Ready to tangle on something other than paper?

Yes!!  Well, I am sooooooooooo excited as I am planning to launch 2 new classes this spring!  So, if you've gone through my other classes, you will be eligible to take either one or both of these new classes.  

A sneak preview:

INTRODUCTION TO TANGLING ON FABRIC

Learn about tangling on fabric and complete a project … either a canvas tote bag, t-shirt, etc.

INTRODUCTION TO TANGLING ON RENAISSANCE (TAN)TILES:

Learn how to use Brown, Black, and White pens
and chalk on tan tiles (or tan paper) to create your own amazing "Renaissance" work of art! 

Both classes will give you the opportunity to expand your skills
and take your tangling to a whole new level!!! 

I've spent the past three months playing with the new Zentangle tan tiles.   I went nuts and fell in love with them … the look is incredible and the possibilities are endless.  Here's just a couple of samples:

In terms of fabric, I had way too much fun with a 50 cent t-shirt, a 75 cent canvas bag,  and a one dollar pair of sneakers that I got at a garage sale!

I put some black and white ribbon through the hood and attached some black beads.

A touch of red!

You did this Zentangle in the Advanced Class!   Remember?!?!

Notice I attached a couple of charms to the zippers.

If you think you might be interested in either one or both of these classes, please drop me an email and let me know.  audreys.attic@yahoo.com

And now for this month's new tangle …

VERDIGOGH 

by Maria Thomas

This is one of Maria's favorite tangles.  it was inspired by a pine branch.
Like so many tangles, it appears complicated when it's done, but as
we all now know, "anything is possible one stroke at a time!"

I love this tangle … it has an organic feel to it. You can see how I used it in my latest creation which I have just placed in the Artisan Store at the Brewery Art Center.  I got the amazing table at a garage sale, stripped off layers of old paint, sanded it, added the knobs, painted it, tangled the top, and covered it with glass.  The Verdigogh tangle is in the lower left hand corner of the table top.

Zentangle 101 Classes are beginning on Saturday February 1st and Wednesday February 5th.  The Saturday class is already filled, but there are still some openings in the Wednesday one!

Happy tangling!
Audrey
P.S.  Don't forget to check out the "Gallery" Page!

Warmest Wishes for a Beautiful Holiday Season

Well, as we head into this Holiday season, it tickles my heart to share "artist" Isla Woodard's first Zentangle!  Isla is the granddaughter of one of my former students, Darla Woodard.  

Great job Isla!

And former student Penny Woods shared her beautiful Christmas cards with us:

According to Penny, "It was fun.  I did 6 on a sheet of nice mixed media paper then took it to Kinkos and they copied them onto 90 lb. water color paper for $6.  Then all I had to do was add sparkle and rubber stamps and voila!"

Love how Penny used the template we got in class to beautifully frame her Christmas ZIA's!  And how she used different tangles in all her trees. Wonderful, Penny!! Thanks so much for sharing them.


Okay, the new tangle for December is:

KNOT RICKZ
by Cheryl Ciancy

This tangle has great movement to it.  Works well in squares and triangles.

Here's a sample Zentangle using Knot Rickz

The Knot Rickz tangle would also make a lovely fill in the "black" squares of the  Knightsbridge tangle!  See sample blow:

Have fun with it and see what you come up with!

Let me take this opportunity to say "thank you" to all you wonderful folks I've met through Zentangle this past year!  You energy, passion, enthusiasm,  and humor have been an inspiration to me and I am so grateful for the connections that have been made.  

May 2014 bring you an abundance of laughter and joy, good health, and special moments that create lasting memories. 

Warmly,
Audrey

The holidays are a coming ….

…. so here's a tangle that you may want to use on your holiday card!  It's an 8 pointed star called SPITERA, and each pillar of the star symbolizes 8 pillars of our lives:

Stability
Perfection
Inspiration
Trust
Enthusiasm
Regeneration
Intuition

As you can see it would make a great Xmas card!   It's also fun to make a few SPITERA's, one behind the other!  (See my sample below.)  Play with it and see what you come up with.  The possibilities are limitless!  

Check out the "Gallery" page … some AMAZING new art from some wonderful Zentangle students!  

Happy tangling … and, Happy Thanksgiving!

Audrey

Anniversary Tangles!

Today my husband Tom and I are celebrating our wedding Anniversary!  It was 30 years ago, on a beach in Nantucket that we were married.  And aside from the two of us, the Town Clerk who performed the ceremony, and a young boy who was walking along the beach (who I recruited to take pictures), there wasn't another soul.  It was a gorgeous day, much like the weather today, and the memory is etched in my heart as have been the past 30 amazing, joyful and wonderful years.  So in honor of this special day I'd like to share 3 new tangles with all of you:

SAND SWIRL- in celebration of the gorgeous beach we stood on to be married.

By Karen Huen

I love this tangle for its flow and movement.
Below is a picture of a Zentangle I made using Sand Swirl ...
notice how I filled in the center circles of this tangle with black ink.

The VZ in this Zentangle stands for "Viva Zentangle."  This was the name of
the Zentangle Teacher Retreat I attended earlier this month!

D-VINE  - cause that what the last 30 years have been.

By Debbie Purdue

AFTER GLO - Need I say more! :-)

Tangle by Carol Oh

This tangle could be used to make a lovely Christmas card!
Look at the Zentangle below by Carol Oh.

One of my students, Debbie Lane, sent me this whimsical idea that a friend had seen somewhere and sent to her!  Thanks, Debbie! 

I would recommend using a Sharpie Industrial Permanent Marker ... they are heat resistant up to 500 degrees F! And, letting the ink dry before you put the bulb int he socket.   If you try it, please let me know if your design is displayed around the room when you use the bulb!

And last, but certainly not least, I am posting a picture of the gorgeous cards that were made by the students in my current ZIA 1 class!  The picture doesn't do their work justice.  Thank you to Mary Ellen, Sue, Lorrie, Penny, Kathleen, Linda, Gigi, Sharon, Nancy, Donna, Shannon, Linda and Peggy ... you ladies are wonderful!

I've also posted some of their art work on the "Gallery" Page of this blog!

Until November ... happy tangling!

Audrey

Holy Smoke!

Holy Smoke!  I'm late with my bog!  (I know ... unusual for anal me!)  But for a good reason!  I was waiting for word from some former students on a Zentangle group they were putting together so I could share it with all of you.  They are getting together every other Tuesday in the evening starting at 5:30 at one of the student's homes just to tangle together!   They have met once in order to get things started, and will meet again this coming Tuesday, September 10th.  If you are interested please contact Susan Berget at sberget@charter.net or 775-301-0150.  Susan, thanks so much for being the contact person.  Should be lots of fun -- and, I'm delighted to see that they were able to get this off the ground!  Yay!

And, again, Holy Smoke!  My brother, who was visiting from New York at the end of August, was looking forward to our Carson City blue skies, clean air and lots of time outdoors. Well, we played a lot of scrabble and had to keep our activities indoors.  Since smoke was very much on my mind (and in my eyes, ears and throat!) .... I came up with a new tangle called "SMOKE!"  I'm dedicating this tangle to all the firemen who work tirelessly and in precariously dangerous conditions to keep us safe!   

SMOKE

As always, the variations are limitless!
I've already done it a number of different ways!

And here it is as part of a Zentangle:

I've used SMOKE with other tangles I've taught in class.  Notice, by the way, how I've used Holibaugh as a string.  

So, in lieu of sharing another new tangle this month, I'd like to ask everyone to create a Zentangle using SMOKE and then either post it on your Facebook page if you have one, or send me a copy of it and I will post them, as a way of paying tribute and saying thank you to all our firefolks around the country ... particularly those who have been around the clock at Yosemite!

Fall Zentangle Classes at The Brewery Arts Center are starting up on September 18th and September 21.  Details on the "Classes" page of this blog.  They are already almost full!!  

And last, but not least, PLEASE check out the "Gallery" link of my blog.  I've posted truly beautiful artwork that was done by some of my students this summer!!! 

HAPPY TANGLING!

   

Lazy...Hazy...Days....

Hope you're have a healthy and fun summer ... in spite of the heat! 

I've been busy making cards and wall collages for The Artisan Store at the Brewery.  Also, having been inspired by my tricycle project, I am now going to tangle an old table that I've sanded and painted white.  I will post pictures when it's done! 

My most recent completed tangle project, "Catch A Rainbow," is posted below.  It was inspired by an amazing rainbow I saw one day driving north on Carson Street.  I used the Dylusions Spray Paints we played with in our ZIA 2 class!  Remember those?  Really vibrant colors! And, then I cut strips (which I later tangled on) to form a variation of an actual tangle pattern called, "Cabin Floor!"

My current Zentangle students have blown me away with their projects from the recent Zentangle Inspired Art Class.  Take a look at their creativity and amazing use of color and tangles!

Many of these students, having had NO prior Zentangle experience, have also done some incredibly beautiful work on their own between classes!  Please look on the Gallery Page so you can enjoy their art!  One of these students, is 8 year old Timin!  Timin, you inspired us all!   

Here are  2 new fun tangles to play with ....

FIORE by Jana Rogers

HURRY HOLLY by Sue Jacobs

Please send photos if you use these new tangles -- or of any of your work that you'd like to share!

Well, continue to enjoy your summer, and, of course, HAPPY TANGLING!

Audrey

Greetings from the "windy city" ...

... and I don't mean Chicago!

Hi Everyone

Hope you, and your property, survived the recent Carson City winds! Wow!

Just completed a round of Zentangle classes ... and there's a new one beginning this Saturday!  Can't tell you how much I LOVE teaching and sharing this magical and beautiful art form.  Take a look at a few of the cards from the last group of "graduates!" Beautiful!!!

Vicki Kunst

Carol Lamerdin

Barbara Andrade

And here are a few more photos from this last class!  The creativity that folks exhibit and the art that they make are really thrilling! 

Donna McLennan created this ZIA at home.  She used the wrapper from a Hershey's Kiss, burned it to create the color she wanted,  and then filled part of her string with it!  Donna definitely added some gorgeous texture to her ZIA by being so creative.

And, Darla Woodard blew us all away when she tangled the Parrot string handout she was given in class.  Awesome, Darla!!!

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So, once again ... KUDOS to all these wonderful women!

Many of you have written to me about my Zentangled tricycle ... thank you for the overwhelming  feedback!  I'm thrilled to say it did sell!  Right now I'm working on a table.  Will keep you posted and put pictures on my blog when it's completed.

Okay, now for a new tangle!

SINDU

by Sharon Robinson

I love this one ... it's stunning when it's done. 

Here 's a photo of a partially completed tile using the SINDU tangle. It's not shaded yet, and the tile will be part of a 9-tile ensemble I'm making ... but, I wanted you to see it next to other tangles.

Please, don't forget to send photos of anything you are doing that is Zentangle related!

And, let me know if I can be of ANY help with a tangle you forgot how to do.  Or, if you need any supplies.   Just email me or give me a call.  I will be working at The Artisan Store at the Brewery as follows:  Wednesday June 26th, Tuesday July 9th, Thursday July 25th, Thursday August 8th and Thursday August 20th.  Feel free to pop in any time between 10 and 3pm to say "hello!"

In the meantime, regards to all -- and happy tangling!

Audrey