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Sunday, 10 April 2011
Classes are up!
Just a very brief update that the Classes page has been updated to include the classes on offer, as well as the currently scheduled offerings. I'll be teaching with my fellow CZT™, Ruth Howell. We've currently scheduled two beginning level classes in central Hamilton, Ontario, but we're happy to discuss travelling to other locations. Lots of exciting plans on other fronts, too, so I'll post as things start coming together. Post with artwork coming later....*G*
Saturday, 22 January 2011
Another Week Gone By
Wow - what a crazy busy week! Soon to relocate at work (day job) and today was registration where I teach beading. A bit too much stimulation, all told, but hey - I can take it! *G*
Today I'm going to share a peek at the very first Zentangle done by a friend of mine, Tiena H. She had heard my friends and I discussing Zentangles and received a gift of art supplies for Christmas with a Zentangle intention. Whether she realized it or not, I forgot to ask, but she fit the challenge for Orbs! This is her virgin Zentangle, with the technique figured out totally on her own, and I think it rocks! Got a few good words for me to pass on to her?
I would also like to thank everyone for their wonderful encouragement and generous comments. You make my day EVERY day!
Happy Saturday!
Today I'm going to share a peek at the very first Zentangle done by a friend of mine, Tiena H. She had heard my friends and I discussing Zentangles and received a gift of art supplies for Christmas with a Zentangle intention. Whether she realized it or not, I forgot to ask, but she fit the challenge for Orbs! This is her virgin Zentangle, with the technique figured out totally on her own, and I think it rocks! Got a few good words for me to pass on to her?
Happy Saturday!
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
New Year, New Challenge, New Blog
Hello, blog-poppers! Thank you for stopping into my little corner of the blogosphere. I have been dared to publish a blog by a friend and hopefully this will lead to more friends, who'll lead to more friends, and so on and so on....you know, just like the commercials used to say (I really hope SOMEONE out there remembers those old shampoo commercials....).
I have been called a bottomless font of useless trivia and a relentless optimist. I have made art in many forms since I have any memory at all. At present most of my creative energies go to beading, Zentangling and mixed media.
With the start of 2011, I have been challenged to make a resolution to publish at least one aspect of my artwork on a regular basis. I have chosen to begin by sharing my Zentangle journey and will bring other elements in as the whim takes me.
At Christmas a year ago a dear friend introduced me to the art of Zentangle (thanks, Ruth!). I didn't have time to pursue it immediately, but it resonated with me and about six months later (gee, only six months ago?) I began to make a proper research of this art form. I began with the official site, http://www.zentangle.com/, and by making a careful study of its pages and following numerous hours online researching the concepts, patterns, CZT sites, etc., began to discover what Zentangle can be for me and my art. I am attending a workshop in February 2011 after which, if all goes well, I hope to be accredited to teach others this fascinating artform.
In the meantime, to fulfill the challenge posed to create this blog, I have chosen to begin by sharing my own response to a challenge posted by Laura Harms, a CZT from Saskatchewan (hooray for a fellow Canuck!) on her blog, I Am The Diva - CZT at http://www.iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/.
Her Challenge #3 for Monday January 3, 2011 was to try tangling a string drawn WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED! I had a chance to check her site only today on my lunch hour and was so intrigued by the idea that I had to give it a go right away. As a result the design is not on a proper tile and was done with a rather wide (1.0 mm) gel pen shaded in pencil, drawn on a scratch pad. Despite the most basic of materials, I rather like the result!
What do you think?
I have been called a bottomless font of useless trivia and a relentless optimist. I have made art in many forms since I have any memory at all. At present most of my creative energies go to beading, Zentangling and mixed media.
With the start of 2011, I have been challenged to make a resolution to publish at least one aspect of my artwork on a regular basis. I have chosen to begin by sharing my Zentangle journey and will bring other elements in as the whim takes me.
At Christmas a year ago a dear friend introduced me to the art of Zentangle (thanks, Ruth!). I didn't have time to pursue it immediately, but it resonated with me and about six months later (gee, only six months ago?) I began to make a proper research of this art form. I began with the official site, http://www.zentangle.com/, and by making a careful study of its pages and following numerous hours online researching the concepts, patterns, CZT sites, etc., began to discover what Zentangle can be for me and my art. I am attending a workshop in February 2011 after which, if all goes well, I hope to be accredited to teach others this fascinating artform.
In the meantime, to fulfill the challenge posed to create this blog, I have chosen to begin by sharing my own response to a challenge posted by Laura Harms, a CZT from Saskatchewan (hooray for a fellow Canuck!) on her blog, I Am The Diva - CZT at http://www.iamthedivaczt.blogspot.com/.
Her Challenge #3 for Monday January 3, 2011 was to try tangling a string drawn WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED! I had a chance to check her site only today on my lunch hour and was so intrigued by the idea that I had to give it a go right away. As a result the design is not on a proper tile and was done with a rather wide (1.0 mm) gel pen shaded in pencil, drawn on a scratch pad. Despite the most basic of materials, I rather like the result!
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