tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post2170085829383942128..comments2023-11-02T07:44:15.908-04:00Comments on Zentangle: On the tenth day of Christmas,Zentanglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03161442418645198968noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-61117139412962609082015-12-20T10:20:24.402-05:002015-12-20T10:20:24.402-05:00First, I love Alfie and that he was part of the tw...First, I love Alfie and that he was part of the twelve days.<br /><br />Maria, I appreciate your comment: However you come to it or it comes to you, or when, Please, Please, don't let it get away. Don't let it fade. Hold onto it with all you got.<br /><br />My creativity has gone away and I'm determined to get it back. I've been frustrated for months that I've lost it and this afternoon, I'm going to schedule some time just for me. I've missed all of your twelve days and I'm also determined to take the time and read through them all. Thank you <br />Zen with a penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166835266032778037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-3611514997017438802015-12-13T13:43:53.417-05:002015-12-13T13:43:53.417-05:00These were such beautiful stories. Maria's bro...These were such beautiful stories. Maria's brought tears to my eyes. I think of all the old junk I threw away after my mom died, and I realize now that maybe it wasn't all junk after all. She left behind history, and memories, and sparks for creativity that I let go of. Thanks for reminding me that there is beauty in everything, and creativity always just on the horizon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085829571464524791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-67796229241035615442015-12-12T21:36:14.983-05:002015-12-12T21:36:14.983-05:0020 some years ago I had chronic back pain. I went...20 some years ago I had chronic back pain. I went to many healers- eastern and western. One was an herbalist who was a bit creepy but who gave me the most important lesson in my healing- he told me I needed to do art. I had stopped doing art for many many years. I started soon after- papercutting and then one day about four years ago I won a Zentangle book for my local bookstore and the rest is history- I trained as a CZT in June 2014. Yes, it is all about being creative.<br />Mindy Shapironoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-70268773342033656482015-12-12T15:39:55.847-05:002015-12-12T15:39:55.847-05:00Thank You for the beautiful thoughts. I grew up in...Thank You for the beautiful thoughts. I grew up in a place where people rely on their creativity and ingenuity to make things using simple tools and materials they can find in their surroundings. And the country is filled with beautiful sought after artworks and everyday items. In the US, that concept is lost on me. Now that I'm older, I seem to gravitate back to the old ways of doing things, of using whatever tools and materials I could find around the house to make or create something. It's so refreshing to see you both create your beautiful artwork using the concept of "elegance of limits." It is elegant, indeed. Thank You for your gifts of creativity and artistic endeavors that inspired us all. Namaste. Tina M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07280150970884235683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-26198256861121225582015-12-12T14:38:44.129-05:002015-12-12T14:38:44.129-05:00Thank you for the thoughts, simple but profound an...Thank you for the thoughts, simple but profound and amazing in its intent and delivery. Thiese comments on creativity affects how I teach and reach those students too reserved or just "too. . . " to try just one stroke. <br />Sometime I hope that you speak to the doubting person who never believes in what they are doing and creating no matter what is said or shown. So hard to reach.Marjorienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-61698612776238757442015-12-12T14:30:03.579-05:002015-12-12T14:30:03.579-05:00Does anyone have Zentangle dreams? I had one last...Does anyone have Zentangle dreams? I had one last night (I've only been doing this two months). All during the dream, the ground was in patterns. Sometimes I had to do the tangle, but then I would have to wait for instructions as to what pattern to use, so I could not move further.Beryl Prusinoskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-51509372431192123632015-12-12T13:39:37.140-05:002015-12-12T13:39:37.140-05:00I do look forward to these posts this time of year...I do look forward to these posts this time of year. Always inspiring. A wonderful creative muse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065995041778074195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-26063719656004493122015-12-12T12:38:07.331-05:002015-12-12T12:38:07.331-05:00Love the conversation on fate and no mistakes. My...Love the conversation on fate and no mistakes. My life is a running script of that concept.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410880980355426861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-20587240195363645672015-12-12T12:04:58.480-05:002015-12-12T12:04:58.480-05:00I feel as though I'm coming home when I pick u...I feel as though I'm coming home when I pick up a pen, or a crochet hook, or harvest a pile of flax and begin to weave ,or draw, or crochet. Aaaaah Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-50215344140030010572015-12-12T11:45:21.226-05:002015-12-12T11:45:21.226-05:00Love this post about creativity which is one of my...Love this post about creativity which is one of my pet topics. Creativity doesn't just apply to works of art in all its forms. We are creators from the day we are born. We create a life for ourselves. In that process of creation we use whatever materials come to hand and meld that with our own personal talents which is our raw material. I think we are all born with the power of creativity, but a lot of it gets stomped on by the educational system. The majority of students are not taught to think outside the box or to develop the ability of creative problem solving. This is a skill we all need to deal with the stuff of everyday life. Even in college, I was taught to think like a sheep - suck up what the prof had to say and spew it back to him/her would get me a good mark. Thinking differently would get me a "C" at most. <br /><br />The most creative person I have ever met is our handyman. We live in an old house with lots of idiosyncrasies, and it always amazes me how he comes up with solutions for fixing things. I love to watch him work. Deborah Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962226835488686808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-4182179734676939302015-12-12T11:42:42.965-05:002015-12-12T11:42:42.965-05:00Great post! I think I'm guilty of letting my c...Great post! I think I'm guilty of letting my creativity slip away sometimes. I sometimes find people are not as enthusiastic as I can be, and then I think: just let this idea pass for now...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680854399414818356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-40727977684278671242015-12-12T11:13:20.108-05:002015-12-12T11:13:20.108-05:00I may be in a bad mood or don't feel well for ...I may be in a bad mood or don't feel well for whatever reason and IF I can just make myself pick up something, a pen, pencil, crochet hook and get going, I get lost in the moment. I enjoy the process and don't want to stop because it's a "natural high". Then I wonder why it was so hard to begin something that makes me feel so good. So it's so true what you say. Natureluvr57https://www.blogger.com/profile/14487510996211307516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-45760514458479749472015-12-12T11:08:32.482-05:002015-12-12T11:08:32.482-05:00"Serve creation by creating"! Wow, that ..."Serve creation by creating"! Wow, that is going to support my creativity and give me the inspiration to spark others for the rest of my life. Thanks, Rick! Thanks also to Molly and Maria to constantly prod me along with their delightful inspiration! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229759992236512551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-74329005687089800312015-12-12T10:58:00.231-05:002015-12-12T10:58:00.231-05:00Thank you, Rick and Maria, for this awesome post. ...Thank you, Rick and Maria, for this awesome post. I often don't recognize when I am being creative. If I am not producing a "work of art" I take it for granted. Thank you for expressing creativity so elequently! <br /><br />And an added bonus...I can point to your blog when my children think I am a horder because of all the odds and ends I save. So, thank you for that too! It is so affirming to know that I am not alone! Looking forward to your next blog...Maureen Stotthttp://www.taooftangling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-49534730280587406812015-12-12T10:30:41.752-05:002015-12-12T10:30:41.752-05:00I absolutely love the gold lettering. My goal for ...I absolutely love the gold lettering. My goal for 2016 is to learn how to do that. Thanks!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713270966598726255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-65265484391414273622015-12-12T10:30:29.131-05:002015-12-12T10:30:29.131-05:00Wonderful!Wonderful!louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803683345426613464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-52312806349058867732015-12-12T10:06:57.944-05:002015-12-12T10:06:57.944-05:00Recycle, reuse, re-cherish the objects and the mem...Recycle, reuse, re-cherish the objects and the memories. I too have objects tucked away ready to be used in a new creative way. Thanks for the push to use them with bijoux tiles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-3057481921238772772015-12-12T09:23:17.715-05:002015-12-12T09:23:17.715-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! As always, your c...Thank you, thank you, thank you! As always, your creativity is contagious! Love, Cheryl C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-43019997299109131012015-12-12T08:12:53.971-05:002015-12-12T08:12:53.971-05:00I know when I put down that first stroke it's ...I know when I put down that first stroke it's the start of something that gives me happiness. Also, I have some synchronicity going on in my life too and it's amazing. Jackie S CZT XIIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-53048656817626489772015-12-12T08:10:27.321-05:002015-12-12T08:10:27.321-05:00Creativity was my best friend growing up. It never...Creativity was my best friend growing up. It never left my side. It would wake me in the night; cause my brain to explode in the middle of church. It also made me comfortable to be alone at times, even in a household bustling with numerous siblings, and later on, my kids. Creativity was the biggest gift in my lifetime. Was it handed down to me? Or was I just born this way? Aren't we all born this way?<br /><br />However you come to it or it comes to you, or when, Please, Please, don't let it get away. Don't let it fade. Hold onto it with all you got. <br /><br />I plan to save this quote from Maria and use it in my journal of thoughts. Just wonderful. Ginny Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398435606793199775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-52522139659142595102015-12-12T08:01:52.631-05:002015-12-12T08:01:52.631-05:00I have neglected my tangling due to the craziness ...I have neglected my tangling due to the craziness of getting everything done for the holidays. Now I realize that was a mistake. I need to create for me so I can remain calm. Today I will set aside a time for me, and I will create.🐌. 🐌. 🐌Phyllis Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-81294606409659033432015-12-12T08:01:10.655-05:002015-12-12T08:01:10.655-05:00Just reading this post (and all the others in this...Just reading this post (and all the others in this series) makes me feel so very deeply happy. I, too, believe that creating from that space within, with the intention to discover, is at the center of a beautiful life. I loved reading about the tea cups--and how pieces of long-ago treasures can bring 'peaces' to our hearts and find new ways to be in today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768008196118511474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-57616035960291924972015-12-12T07:51:28.297-05:002015-12-12T07:51:28.297-05:00Another lovely Bijou to share.
Thank you/Another lovely Bijou to share.<br />Thank you/websterhttp://hsfr.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-29850038944562000242015-12-12T07:31:00.731-05:002015-12-12T07:31:00.731-05:00I was lead to Zentangle by an intuitive experiment...I was lead to Zentangle by an intuitive experiment. I had never heard the word before. A little more than a year later, I was taking the cerification class. I have been on a bit of a spiritual journey for the past 3-4 years and today's post just pulled it all together for me. THANK YOU for your words, for sharing your creative gifts with us, and for creating this beautiful community. I feel very much at home here and I am forever grateful. With love, Christine R -czt21Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641485698077946786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3924904289842402662.post-34797249921734005382015-12-12T07:23:46.851-05:002015-12-12T07:23:46.851-05:00A dear friend gave me a pewter bracelet with the i...A dear friend gave me a pewter bracelet with the inspiring words 'create beauty everyday' and I constantly try to live up to that mantra, whether it's in the form of art or just a random act of kindness. Love the inspiring words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051145339980813619noreply@blogger.com