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Three Months Worth
three months worth of tangled work
Learn a new tangle : Finegogh
learn a new tangle, grab a pen and paper and follow quick simple steps
How to Make Baguettes
Learn how to bake your own baguettes – see instructions and pictures
A pen and some fabric | un stylo et du tissu
Why tangle only on paper? There are so many other fun options! Like fabric. What do you tangle on for fun? Pourquoi tangler uniquement sur du papier? Il y a plein d'autres options, dont le tissu. Et vous sur quoi vous tanglez quand vous voulez vous amuser?
Walking the Labyrinth
As I continue to share how to draw Labyrinths in class, I wanted to share with you this work on a classical Man In a Maze Labyrinth. As usual I like the approach of hand drawing the labyrinth, it allows me to let go of the idea of a perfect shape. I just walk the...
April’s Fool | Poisson d’Avril
In France, when I grew up, there was this tradition on April fool's day to cut out little paper fish and paste them on people's back without them noticing. As a kid, it was so much fun and usually you were laughing so hard, it was difficult to do it unnoticed. I...
Well, well, who
A new tangle got released recently by Zentangle, Inc. It was a fun experience to teach in class. Un nouveau tangle vient de sortir récemment, publié par Zentangle, Inc. C'était amusant à enseigner et à voir la variété dans les tuiles réalisées. And look how much...
Labyrinth exploration
I am just sharing an image today. Walk the labyrinth for me please. Je partage juste une image aujourd'hui. -- "We enter a labyrinth to find our center, we enter a maze to loose ourselves..."
Embedded letters | Lettres inscrites
I have been hooked on embedded letters. It is a somewhat recent trend in the Zentangle Method®️ world. It is just plain fun. But eventually I wanted to be able to to frame them, to feel like I could manage how they evolved on my paper. Make them self standing in a...
E41: Being hard on ourselves | Trop (?) dur avec soi
Are you too hard on yourself? Do you find yourself to be judgmental and hold yourself to a higher standard (too high?)? I do. So do a lot of people. In this episode Kellie and I try to figure out why, and more importantly how to cut it out and be nicer...
Tenacity |Ténacité – 3
Here is another example of a class series exploring tenaciously and in depth a new technique: the DUAL COLOR TILE. --> You can read more about the importance of tenacity and this series of blog posts here. Voici un autre exemple de séries de cours explorant en...
E40 Masculine-Feminine
As we explore the subject of the Muse or Inspiration through a series of episodes, we thought it would be interesting to look at the concept of masculine/feminine and how that affects our creativity and our inspiration. All throughout the world, time and culture,...
Tenacity | Ténacité – 2
Here is another example of a class series exploring tenaciously the tangle ING --> You can read more about the importance of tenacity and this series of blog posts here. Voici un autre exemple de séries de cours explorant en profondeur et avec ténacité le tangle...
E39 Overwhelm | Dépassée – 2
This week Kellie and I re-issue the episode 17 Overwhelm with a new intro (updated discussion) and the E17 after show (usually available only to subscribers and patrons) as an all-together episode. We wanted to explore again this topic as it seems particularly...
About tenacity | Au sujet de la ténacité
How often does it happen that we face something we feel is too much for us, or we cannot seem to grasp how to go about it? Do we even realize our feelings come from our thoughts in the moment? What does this realization change for us? Regularly, in class, I have...
E38: Ritual | Rituel
7/28/2018 - French Translation added below - Traduction française ajoutée plus bas. Rituals have existed throughout time and culture When you look in the dictionary a ritual is defined as a solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a...
E37 : Inner Critic | Auto-critique v.2
Sometimes we are harder on ourselves than we would ever be with a friend – this week we re-issue one of our first few episodes - Inner Critic. Listen in as we add some perspective from the past year, and the original episode where we explore that negative voice and...
E36: Managing Busy | Gérer un quotidien occupé
I welcomed this week episode with much interest. My life has been feeling quite chaotic lately (and you may have noticed fewer posts than usual). I struggled to keep up my own creative practice in the middle of life changing events and every day busy-ness... In a...
Episode 35 : Trust | Confiance
Believing in yourself, in your ability. Have confidence, be convinced you can do it. How do we find this trust in our capacities? Do we take notice when we hesitate or discard our ability, when we don’t trust ourselves? How to pay attention and grow that trust? In...
Tangled insomnia | Un peu d’insomnie et je tangle
It happens to all, I know, life throws us curve balls sometimes. I pretty much feel like I am being tumbled in a washer lately.. so many things happening and my thoughts go all over the place and my feelings follow. Unexpectedly, I had a sleepless night (or two 🙂 - I...
E34: Keeko
In today’s episode Kellie and I discuss Keeko … and Nekton, two tangles using similar steps to draw them but with a sizable difference: order or chaos. I personally enjoy drawing Keeko a lot and was really surprised to learn that was not wholly as true for Kellie!...
E33: Tangles Libraries | Références de tangles
There are hundreds of tangles out there, and it is tempting to try to capture them all. In this episode, Kellie and I talk about different ways we have tried tracking tangles we learn, the pros and cons of doing so, and some fun exercises to try. Check out the episode...
5 minutes pause
Every day throughout our day we have a choice: move through life being focused and mindful or letting life pass by with its busy-ness. There are always ressources available online, in books, through teachers to help us be more present. But, maybe, it just starts first...
We are part of the whole | Nous faisons tous partie du tout
As I was on the sidelines watching a track and field event, I reflected on this impression that we are all a part of the whole. Here I was watching these athletes trying to give their best and hope for another personal record. At the finish line, winded and tired...
Episode 32 : Answering listeners questions | Réponse aux questions de nos auditeurs
Answering listeners questions In this episode Kellie and I decided to answer some of the questions we received from our listeners. The first question was about how we worked on our Found Poems. The second question was about how we find time for our creative...
Look around you | Regardez autour de vous
In continuing in this series of blog post about curiosity, I keep finding ideas to blog about. I am having so much fun writing this whole series. It seems the more you keep your eyes and your mind open, the more you let curiosity take you on a journey, the more...
Episode 31: Conversation with Author Jennifer Hotes
In this latest episode 31 of TanglePod, Kellie and I interview author Jennifer Hotes. A fascinating conversation about inspiration – at least to me, and I certainly hope for our listeners too. As I was tangling and listening again to the episode. I took some notes to...
Still curious, what else can I use to create? | Toujours curieuse, avec quoi d’autre vais-je pouvoir créer ?
Once you open your eyes to possibilities, your curiosity will take you far. What do you have around you that could be used to create? If you pay attention, I am sure you will discover more things to play with. As I was traveling by plane and was finishing my lunch...
A little bit of curiosity can open up new possibilities | Comment un peu de curiosité peut nous ouvrir de nouveaux horizons
A couple weeks ago, Kellie and I issued a TanglePod episode on curiosity (listen to the episode here). More recently I introduced a fun creative exercise playing with leftover wine or coffee (see the post here). Today, I want to show what can happen when you follow...
Episode 30 : Making Room for your Muse | Faire de la place pour votre muse
In this latest TanglePod episode, Kellie and I discuss how we can make room for our Muse. As I was listening one more time to the podcast, I ended up grabbing a tile and letting my pen go with the flow. It is rare for me to listen and tangle, somehow, I usually can’t...
Fun creative project you can do with leftover coffee or wine | Projet créatif amusant quand il vous reste un fond de vin ou de café
You just finished your morning cup of coffee and wonder how to start your day creatively? Maybe, you had a fun evening with friends and there is a little bit of wine left in the bottle? What if you play with laundry products or flowers? Would that call to mind a...
Episode 29 : Conversation with Creativity Coach Tara Broyhill | Conversation avec Tara Broyhill, Coach en créativité
Curiosity is inherently part of human nature. Children are a perfect example. They also have no filter and will let their curiosity take them where it may. As we grow, we sometimes put our natural curiosity aside - thinking maybe we are not children anymore. Maybe we...
Don’t wait, stop and listen | N’attendez pas, arrêtez-vous et écoutez
One thing I particularly like about the Zentangle Method®, is that when you start drawing there is no expectation of how your drawing will look at the end. It takes you on a journey, where each line counts and each moment is precious. It taught me to be present, to...
A little inspiration | Un peu d’inspiration
There are time when life gets in the way. Things happen. You may feel like your creativity is gone and dried up. Or you may need to keep your spirit up. There are so many reasons your mind can come up with to let you down and make you feel like you are loosing...
Episode 28 : Nourishing your creativity | Nourrir sa créativité
We all have time where we find it difficult to be creative... life may be too busy, we don’t feel in the mood, we don’t know where to start, etc. How do we get back to it? How do we keep our creativity going? We need regular reminder to nourish ourselves creatively....
