I have an article on Journaling with Zentangles and Sheer Heaven Transfers (not the actual title) coming out in the Nov/Dec issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors Magazine!! Buy it, save it - some day I will be famous (at least that is what I tell my patient husband!)
Also, I was accepted to teach at Art & Soul Virginia in May 2010. I am so excited, but also terrified. I have an all-day In-Depth class and then an evening class - on the same day! PLUS - everyone else teaching is really famous and I am afraid no one will sign up for my class! (biting of nails...)
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
BEEZ Ink Studio, Bumblebat Books, Sandy Steen Bartholomew
Monday, September 28, 2009
OoLaLa - Home from France
Well, I've been home for a week now - and I still feel jet-lagged. The first few days, I kept feeling like I wanted to cry - the states seem so strange to me. Everything seems so new and modern and product oriented. How weird is that? We live in a 200 year old house... and it suddenly seems so new and flimsy to me? I guess I really bonded with the ancient houses all squished together with amazing doors and door-knockers and gates and secret courtyards and walled cities... sigh.
Since I don't quite feel like blogging about the trip - which was FANTASTIC!! - I'll just post a few of my journal pages here for now. The little pictures were done on site with the teeny Polaroid Pogo printer (yes, I am in love with the little creature!)
oh- I just have to comment on my sister's legs. :-) She got these plastic mannequin legs at the weekend flea market in Paris. She didn't want to carry them all the way up to our room while we went for lunch, so she asked the concierge (in French) "Excuse me sir, is there somewhere I can rest my legs?" Ha HA! It was so funny! Well, maybe you had to be there...
Since I don't quite feel like blogging about the trip - which was FANTASTIC!! - I'll just post a few of my journal pages here for now. The little pictures were done on site with the teeny Polaroid Pogo printer (yes, I am in love with the little creature!)
oh- I just have to comment on my sister's legs. :-) She got these plastic mannequin legs at the weekend flea market in Paris. She didn't want to carry them all the way up to our room while we went for lunch, so she asked the concierge (in French) "Excuse me sir, is there somewhere I can rest my legs?" Ha HA! It was so funny! Well, maybe you had to be there...
Zentangles of France
If you've been wondering where the Tangle posts have been... I've been in France for a few weeks taking a class with Anne Bagby and Lynne Perella. I plan on writing about the trip on my other blog, so check over there if you are interested in knowing more!
I was rather amazed at all the Tangles I found on my trip. I started taking photos of them. Here are a few that I stuck in my journal. I took my new, little Polaroid Pogo with me (about $50 at Amazon). The printer is smaller than my journal! The transformer-charger-plug-thingy is bigger than the printer, but it holds a charge for a few hours, worked great, and didn't need a converter for France (just the plug adapter). I got in the habit of sifting through the day's photos before bed. I'd trash the bad/blurry pics and print out a few images that were very odd or memorable. The tiny prints have sticker backing so I'd stick them in the journal and they'd act as writing prompts for me. I'm really glad I did this - I'm already forgetting what I did and when and where...
The most surprising tangle I found was the red mailbox (upper right page). This was up the street from La Cascade, the house we were staying in in Durfort. Metal railings are absolutely everywhere and they have great examples of tangles, as do the roof tiles (last two pics). I have over 600 pictures to sort through and I'm sure there are more tangles hidden in the batch!
I was rather amazed at all the Tangles I found on my trip. I started taking photos of them. Here are a few that I stuck in my journal. I took my new, little Polaroid Pogo with me (about $50 at Amazon). The printer is smaller than my journal! The transformer-charger-plug-thingy is bigger than the printer, but it holds a charge for a few hours, worked great, and didn't need a converter for France (just the plug adapter). I got in the habit of sifting through the day's photos before bed. I'd trash the bad/blurry pics and print out a few images that were very odd or memorable. The tiny prints have sticker backing so I'd stick them in the journal and they'd act as writing prompts for me. I'm really glad I did this - I'm already forgetting what I did and when and where...The most surprising tangle I found was the red mailbox (upper right page). This was up the street from La Cascade, the house we were staying in in Durfort. Metal railings are absolutely everywhere and they have great examples of tangles, as do the roof tiles (last two pics). I have over 600 pictures to sort through and I'm sure there are more tangles hidden in the batch!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Fall Zentangle Classes
I just posted the schedule for Fall Zentangle classes at my Belfry Studio. I am offering Zentangle 101, Zentangle 102, Tangled Art, and Zendalas. Visit my Beez Ink Studio website and click on "Classes" to see the descriptions and dates. You can also download a pdf with the registration form.
There are no classes in September, because I will be in FRANCE, baby! It seemed like a good place to turn 40. Speaking of which, my birthday is on Sept. 15th and this is an important birthday for many reasons. If you are curious, I'll tell you why. But I would love to collect 40 Zentangles to commemorate the event. Please send me one! This is a good chance to put some of the "Tangles of the Week" to good use, right?
Also, I just found out that I was accepted to teach at the 2010 Art & Soul in Hampton, Virginia. I can't even begin to express how freakin' excited I am (and a bit terrified too)!! It is very intimidating to prepare a class 6 months ahead of time for an unknown number of people. Gosh, I hope they like me. (I know they'll like making Zentangles, so that doesn't scare me!)
And tomorrow, I'm hosting a Tangle Share Party at Wingdoodle to see what all my students and their friends have been up to with their tangles this year. Should be a lot of fun! (Goodie Bags! Need I say more?)
There are no classes in September, because I will be in FRANCE, baby! It seemed like a good place to turn 40. Speaking of which, my birthday is on Sept. 15th and this is an important birthday for many reasons. If you are curious, I'll tell you why. But I would love to collect 40 Zentangles to commemorate the event. Please send me one! This is a good chance to put some of the "Tangles of the Week" to good use, right?
Also, I just found out that I was accepted to teach at the 2010 Art & Soul in Hampton, Virginia. I can't even begin to express how freakin' excited I am (and a bit terrified too)!! It is very intimidating to prepare a class 6 months ahead of time for an unknown number of people. Gosh, I hope they like me. (I know they'll like making Zentangles, so that doesn't scare me!)
And tomorrow, I'm hosting a Tangle Share Party at Wingdoodle to see what all my students and their friends have been up to with their tangles this year. Should be a lot of fun! (Goodie Bags! Need I say more?)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tangle of the Week - Printemps
This is a fun tangle. It looks like a pile of frisbees or something. Adding the black to the background areas changes the look completely.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Last Class of the Season
Last night was the last Zentangle class of the season. I'm going to France in September, so I won't have any more classes until this fall. I will post the new schedule here when I have it set up. Next weekend we are having a Tangle Share party at Wingdoodle to show off what everyone has been working on and have a little fun. The party is free, but you do need to register. If you would like information, please email me.
This is a shot of the finished Zentangle tiles from last night's class. The set on the left were the very first ones drawn, the middle group was second, and the final set is on the right. There is one in the first group that should be in the last group - it kind of sticks out, doesn't it? It is just amazing to see the changes as people gain confidence and just "get it"! I get so excited watching as the students develop their own style and alter the patterns to their own taste. I had a nine-year old girl in this group and she was particularly fun to watch. She customized everything, adding stripes and patterns. Very cool! I LOVE this stuff!!
This is a shot of the finished Zentangle tiles from last night's class. The set on the left were the very first ones drawn, the middle group was second, and the final set is on the right. There is one in the first group that should be in the last group - it kind of sticks out, doesn't it? It is just amazing to see the changes as people gain confidence and just "get it"! I get so excited watching as the students develop their own style and alter the patterns to their own taste. I had a nine-year old girl in this group and she was particularly fun to watch. She customized everything, adding stripes and patterns. Very cool! I LOVE this stuff!!
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