Cumberland Public Library - Zendala Class

With a good sized group, and many returnees from the class in the fall, we had a great Zendala class at Cumberland Public Library on Saturday.  First, we warmed up with an introductory tile with Crescent Moon, Purk, Yincut, and Keenees.

Then we learned several more new tangles including Zander, Paradox, Pepper, Printemps and Keeko.  From there the class participants created Zendalas using their choice of tangles from any of those we learned in this class or in the class in the fall. 

Although time did not permit completion, the Zendalas will be finished at home and you can see how lovely they are and will be.  Many of the students asked if we can have another class and I am certainly game.  It was suggested that the next class be white on black, a favorite of mine.  This is a great group of tanglers and I am more than happy to return to Cumberland Library as soon as we can schedule it.  I will try to post the date on this blog.

Davisville Middle School - Zentangle Club Zendalas

In our third meeting of the Zentangle Club at Davisville Middle School, the students created Zendalas using their own choice of tangles from any of the three sessions we had.  Some had to take time for homework and finish later, but as you can see, the results speak for themselves.  It was a pleasure to work with this group and see the creativity and results of the time spent tangling.

Zentangle Club -- Davisville Middle School -- Part 2

Today was to have been meeting number 3 for our Zentangle Club, but, once again, we have a snow day.  So, instead of meeting 3 weeks in a row we are meeting every other week.  Oh well, New England winters are what they are. 

Our second meeting included a review of the tangles and Zentangle language from the first week.  We talked about "no mistakes" and how "anything is possible one stroke at a time".  Even though two weeks had passed the students were able to recall all 7 tangles from the first meeting and also much of the information we covered.

The first thing we did was put together a Zentangle ensemble (puzzle) as a group exercise.  Next, everyone created a tile as we learned the following tangles:  PURK, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, RAIN, and KEENEES.  The students are wonderful tanglers and eager to learn.
Next meeting we'll learn some new tangles and then the students will create Zendalas using their choice of all the tangles we've learned so far.  I can't wait to see what they create.  Let's hope no more snow days.

Zentangle Club Davisville Middle School

Here is a picture of the first tiles created by the Zentangle Club students at Davisville Middle School.
For the first tile, we learned the following tangles:

Crescent Moon, Tipple, Static, and Florz.

It was really interesting to see how everybody has their own style and interpretation.

We also had a short time at the end and we used it to do a pass-around tile with group participation and a chance to learn a few more tangles.  These are lighter looking and have less contrast but it was a way to work together by passing the tile to the person next to us after completing the tangle in the  string section.  These tiles include the tangles: Printemps, Keeko, and Msssst.

The students have already chosen the tangles they want to learn next time, and we will be making Zendalas in our third session.

Here are a couple white on black Zendalas that I made recently:

Looking forward to more fun with the enthusiastic Zentangle Club!

CHALLENGE- IT'S A BUG'S LIFE

For the weekly Zentangle Challenge, Laura, at "I am the Diva", shared a fantastic stop-action animation video and challenges her followers to create a Zentangle inspired by the video.  Color, bugs, and nature inspiration are all encouraged.
Probably the most challenging part for me was including a little bug, since I usually stick with the non-representational aspect of making tangles.  This was fun, using some favorite "mac and cheese" standby tangles.  Anybody else enjoying their "mac and cheese" tangles lately?  You know, the ones you can tangle without thinking too much.

Happy Tangling everyone!

Great Zentangle Class at Cumberland Public Library

A great group of enthusiastic people took a beginner's Zentangle class on 11/9.
The mosaics made up of the students' tiles speak for themselves.  We had a nice group of men, women and a few kids too.

Many thanks to the library staff for the warm welcome and wonderful setup for the class.  Happy tangling everyone!

CHALLENGE ~ YEAR OF THE SNAKE

So this week, the Diva Challenge celebrates Chinese New Year and the Year of the Snake.  My "snake" in the top tile is pretty abstract, but you can -- hopefully -- imagine a little snake!

The second and third tiles are ones I tangled for the previous week's challenge using Margaret Bremner's wonderful tangle, Dansk.  This is a fabulously fun tangle and if you haven't seen the step out instructions they are here.  I had no time to post, as here in New England, we were just a wee bit distracted by a wild blizzard.  We had snow, thunder snow (!), high winds, trees and branches down, and, many people were without power for quite some time.  It makes you appreciate the things we take for granted, like electricity and heat!

Happy Tangling, one and all and thanks for the feedback!