Intro to Zentangle at Miners Cafe

Yesterday five students joined me at the Miners Cafe in Laurium for an introduction to Zentangle Class. I am always happy to share this wonderful method for creating “mini masterpieces” while relaxing and being in the moment.

This is our first tile, with Crescent Moon, Taugh, Florz, and Swarm. I love to see all the variations and personal style each student brought to the tangles.

For our second tile, we played with Rumpus. Again each tile is beautifully different. Click Here for video from Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas with step-by-step directions for the Rumpus tangle.

Thanks to the students who joined me and I hope they continue to enjoy their practice of Zentangle.

Also thanks to Pam and Miners Cafe for hosting my classes.

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Zenbuttons Class

On April 27, 2018, I met with 12 students at the Miners Cafe in Laurium to bring them through the fun process of creating a Zenbutton. This technique was originated by CZT Marguerite Samama, using Reticula and Fragments as described by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in their book, Zentangle® Primer Vol. 1.

Making a Zenbutton is an easy process, and it almost feels like magic when the 3-D effect is created in the final steps.

See below how nicely the students’ buttons turned out!

Thanks to Pam at the Miners Cafe for hosting this fun class.

Below is a blue Zenbutton I made on gray paper. Making these can be addicting!

Thanks for reading and happy tangling!

Catching up with Classes: 3/10/18 Intro Class in my home

There were a few students who wanted to take the Zentangle Introductory Class, but would be unable to attend the one I had scheduled for March 17th at the Miners Cafe. Two of them were available on March 10th, so I invited them to my home for a class.

We enjoyed a pleasant afternoon of learning, chatting, and tangling. Below are their tiles (the first one also includes mine):

Lovely work was done by both students and I was happy to be able to share my love of Zentangle with them.

Catching up with classes: 2/24/18 Demos at Crafting for a Cause

On Saturday, February 24th, 2018, I participated in the Crafting for a Cause event at the Siskiwit Hall in Calumet. This event was a fund-raiser for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, a shelter that offers a safe place for victims of domestic violence and their children. Several other vendors showed their wares which included crafting supplies, stained glass, and cooking/baking equipment. A rummage sale table was full of crafting supplies available for whatever amount the buyer wanted to donate. There were also opportunities for card making, arm knitting, and Zentangle.

I offered three 45-minute Zentangle demos throughout the day. The larger (Apprentice-size) tiles created by the participants are below:

I was happy to share a “taste” of Zentangle with these students and hope to see them in future Introduction to Zentangle classes. This experience reminded me how much I enjoy sharing Zentangle!

I hope to participate in this event next year to help support an important service to our communities.

Diva Challenge #335

It’s been a while since I’ve completed a Diva Challenge Tile. If you haven’t done so, check out the weekly Zentangle challenge at her site. It’s a lot of fun and can introduce you to tangles that you haven’t tried before. This was the case for me today, as I had never drawn the tangle TINT before, which I enjoyed. It’s a simple tangle, however, I can see the possibilities of many variations. I used this tangle today as the only one in my tile and I did enjoy playing with it. Thanks to the Diva for the challenge and to Henrike Bratz for the tangle TINT!

Thanks for visiting. If you are interested in local Zentangle classes, feel free to email me.

Introduction to Zentangle Home Class

On July 11, I had the pleasure of giving a Zentangle class in the home of a friend. She invited friends from her book club as well as family, resulting in a wonderful group of 11 women. Before beginning the class, we all enjoyed the delicious food and drinks provided by the hostess.

It didn’t take long for the students to find their “zen” and start enjoying the tangling. You can see the lovely results below.

Tile One tangles used: Cresent Moon, Flux, Bales, Msst.

Tile Two: Tangles used: Printemps, Cadent, Flukes, Shattuck.

I think all the students loved looking at each others’ tiles in the mosaic and commented on how different they were, despite using the same tangles.

Thanks to my friend for introducing me to such an enthusiastic group of women. I hope I have the opportunity to teach each one of them again.

Tan Tile Class at Miner’s Cafe

In June, 4 students and I explored a little more advanced Zentangle experience: Renaissance Tiles. On these tan tiles, black, white and brown ink is used, along with white charcoal highlighting and graphite pencil shading. It’s somewhat more complicated than the traditional black ink/white tile or white ink/black tile combinations. There are many more choices to make about what ink color to use. However, it’s hard to go wrong (and as you know, with Zentangle there are no mistakes) and the combination of these colors are beautiful.

See below for the first tiles the students and I completed.

Tangles used: Zander, Flux, Shattuck, Tripoli, Noom.

We then challenged ourselves even further by doing a tile with just one tangle, but this tangle required a little bit more focus: Huggins. As you can see below, this tangle has a woven look.

We made the Huggins tangle large, to allow for more tangles to be added inside.

Thanks to the students for a wonderful class exploring the many options of Renaissance Tiles!

Intro Zentangle Class at Miner’s Cafe

We had our first class at a new location, The Miner’s Cafe in Laurium. The venue worked well, very spacious and bright. Our hostess, Pam (co-owner of the Cafe) also joined us for the class and provided snack and beverages at break time (Thanks, Pam!)

The students did a great job and enjoyed getting into the relaxed flow of Zentangle. Below are the mosaics of their lovely tiles:

Tangles used: Crescent Moon, Snail, Warble, Betweed

Tangles used: Printemps, Beelight, ‘Nzepple, Keeko

Thanks to the ladies for joining me, I really enjoyed sharing my love for Zentangle with you all.

The next class at The Miner’s Cafe is scheduled for Monday, May 22 at 6 pm. We will explore Zentangle with black tiles and white ink. To register, call Pam at 337-2274.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

New Class Location

Introduction to Zentangle Class

Saturday, April 29th
3:00 – 5:30 pm

 

Since I have a new venue for classes, I like to start with an Introductory class. I am excited to have an opportunity to offer classes in the northern part of Houghton County. The new location is The Miner’s Cafe (formerly Nina’s Restaurant) in Laurium. They offer a variety of art classes “after hours” when the cafe is typically closed.

This class will cover the basics of the Zentangle method and students will be provided with a mini-kit to keep which contains all the supplies necessary to continue practice at home. The class is designed for those who have never taken a Zentangle class from a Certified Teacher or for those who wish a review/refresher/revitalizer of their practice.

For more information about Zentangle, see Zentangle.com

The Miner’s Cafe is located at 63 1st Street in Laurium. Turn on School Street at the stoplight at Calumet High School, and it’s about 4 blocks down on the right side of the street. To register, call Pam at 337-2274. The cost is $35.

Please check out The Miner’s Cafe Facebook page for more art events.

Zentangle Intro/Mindfulness Class

I had the pleasure of sharing the use of Zentangle as a mindfulness practice with four students yesterday. We met at a lovely space at the Holistic Center for Mind, Body, and Spirit in Chassell.

After exploring the origins of Zentangle,  the benefits of mindfulness, and how the two can work together, we did a short exercise to help ground and focus our thoughts. Here is a link to the Three Minute Breathing Space practice similar to the one we did.

These are the two Zentangle tiles that the students completed.

Tangles used: Crescent Moon, Antidot, Hollibaugh, Shattuck

Tangles used: Bunzo, Taugh, Bales

The students were very focused during the class and it certainly shows in the beauty of these tiles!

Thanks to the students for joining me and to the Holistic Center for Mind, Body, and Spirit for hosting the class and providing us with delicious snacks. Please visit the Center’s Facebook page for more information about other classes offered there.

I hope to be teaching there again soon!