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Winterflakes …

Eleven of us gathered this past weekend to salute winter. Since we didn’t meet in December, I wanted to create some kind of seasonal tile. With weather being a big issue the past couple weeks everywhere but San Diego, I decided upon snowflakes. Little did… Continue Reading “Winterflakes …”

Happy New Year …

Welcome to 2024! Three classes are on the schedule for January, February and March. PLEASE NOTE – the January class is now full. Sign-ups for February and March are open. Looking forward to kicking off a new year of tangling with everyone!

Happy Holidays & New Schedule …..

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! I’ve got the new schedule of classes for the first three months of 2024. The dates are January 21, February 18 and March 17. As usual, these are all Sunday afternoons from 1-3:00pm at Icarus.… Continue Reading “Happy Holidays & New Schedule …..”

Autumn Tangling …

October brought tangling on Renaissance zendalas, using brown microns, dark red chalk pencils, white chalk pencils and orange Jelly Roll glitter pens. These colors were a fun change from the usual black and white, and was a perfect combination for an Autumn Zendala. Beautiful… Continue Reading “Autumn Tangling …”

Patterns Only …

Todays class, at Icarus Creative Arts Studio, featured patterns only, no ‘project’. I thought it would be good to get back to the basics of Zentangle, using black, gray and white, with a dash of graphite and white charcoal! The patterns explored were ‘Singapore… Continue Reading “Patterns Only …”

“Back to Basics” …

The next class on September 17th, at Icarus, will be a ‘return to basics’ theme; creating a variety of tiles using ‘focus’ tangles. Sign up now to save your seat! Contact me at tanglesbythesea@gmail.com.

Class Cancelled …

With the approach of Hurricane Hillary, the August 20th class at Icarus has been cancelled. Next up – September 17th! Sign-ups are now open. Stay dry!

Tropical Garden …

July saw a return to Icarus and a class featuring a “Tropical Garden”. Pre-tinted Apprentice tiles were used as the work surface. Several patterns were used to create the different plant forms, with focal point palm trees using Betweed for the trunk and Icantoo… Continue Reading “Tropical Garden …”

Spring Yoga Retreat ..

I was invited to share Zentangle at the “Spring Yoga Retreat”, Ojas Retreat Center, in Murrieta earlier this month. The retreat was led by Camilla Sinclair (sister-in-law) and attended by nine others seeking a long weekend of peace and tranquility in the most beautiful… Continue Reading “Spring Yoga Retreat ..”

“May Tangling” …

Patterns used … Ayame, Icantoo, Cruffle, Damsel Leaf, Printemps, Sun, Fescue No class in June. We’ll meet up again on July 23rd at Icarus. Hope to see you there. Contact me to reserve your place in class as seating is limited.