This summer gave Tom and I the opportunity to see our kids, grandkids and my new great granddaughter! You can imagine how precious and special this was! And we got to take Sophie, our Goldendoodle, to Carmel, Ca for a couple of days and spend 24/7 with her. Right from the lovely dog-friendly inn, to the dog beaches where dogs can run free, to all the dog-friendly restaurants, it was pure heaven -- and, we all had a fabulous time! Especially Sophie!
In April I went to Tangle University which provides classes for all of us Certified Zentangle Teachers and a chance to connect with teachers from all over the world. This proved to be a validation of the amazing Zentangle classes offered here at the Brewery Arts Center!
And Fall Zentangle classes, have started with a bang in that classes have been filled to the brim, and then some! Teaching Zentangle is truly one of my most favorite things in the world! Here are some photos from class projects which were created by some amazing and extraordinary women!!!
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| "Advanced Zentangle" class Notice how when student tiles were put together they created a gorgeous new design! Thanks Debi C! |
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| "Zentangle Inspired Art" (ZIA) class |
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| "Renaissance Tiles" class |
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| "Zen, Gems and Tangles ... Oh Boy!" class |
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| "Zen, Gems and Tangles ... Oh Boy!" class |
And now, for this month's new tangle: PARADOX. PARADOX is a Zentangle original tangle design by Maria Thomas. Rick writes, "We named this tangle 'Paradox' because it consists only of straight lines which create beautiful spirals." Here is a step-out:
Here are a couple of ways I've used PARADOX
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| On a tile |
And, on the lid of a hat!
Play around and have some fun with PARADOX! The key to this tangle appears to be the ability to remember to turn your tile (or whatever you're working on!) If you look at my hat I have filled some of the inner triangles within each PARADOX shape with black.
So, until next we meet, happy tangling!
Audrey