There’s plenty a’happenin’ at Emerald City Tangles these days!
Senior Expo, Thursday 09/24/15, 9:00 – 3:00 pm, Wichita Art Museum
ZenXpressions: A Showcase of Zentangle Inspired Art, Friday 09/25/15, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Winter Wonderland Card Making at Botanica, Thursday, 11/05/15, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Beginner Zentangle Class, Saturday, 11/14/15, 1:00 – 3:00/3:30 pm
That will be it for 2015! Watch this space for more to come in 2016!
Happy Tangling! B
It’s been almost a month since my last post and, as usual, much has been happening…
I had an opportunity to paint with a student recently that had never painted on canvas before. Mind you, she is a creative type, but I was just blown away by the piece she completed with my instruction. Here are a couple of pictures…
Beginning Zentangle classes are still ongoing. Here are some pictures of my most recent classes.
The next Viva Art & Vino painting class at Three Pea Consignment is scheduled for August 20. We’ll be painting Whoo Whoo The Owl. You can register here if you are interested in attending that event. Bring a bottle of wine and bring a friend to share in this special painting time with you!
The Annual Chalk Festival was held at the beginning of August and we had great weather and fun! If you scroll down through the comments in the link, you’ll see that Ralph Joest, Mutual of America, picked up my house chalk painting. This was my first time participating as an artist. I’d love to do again next year and have more of you join us. It’s for a good cause and it’s wonderful to see all the art that is created. Plus there’s YOB (frozen yogurt) right in the square and makes for a great treat after a long, hot day!
The Wichita Tanglers have been very busy working on Christmas ornaments that will be sold at the ZenXpressions Art Show at the end of September. The money we collect will be given to a local charity. If you haven’t submitted your application for the show, please get cracking! It’s less than two months away! Don’t worry if you don’t know what you will be entering, just complete the application to the best of your ability and get your payment in to hold your spot. Titles of the pieces can be provided later, and the artwork itself isn’t due until closer to the show. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call me. You can download the application instructions here, and the application for entry here.
Vision Quest
Those of you who are interested in exploring your creative side on a greater scale might consider participating in Vision Quest. If you want to create change, to invest in what you know is POSSIBLE for you, and to open up and expand the way you feel about your life, Vision Quest starts September 11. As your Creatively Fit Coach, I’ll be working right along side of you, to hold you accountable, tailor the experience to your needs and love you through the process. Everything you need to know can be found here.
Botanica has requested that I return again, this time to share creating Zentangle Christmas Cards (a couple of examples are shown). The event will be held November 5th if you are interested, and is for anyone – beginners and advanced alike (21 years and older, please, as you are able to bring wine with you). Botanica has not yet posted the link for this workshop…it should appear on their events calendar soon.
I think that’s plenty to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening at Emerald City Tangles Studio!
Keep on Tanglin’!! B 🙂
I came across a really neat video on my Facebook page with instructions on making a flower card, and wanted to share it with you if you haven’t already seen it. This would make a really neat card for someone (think: Birthday, Hello Friend, Get Well, Mother’s Day, etc.), especially if you tangle the flowers. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to embed the link, so if you want to see how it’s done, go to my Facebook Fan page, EmeraldCityTangles, and check it out. While you’re there, if you’d “Like” my page I’d be most appreciative. Feel free to share with others you know who may be interested in this type of fun idea.
I’ll also be offering two workshops at the Carriage Factory Gallery in Newton, Kansas. I’ll be there on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Two workshops will be available; Introduction to the Art of Zentangle (beginner), and Tangle Print Impressions, where you’ll learn to make a relief print. Come join us if you have never had a beginner workshop, or come see the new workshop I’ve put together. We’ll have lots of fun tangling and learning together!
HAPPY TANGLING!! Bonnie 🙂
I have a new workshop scheduled, entitled “Tangle Print Impressions”. This is where you’ll learn to carve and print a tangle relief print to create an original work of art. You can utilize this process for creating cards, stationery, journal papers, wrapping paper, fabric prints and more. Shown below are some pictures. From three black & white ones are Bunzo, Hollibaugh, and Keeko. You can see that the Christmas card is two different prints (one black, one green). I used the tangle “Hollibaugh” and then tangled within the Christmas balls hanging from it.
Tangle Print Impressions
Here’s the link if you are interested in reading more and/or registering…
Yellow Zen Christmas Card
I’ve also been meaning to share some information one of my tanglers shared with me recently regarding white pens. I know some of you may not have worked with white pens on the black tiles, but they make for interesting pieces. I’ve also seen somewhere in the Facebook posts comments about white pens, so you might want to try a search there if you have questions (as well as using Google). I just thought Stuart’s thoughts might be helpful, plus if any of you have additional thoughts to share, please feel free to comment.
Stuart writes: “I have been searching for a white pen, basically since I took your class last winter. I just can’t seem to find anything that works for me. I have tried a couple of different ball point gel ink pens. They all seem to have the same problem, the ink just seems to pour out of them. It is real hard to control the flow and impossible to get a fine line. I’d all but given up on ever being able to do fine detail work in white. Then I happened to try a dip pen and a bottle of white ink. Walla! I think I am on to something. First I tried a Speedball B6. Still too wide but at least the ink doesn’t pour off it. Then I tried a Crow Quill and I think I finally found what I am looking for. A nice crisp fine line. I definitely need to practice with it but I am liking what I am seeing so far. It is a hassle to have to clean it CONSTANTLY to make it work right. And there is the possibility of spilling an ink well all over. But it is better than the alternative. I really wish someone made a nib style pen in white. I can’t understand why none of the pen manufacturers do.”
Happy Tangling! B.
White on Black
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