Art from the Heart with Andrea Nelson - Happy Time Craftcast 6

Craftonians, it's Joleen here with another episode of my Happy Time Craftcast! I just had the absolute best time chatting with my pal Andrea Nelson.
Andrea and I go way back, so it's always so fun catching up on what she's been up to lately in the art world. I have to say, I was pretty amazed hearing how her God's Glue tutorial took off like wildfire online! Who knew a little black paint and glue could cause such an uproar.
We also had a really interesting discussion about finding a balance between teaching others and focusing on your own creative projects. As someone who struggles with that myself at times, it was neat hearing Andrea's perspective.
I have to say though, one of my favorite parts of the episode was getting to ask Andrea those classic interview questions from Inside the Actor's Studio. Did y'all know her favorite word is "shenanigans"? And it turns out sewing just isn't her thing - who would've guessed! It was really cool learning little tidbits like that about her.
I can't thank Andrea enough for being such a wonderful guest. I know all you listeners had as great a time as I did. So check out the Happy Time Craftcast Episode 6, “Art from the Heart with Andrea Nelson”

Shownotes
[0:00:02 - 0:09:27] Introduction and getting to know Andrea

• They discuss Andrea's style and background as an artist and teacher

[0:09:28 - 0:22:31] Getting to know Andrea

• Andrea talks about her journey from preschool teacher to artist and content creator
• She discusses having over 1 million followers on TikTok and Instagram

[0:22:32 - 0:35:55] God's Glue and viral videos

• They discuss Andrea creating the God's Glue tutorial and how it took off online
• Andrea talks about sometimes feeling insecure when her content goes viral

[0:35:56 - 0:46:21] Personal art vs teaching others

• Andrea shares her struggle balancing creating her own art vs teaching others
• Andrea demonstrates reverse painting technique for Valentine's Day craft.

[0:46:22 - 0:56:27] Happy mistakes in art

• They discuss embracing mistakes and uncertainties in the creative process
  Andrea talks about showing her process to help others feel it's accessible
• Andrea uses cookie cutters and watercolor to create heart designs, stamping and painting them on paper.
• Andrea encourages listeners to start with one step at a time when creating art

[0:56:28 - 1:10:21] James Lipton-style interview questions

• Joleen asks Andrea the 10 questions to learn more about her likes and dislikes

Andrea is also the creator of two comprehensive online classes, and guess what? She's offering our listeners a fantastic 10% discount with the code HAPPY! Check out her website at https://www.adreamoradayart.com

Excited? Follow Andrea on social! 🌐👀

www.instagram.com/andrea.nelson.art  

www.tiktok.com/@andrea.nelson.art

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