Iron Mountain Classes

My sister, Cathy Staeven and I had a wonderful time teaching a Zentangle workshop in Iron Mountain, Michigan on August 10th. It was the first time we taught together, and I think it went really well. We both enjoyed ourselves and didn’t squabble once! Below is the mosaic of the first tile we taught:

Tangles included: Crescent Moon, Zander, Ennies, and Ahh. The students were focused, enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with.

We had such a great time, we will be teaching there again this month. We will be offering another Zentangle: The Basics and Beyond workshop, but teaching different tangles and offering more tips and suggestions for enhancements and composition of tiles. This workshop will be at the same place: Country Inn and Suites in Iron Mountain. It will be on Saturday, September 21st from 1:30 to 4:30 pm and the cost is $40. Please send me a message if you are interested.

New Class Scheduled

My fellow CZT and sister, Cathy Staeven and I will be offering a Zentangle class in Iron Mountain. The workshop, Zentangle: The Basics and Beyond will be held at the Country Inn and Suites Meeting Room, 2005 South Stephenson Avenue, on Saturday, August 10 from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. The cost is $40, which includes a mini kit of Zentangle supplies to keep and use during the workshop.

Cathy and I attended the class to become Certified Zentangle Teachers together in October of 2011 and we are excited to teach our first joint workshop! If you live in the area, please come and join us. Let others you may know that live in the Iron Mt, Florence, Niagara and surrounding area know about the class as well.

Please leave me a comment or email me if you would like more information or to register for the class.

 

Jutila Center Classes

We had two Zentangle classes at the Jutila Center in Hancock. The first one was an introductory class with 5 participants. There was a wide age range of students – from teens to more “mature” adults. We had a great time playing with tangles and I love introducing new students to the Zentangle process.

The next class was an “advanced” class and we played with Zendalas and more challenging tangles. This was also a very enjoyable class with 8 students. We took our time on our round tiles and completed one Zendala with a hand-drawn string.

Tangles used here are Gneiss, Shattuck, Knightsbridge, Huggins and Bumper.

At the students’ request, I will be scheduling another non-introductory class. Maybe we will explore using colors!

Thanks to all the participants for making my teaching experience so enjoyable!

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

 

Introductory Zentangle Class in Hancock

I’ve scheduled another intro Zentangle class for February 23, 2013, 1 p.m. at the Jutila Center in Hancock. Please let anyone who might be interested in learning this wonderful method of creating art know about this opportunity.

To register, send me an email through this site (using the form on the right) or call me at 231-9801. The cost is $35, all supplies are included, along with a mini kit to keep.

On March 9, 2013, I will also be having another class: “Zentangle: Beyond the Basics (Zendalas and more). This class requires previous Zentangle class attendance. We will be playing with more advanced tangles and using  round Zendala tiles. This class is also $35, and will include a different Zentangle kit to keep. Please bring your own traditional Zentangle supplies (Micron 01 pen and pencil). If you register and pay for this second class by Feburary 23, the cost is only $30!

Hope to see you at one or both of these classes!

Manistique Class Take 2 January 2013

Nine lovely ladies participated in my first Zentangle class for 2013. After my October class in Manistique, sponsored by the Lake Effect Community Arts Center, the organizers asked me to return to teach again. This second class covered the basics of the Zentangle method, but we also had fun making a Zendala.

A Zendala is a circle filled with tangles. The name comes from a combination of mandala and “Zen”tangle. We used one of the prestrung tiles from the official Zendala kit. You can read more about the kit and see some examples from the Zentangle originators here.We started with a tradtional Zentangle tile.

Here we are – all enjoying the process of Zentangle.

The lovely and amazing Zendalas the students created.

This was a wonderful class and I enjoyed sharing Zentangle with these very focused and enthusiastic artists!

If you live in the Manistique area, check out Lake Effect Community Arts Center for some great classes.

Suring Area Zentangle Class

I had the pleasure of being invited by one of the Manistique class students – Annie – to come and teach a class in her area of Wisconsin. At first she planned to have a few friends over to her house, but as word of the Zentangle opportunity spread, more and more people wanted to attend, and she eventually had to rent out the local town hall with over 20 students registered!

Annie really knows how to run an event! She had goody bags for all the students, which included homemade bird suet, hand crafted mini ornaments, hand-tangled magnetic bookmarks and a 08 Micron pen. At break, we enjoyed black and white tangled cupcakes provided by a baker friend. Annie also provided hand made scarves, tangle-inspired jewelry and a bottle of wine as raffle prizes to raise funds for a local holiday meal for anyone needing food and company for Christmas. I was very impressed by her thoughtfulness and generosity.

The students were a group of very enthusiastic and creative ladies. Below are some pictures of the class:

Here are the mosaics of the lovely tiles they created:

The tangles in the above tiles: Crescent Moon, Zander, Floo, Cubine, Beedz (Sandy Steen Bartholomew), Rain, Keeko, Flux, Cadent.

I want to thank Annie for giving me the opportunity to share the Zentangle method with these wonderful women. I’d be happy to return for more classes at any time!

Zendala Dare #33

My inconsistent posting continues. I am, however, much more consistent in my actual tangling, thank goodness.

Here is my offering for the weekly Zendala Dare by Erin:

Tangles included: Inapod, Cruffle, and Linked (plus other miscellaneous marks).

I am looking forward to teaching a Zentangle class in Wisconsin on Saturday. I hear from the organizer that the group is very enthusiastic. I love sharing the fun, inspiring, and creative process of Zentangle!

Hope you all have a great week.

Zendala Dare #29

I have attempted another of Erin’s (The Bright Owl) Zendala dares. As with most of the tangling I do, I launched into this one with no plan. I started with the middle tangle IX, and moved out from there. I am always a bit intimidated by Zendalas, but the more I do, the more I like them.

Thanks, Erin, for posting the Zendala templates and dare each week.

Manistique Class

On October 13, 2012, I taught an introductory Zentangle class in Manistique Michigan, sponsored by the Lake Effect Community Arts Center.

15 wonderful students attended, and we had a great time. As you can see by the pictures below, they all picked up on tangling and the Zentangle method quite well.

Tangles used: Crescent Moon, Ennies, Printemps, Hollibaugh.

Tile two tangles: Bunzo, Onamato, Bales

Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to give the class, and to the enthusiastic, talented students who participated in it. I look forward to going back to Manistique on January 18 to continue our exploration of Zentangle.

Retreat Fun and Combo Tangle

My sister (A Tangled Place) and I attended a wonderful four days at the Midwest Art and Lettering Retreat in Northfield, Minnesota. The retreat was held on the campus of Carleton College a lovely, historic and bucolic setting perfect for creative inspiration. We participated in the class of Sandy Steen Bartholomew, the author of Totally Tangled and Yoga for Your Brain, two of my very favorite books about Zentangle! We were so excited to be in this class, and Sandy’s teaching did not disappoint. We learned about shading, combining tangles (more about that later), using tangles on metal, making our own tangled stamps, transfers, tangling on fabric, Zendalas, and probably more that I’m not remembering right now. Sandy is a great teacher, very down-to-earth, enthusiastic, and with a great sense of humor. I was very happy and grateful to have the opportunity to take a class from her. My head is just full of ideas and plans for new things to try out and to teach in my classes!

Cathy, Sandy, and me

One of the topics that Sandy covered was the idea of combining tangles (which she also addresses in her Yoga for Your Brain book). So Cathy sent me an email yesterday saying that she had been playing with this idea and challenging me (in a very gentle way, of course) to do that. I was on a camping trip, so I had some time to fool around with idea, with mixed success. Some of the mixtures were clear flops, but I did come up with one that I liked, and that’s the one I’ll share. 😉

I chose two of my favorite tangles, Golven and Onamato, and found that they worked in combination quite nicely. I’d love to see what other combinations you might come up with. Please share links to pictures in the comments below.

Thanks for stopping by.