini to create a simple but unique plant stand to bring a living plant into your studio. Finally, Micah Goguen shows how to make heirloom light catchers. Last is a color study - purple.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 17th, 2024 at 11:00 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 10/22/2020 to 10/21/2023
  • Your Daily Life

    Take a break from your daily routine and shake things up. Host Julie Fei Fan Balzer creates playful zines from daily life. Then, Erin Gerlach shows how to repair clay pots. Last is a color study - black.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 17th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 12/24/2020 to 12/23/2023
  • Your Materials

    The final episode takes a different approach to materials and how we use them. First, create sparkly watercolor ornaments with host Julie Fei Fan Balzer. Then join Lynn Lilly in her home studio for three variations of embroidery hoop art to use for wall decor. Last is a color study - gold.

    Next Airing: Mon, Jun 24th, 2024 at 3:30 PM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:28:00
    Usage rights: 12/31/2020 to 12/30/2023

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