Tangling on Fabric

• *** Sat., Nov. 16, 2013 9:00-1:30

Zentangle - Beyond the Basics: Tangling on Fabric $45

Tangle an apron or totebag, your choice. We will begin by sketching out some tangles on practice canvas, then instruction will be given on how you can create your own unique piece of work. Assistance will be given throughout the time frame as needed to make your apron your own. Afterward, you can use what you learned to tangle on all sorts of fabric items. Please note that the aprons that are provided will be available in white or offwhite twill with same color pockets already sewn on at the bottom of the apron. The aprons in the photos (what I had at the time) came with no pockets, so I sewed on fabric ones. The tote is heavy duty canvas and pretty big, about 16" X 18" with two large pockets, about 6"x9"each on the front. It has a pleated bottom meaning the bottom will be rectangular in shape. This means the tote is not like a pillow case with handles which is what it would be with no pleating. If  you have any questions, please email me @ janeeileen@hotmail.com. When registering for the class, please indicate whether you would like to do an apron or a tote, so I can prepare accordingly.

Student supply list: 2 fabric pens available at Frenzy Stamper $3. each

ALL other items needed for class, including the apron OR totebag are included in the class fee.

Frenzy Stamper in Scottsdale, AZ frenzystamper.com
Please call the store to register 480.946.0007.  Come play with us, because it is going to be a fun time.

Honey, I'm Home!

After an unexpected 6 weeks away from home which is a long story too long for blogging, Prince Velvet and I have returned to la casa. If you see me in person, you will likely hear part of the story then. All is well now, and that is the important thing. I am working on rescheduling, scheduling and preparing for classes again, and am excited to say the first one out of the box will be Gelli Plates, Part 2 at Frenzy Stamper in Scottsdale, AZ.  There are still a few seats left. Part 1 is not required for Part 2, so anyone can come play. We will be learning what I call sandwiching techniques which allow for more than one print to be made at once, seeing how you can make additional images while cleaning your brayer, learning how to use tapes, different gel mediums, glitz, sprays and transparencies among other fun. If you want to join us, the class is on Saturday, October 18th and more details are in the side bar. Here are a few examples of what you can do in Part 2. Can you tell someone just loves polka dots? There will plenty of other options in class. Let's just say I got a bit carried away in my excitement to be up and running again!

There IS more than one reason.

More than one reason to wear an apron, that is.  Sometimes you just don't have enough hands and you gotta have things handy. You don't wanna be pulling a wagon behind you, and you certainly know running back and forth for stuff won't do. So what's a girl to do? Get an apron. An apron with lots of pockets. It might look like this one has four, but it really has nine. When I sewed the pocket section on, I made one section three pockets deep and the others two sections deep. I think this will make it easy to get around the room with pens, pencils, tiles, all the stuff I'll need when teaching the next Zentangle classes. I knew a regular plain white canvas apron just wouldn't do. So, yep, I think this is gonna be the ticket. 
Ok, update, I woke up this morning and it was looking a little top heavy, and even though I purposed did this to show full coverage tangling and not, I decided to add a little something to the bottom. Here is what it looks like now.

Upcoming Zentangle Classes at Frenzy Stamper

I have been asked to teach Zentangle® in some new places, and here are the details on two of those classes that will take place at The Frenzy Stamper in Scottsdale, AZ
You can contact me: janeeileen@hotmail.com or call the store to register 480.946.0007.
UPDATE: Due to circumstances beyond my control, these two Beyond the Basics classes have been postponed until further notice. I hope to reschedule cancelled classes in about 8 weeks.
 
1. Zentangle - Beyond the Basics: Zentangle Cards  
$30.Make 4 zentangle tiles and attach them to cards included in the class fee.
Sat., Sept. 21, 2013 9:30-12:30  $30. Here are some examples.

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2. Zentangle - Beyond the Basics: Zen Meets Mandala
These zendalas will be done on 3.5" paper tiles.*** Sat. Sept. 21, 2013 1:30-4:30 $30. 
Class examples: 

Student Supply List for the two zentangle classes directly above: 1 micron pen in size 01 or size of your choice, one pencil, and 1 tortillion or paper stump and for card class only. please bring your favorite adhesive as well, (glue stick, double stick tape, etc.)
All other supplies and teacher drawn stepouts will be provided. If you prefer to purchase these 3 items, you may do so on the day of the class at the store.*** Each of the Zentangle Beyond the Basics classes at Frenzy are designed for students who have a basic understanding of Zentangle. Check the Frenzy store schedule for Zentangle Basics classes taught by CZT Kitty Hester.

Class Announcement: Zentangle for Beginners

I've been continuing to get requests from people that want a Zentangle® class that "starts at the beginning," so I am going to try to do the beginners' class a little more often. Zentangle for Beginners is designed for people who are new at this fabulous art form, and want to start off slow and build some confidence to know the basics of drawing, shading, and materials selection. We're gonna do all that and have some fun along the way. These are examples of what we do in class. Below are the details on how YOU can catch this class.
Zentangle for Beginners: $30.  UPDATE: due to circumstances beyond my control, this class has been postponed. I hope to be able to reschedule it in about 8 weeks. 
Exciting News! Class is rescheduled. Saturday, December 7 10:30 am -1:30pm
Place: The Occasional Artist  
7150 N. 57th Dr. Glendale, AZ http://www.theoccasionalartist.com/
(623) 847-2215 Call the store to register for class. 

Come and complete 4 tiles in class, (3 zentangles and one zendala) in class.
Saturday, September 7 10am -1:00pm 

Place: The Occasional Artist  
7150 N. 57th Dr. Glendale, AZ http://www.theoccasionalartist.com/
(623) 847-2215 Call the store to register for class.
 
Student Supply List: Please bring 1 micron pen in size 01 or size of your choice, one pencil, and 1 tortillion or paper stump. If you prefer to purchase these 3 items at the store, you may do so on the day of the class. I bring them for sale if the store is out of stock. Zentangle things are selling there like hotcakes!
All other supplies and teacher drawn stepouts (directions to take home to have more fun) will be provided.

Thrift Shop Makeover

Lest any of my fellow journal addicts think I have fallen so deeply into zentangles that I forgot all about my journaling, that would be a big NO WAY! Not shouting, just sayin'. Here are just a few pictures from my latest 80+ page journal I call Thrift Shop Makeover. This is all it is getting until I actually start dating and adding journal entries; writing, doing more drawings, and gluing in all that important evidence. One challenge I have had with journals is wanting to get them made and bound and then later wishing I could take the pages out to manipulate them or sew things on, since thread is my favorite "glue." And sometimes when I prepare pages with a little whatnot, they don't always seem to be just the page I need when that is the page that comes next in a bound journal. Looseleaf takes away both of those problems, since the librarian side of me wants my pages dated in order, and the artist side wants to sew on them or take them out to make them easier to draw on.
Ok, enough of all that rambling. Thrift Shop Makeover is full of lots of things I found at thrift shops and thought would look good in a journal, including a lot of the paper, some of which is  recycled pages from books I took apart, just for images and such.

I will be teaching a class on this soon. Here are the details:
Thrift Shop Makeover at Frenzy Stamper in Scottsdale, AZ  You can contact me, or call the store to register.     480.946.0007    Sat. Aug. 17, 2013 9:30- 4:30 with lunch break 
The sample is scheduled to be at the store by Tuesday afternoon, June 18.
Student Supply List - Required:
• scissors for paper
• favorite glue or adhesive
• 2 or more pens that write on top of paint, such as Sharpie paint markers, in favorite colors
• ruler
• pencil
• 1 sponge brush about 1” AND 1 bristle brush, about 1/2” flat OR round about size 6
•water container
• 1 or more juicy stamp pads, your color choices

Student Supply List - OPTIONAL:
• sewing machine ONLY if you want to sew some pages instead of gluing them all
(You may rent a machine for $5. for the day, if you do so when you sign up.)
• thread if you will be sewing, any colors
• a few favorite rubber stamps or just use Jane’s
• personal paper cutter or metal edge ruler to tear paper if you don’t want to wait to share
• hole punch, standard size, if you don’t want to wait to share
• corner rounder if you prefer rounded corners on pages or tags and don’t want to wait to share
• apron
• marker(s) or pens of your choice if you want to draw, doodle, or tangle in your book in class- The focus will not be on Zentangle, but IF there is time, I can show you a few tangle patterns.

Items Included in the $60. Class Fee:
• step by step in person instruction on how to do the pages and cover
• thrift shop binder - These will be different sizes and colors with different features (pockets, pencil tabs, zippers, etc. but all will be loose leaf and smaller than standard notebook size, some new and some are not, but all in good shape! ) The one in the photo is about 8x9 inches.
• gesso, if needed for your binder you select from the options provided
• acrylic paint
• stencils and print making tools for paint
• file folders and paper in a plethora of varieties (graphics, graph, ledger, computer, primary, scrapbook, etc.) 40 pieces which will make 80 or more pages and spice up some of the other pages
• transparent page
• mini ATC holder pages
• envelopes
• tabs, tags, pockets, folders, etc. from the thrift shop and Jane's stash
• rub-ons
• tape
• clips
• ALL OTHER items necessary to complete your masterpiece  - Who knows? I may come across more good finds before then!

Tangled Rocks

So, I got together with a group and we tried out some tangling on soe AZ river rocks that I prepped just for the occasion. Here is our result. I am pretty happy with how they all turned out! I guess if I wanted to be a little corny, I could say, " Nikol, Nancy, Fran, Linda, and Jean, you ROCK!