Thank you, Nancy

Nancy Lindemeyer is, among many things, the founding editor of Victoria Magazine. She recently called Maria and they had a great chat which Nancy summarized in this sweet post on her blog.

We assume (you know what they say about assuming!) that you know about other parts of our lives as we link to them in our newsletters and website. But, just in case you haven't seen it, you may enjoy this site. It speaks to some of the insights and background that informs Zentangle.

Enjoy!

Zentangle Any(Every!)where

We have Zentangles drawn all over our home. Here's one "tucked" behind a lightswitch. Maria will trace a tile and then create a Zentangle -- in this case, using our regular pencil and Pigma 01 pen.

These pictures are taken in our front hall where we stack our outgoing packages. Oh, and that hand? It's a bird feeder meant to be nailed to a tree. That's where we put chocolate for our UPS driver!

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Newsletter Discussion - March 14, 2010

One of our intentions for this blog is to provide a place to ask questions about and discuss our various newsletter topics. We just emailed our first newsletter since our blog began and we're looking forward to your questions and comments.  

View our March 14, 2010 newsletter here.

If you don't already receive our free newsletter, you can sign up for it here. At that link you can also read all of our earlier newsletters.

Happy Pi Day

In celebration of Pi Day* we're posting this Zentangle with lots of circles that Maria created.

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* As in 3.14, as in 3/14, as in March 14 . . . Pi Day!

Zentangle and Crochet

We live in a patterned world and it's wonderful to watch how Zentangle's approach translates into different media.

This week, one of our CZTs came by our studio to pick up some supplies. She crochets and brought a beautiful Zentangle inspired freeform piece of crochet creation. In that day's hustle and bustle we forgot to get a picture though. Later she sent us this email:

You will LOVE this.

I picked up the tiles, kits, etc. this afternoon, go to check out email... Well, the freeform crochet yahoo group that I belong to has a big thread about how wonderful zentangle is!!!!! I sent them links to www.zentangle.com and the blog. I am SO EXCITED!

Here is a link to a ff crochet piece that one of the members of the list created that was inspired by zentangle.... Check it out!!!

We shouldn't be surprised that Zentangle would interest folks who crochet - after all, one of Zentangle's basic components is a "string."

Here's that link. It really is beautiful. Thank you!

Three for Friday plus . . .

What to do when you can't pick just one?

Pick three!

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Newly created Zentangles usually go on our kitchen table lamp. It's just perfect for holding a Zentangle!

Napkins and Hats

Gerry Nichols, a Zentangle CZT in Florida send us this note and some pictures:

I just finished 3 different items to be used in a charitable auction for the Naples Art Museum and thought you might like to see them.

There is a set of six white cotton napkins, a child's apron and, my favorite, a white linen Greek fisherman's cap. Working on cloth is a lot of fun and just as relaxing as working on the paper. Once you get started doing this, it is addictive, as you well know!

Thanks, Gerry!