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“A Tangled Forest” ….

This past weekend saw eight ladies and one young man creating “tangled forests” – a class shared by Marie Browning when I attended Tangle U earlier this year.  It was a fun class to create on a very warm San Diego afternoon.  Everyone received… Continue Reading ““A Tangled Forest” ….”

“Dingbatz Kind of Day” …

Today was “Dingbatz Day” at Icarus Creatives Arts.  But first, I had to get there ….. I’ve been suffering from a sore back the last month, with it flaring up this past week.  My husband helped me carry the class supplies to my car,… Continue Reading ““Dingbatz Kind of Day” …”

Zentangle Basics …

This weekend, I got to share my passion for Zentangle with Debbie and her book club.  Six of us met at my space in Pacific Beach for an “Introduction to Zentangle”.  It was a grey and cool summer day in San Diego so a… Continue Reading “Zentangle Basics …”

“Found and Tangled Words” …

Although today’s class was small, we had a nice quiet afternoon creating “Found & Tangled Words”.  In fact, after today’s class, I think the only way to have this class is in a nice, quiet environment …. it’s hard to look at those words… Continue Reading ““Found and Tangled Words” …”

“Linen Panels” and “DingbatZ”!

Last week, Judy and I got together for our monthly tangling session.  Julie usually joins in as well, but had other obligations this month.  Having just returned from Tangle U in Portland, Oregon, with fresh, new ideas, I decided we would give the tangled… Continue Reading ““Linen Panels” and “DingbatZ”!”

“Tangled Trivets” ….

Last Sunday at Icarus Creative Arts, five of us came together to tangle us some trivets ….. 7″ cork trivets covered with a Kraft-tex “zendala style” tile.  I decided to draw out the string ahead of time to save on class time as sometimes… Continue Reading ““Tangled Trivets” ….”

“Tangle U 2018” …

I’ve just returned from Portland, Oregon and attending “Tangle U 2018”.  Tangle U is a gathering of CZT’s from far and wide, coming together to learn new techniques and ideas for our Zentangle practices.  It was attended by about 125 people this year and… Continue Reading ““Tangle U 2018” …”

“African Mudcloths” ….

Sunday afternoon was spent at Icarus Creative Arts Studio tangling Zentangle-Inspired “African Mudcloths”. This technique involved pre-prepped paper, black, brown and white inks.  Six ladies and “Fama” (another Canine Companion in Training) joined in. I prepared the paper before class as it takes a… Continue Reading ““African Mudcloths” ….”

“Just Patterns” ….

Six ladies, and one dog, joined me for an afternoon session at Icarus Creative Arts Studio this past weekend.  They learned eight new patterns to add to their tangle libraries.  I think sometimes we get stuck using the same patterns over and over and are… Continue Reading ““Just Patterns” ….”

“Scallop Boxes” …

“Scallop Boxes” were the order of the day this weekend at Icarus Creative Arts.  Five ladies and one grandson came to create one of these magical little boxes.  The template is from Mirkwood Designs.  This site features lots of different paper folding ideas, along… Continue Reading ““Scallop Boxes” …”