May 29, 2010 Newsletter

We just mailed our May 29, 2010 Newsletter and we're looking forward to your comments and discussion.

As we mentioned, here's an enlargeable picture (just click on it) to see it larger in a separate window.

Depending on your browser, if you click on it again, it will get still larger and you see some wonderful people even more clearly!

More Seminar Creativity and Pix

Here are some more quick peeks into some of the creativity at our recent CZT seminar.

Another table view

Ahh . . . we always knew this is what lecture notes should look like!

Freshly varnished nametags curing outside.

Sue, Nancy and Rachel made sure the store and everything else ran smoothly.

Sue and Rachel are Maria's sisters. Nancy works with us fulltime and keeps tries to keep us in line.

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More Display

Here are a few more images to give you an idea of the amazing, beautiful and varied Zentangle inspired creations that people displayed in the lobby at our recent CZT seminar.

Enjoy!

 

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More Stitching

We had a number of Zentangle inspired fabric works of art at our CZT seminar.

Pat Ferguson, CZT, brought her beautiful quilt for all to see.

Carole Ohl, CZT, brought her friend Lee Tougas' now-finished needlepoint:

Elizabeth Olivas, CZT, brought this lovely quilt she created. Here she is with her daughter and us. Unfortunately you can't appreciate her beautiful stitching in this photograph.

This next quilt is a delicious exploration of Zentangle inspired patterns and textures ("TexTur"). We don't know who did this, so please let us know so we can give you credit.

We look forward to sharing more of some amazing creations shown at our seminar.

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Clusia Rosea

After seeing what Lois Stokes did in this blog entry, and since Lois and Earl were coming to our seminar from Hawaii, we asked them to send some leaves from the Hawaiian Autograph Tree. Everyone at our seminar appreciated their kindness and generosity in making that possible.

Here's what a leaf looks like. These leaves average about 5 to 8 inches in length.

When you scratch the surface of this leaf, it leaves a contrasting mark. We all used bamboo skewers, although Lois recommends a #3 knitting needle.

Scratching these leaves released a fragrance which, combined with a bit of imagination, let you think you were in Hawaii. Here are some examples of the fun we had.

It's interesting to see how many people (us included) used the tangle flux, which is resonant of this leaf's shape!

Here's how they look when dry.

Thanks again to Lois and Earl - great fun and great memories!

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