Ensemble Swap Completed

My previous post here showed nine tiles I completed for a tangled ensemble swap which was held last weekend at Tangle U, the first annual continuing education conference of its kind for Certified Zentangle Teachers. Each participant in the swap kept their own center tile, and then received eight other tiles to complete a unique grouping.

Beginning in the upper left corner and continuing clockwise, my eight other tiles were created by: Marie Browning, Jane MacKugler, Mary Beth Schoonover, Darla Williamson, Ann Coakley and Sadelle Wiltshire, Sandra Chatelaine, Debra Castaldi and Janet Nordfors. Thank you all! And special thanks to Barb Gill for organizing the swap and spending many hours last weekend compiling them all.

Tangled Ensemble

I've been working on a 9-tile ensemble for a swap that I am participating in with 8 other CZTs (Certified Zentangle Teachers) at an upcoming gathering next week. We are all using the "curvy" pre-strung set created by Zentangle.com and will swap one of our tiles with each of the other participants, keeping our own center tile. Here is my finished set.

Stay tuned. I'll post the after-swap version in a few weeks.

Tangle*A*Day

My Zentangle practice for 2013 centers around Carole Ohl's (CZT) Tangle*A*Day calendar. Greyden Press, publisher of the calendar, describes it as: "specially designed for those who love the Zentangle® art form. Each day of the year offers a space for creating Zentangle-inspired art. Use the calendar as a tool for some Zentangle relaxation time, a workbook for learning new tangles, or creating a visual art diary for 2013. Each month is lightly illustrated with just enough tangling to spark an idea. Each 8” x 5” page is printed on cover stock that takes Sakura Micron pen with ease! "

And I love the fact that Carole used my tangle pattern Mi2 on the cover as well as inside. Thank you, Carole!

Here is my first tangled page for January 1-3; first, unshaded and then, shaded.

Carole's Tangle*A*Day Calendar can be ordered here.

MIANDER

MIANDER is a pattern that keeps appearing in my tangles. It can grow in any direction depending on how you turn your tile. Shaded or unshaded, it’s a fun pattern to try. It resembles the official Zentangle® pattern TRIPOLI, but in a square kind of way, as you’ll see if you follow along.

First, begin with a square. Add a triangle on each side. Turn your tile 45 degrees in either direction and draw another square on the side of one of the triangles. Add a triangle to each of the remaining sides of the square. Turn your tile again, and repeat. If you keep turning in the same direction, circular or spiral patterns may form. I like to vary my direction and let the pattern “wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination.” That’s how Merriam-Webster defines meander—the inspiration for naming this pattern, and so zen! My choice of spelling is a combination of the names of two special people, Mindy and Andy. 

Merry Christmas, you two! Merry Christmas to you!

Disclaimer: If this pattern has appeared elsewhere as a tangle pattern, please let me know so that I can give full credit. 

Ganesha call...and response.

Here is my Zentangle-inspired interpretation of Lord Ganesha, proposed by Dilip Patel, CZT, in his quest to reach 100+ by December 31, on his blog here.