CZTs: New stencils for use in your beginning Zendala classes!

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CZTs ~ presenting new stencils for use in your beginning Zendala classes!

The 12 piece class packs are intended for use by CZTs in a class setting to help students grasp the concept of working with zendalas by overcoming the angst of creating a string. Once students have a beginning knowledge of working with symmetry and balance within the zendala format, they’ll feel more comfortable moving up to the Zentangle® Zendala Set of more complex strings.

A note from Julie Evans, CZT Class #6:
I’m excited to share these new KalaDala stencils with you and hope you’ll find it helpful in teaching beginning Zendala classes!

When teaching my first Zendala class, the Zentangle Zendala Sets hadn’t been revealed so I had to find a way to share this wonderful art form with my students using the supplies I had—a Zentangle tile, a quarter, two soup cans and a plastic cup! Tracing circles from items around the house is perfectly okay, but isn’t very portable. Drawing zendalas freehand (organically) was an option, but worries over symmetry and centering the design on a tile created unnecessary angst.

I wanted a better way to introduce students to this new tangling format, so with my graphic design background and the help of my Silhouette Cameo digital cutter, I developed…KalaDalas Stencils: 12 piece class packs, 5 piece sampler, Large Demo stencils, and a Collection of small and large stencils.

  • Each portable and reusable 3.5 inch stencil fits a standard Zentangle tile and is cut from heavyweight card stock (colors will vary)
  • Large Demo Stencil measure approximately 12 inches square is are available for use with your demo board. Sold separately.
  • Samplers include one stencil of each of the 5 designs for fun and exploration
  • The 5 + 5 Collection including all 5 Large Demo Stencils and a 5-piece Sampler

PLEASE NOTE:

I will be fulfilling orders through Friday, May 18th, then will be in transit to Hawaii. As soon as I get internet service at my new location, I’ll resume production.  If you place an order after Friday, May 18th, you can expect a 3-4 week delay in delivery. Thank you for your patience!

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MOVE / STORE / DONATE / TRASH

These are my four options today as I tackle cleaning out my upstairs craft supplies closet. I’m probably writing this to avoid starting the process, but I want to share the adventure.

The lei on the doorknob keeps me focused on the ultimate goal! ;)

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For those who don’t know, my partner (Candance aka The Tiny Tangler) and I are relocating from Winston-Salem, NC to somewhere on the east side of the Big Island of Hawai’i by June 1st, 2012! It’s been a dream in the making for nearly two years and now it’s finally happening! Candance is in Hilo, HI this week securing housing for us and our two Schnauzers. I really have to sort through what’s left of my pack rat life and make the hard decisions to move, store, donate or trash my art supplies. This is no laughing matter!

I’ve been through this closet twice before, the inventory getting less and less each time, but this is the final cut! I know that most of my readers are creative people… people who understand the special relationship that exists between an artist and the tools of their craft… who appreciate WHY I can’t get rid of  the special paintbrush handmade from horsehair by a friend, or the swivel knife I so deftly wielded cutting amberlith back in the day… Each item has a story, a memory, a feeling. Those are the tough ones, and they’ll be coming along for the ride!

What tools of the trade would YOU take along if you were moving 6,000 miles away, to the most remote island chain in the world? I’d love to hear your comments! 

 

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FREE Zendala Template Downloads!

Happy Spring! I am so happy to share my printable Zendala Templates with you!

See the FREE Downloads link on the upper left of this screen to download PDFs of these templates… more to come!


All designs © Julie Evans, 2012. Not for resale. 

 

New-Fengled Challenge #63

This week’s I Am the Diva Challenge #63 entry features the new official tangle, Fengle. Here’s my interpretation–we call it OctoFengled.

If you’ve never participated in the Diva’s Challenges, it’s really fun and anyone can take part. Plus it’s a great reminder (especially for CZTs) to tangle for pleasure as often as possible. Thanks, Diva!

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Do you buy wine for the label?

River de Vine Vineyards

Last weekend I was privileged to attend a wine tasting at The Wet Whistle in Archdale and the unveiling of new labels for Yadkin Valley’s own River de Vine Vineyards! Sarah Wickstrom designed the logo as a Typography class project, and I created the digital illustration for the labels. We were giddy to finally see them printed and on the bottles! The illustration depicts the Yadkin River, the vineyard and the home place of Von and Susan Johnson of River de Vine. The knob of Pilot Mountain can be seen on the moonlit horizon. They are thrilled with the labels and we hope to see some of their wonderful North Carolina wine for sale in local restaurants and shops in the near future!

Do I buy wine for the label? I certainly do! There are so many varieties available, it’s sometimes the only reason I choose one bottle over another! :P

Do you buy wine for the label? If so, what’s your favorite wine label design?

Stargate

My partner and tangling cohort, Candance (aka the Tiny Tangler or Agent 005), just completed another beautiful NOW Clock! This one has rich reds and eye-popping yellows, with sparkles added with a Sakura Clear Star Stardust Gelly Roll. She’s nicknamed this design “Stargate”–while she was working on it, images of Mayan temples and astral travel came into the mix. Ooooh, aaahhhh! Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore! ;)

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Be Here, NOW.

If you missed the unveiling of the first NOW Clock, see this post. Freshly tangled, here are photos of the two newest clocks… we got some requests from the first post and decided to make more! They measure approximately 11-inches with the design area at approximately 9-inches. The EarthStar symbol rotates (as the second hand would) to remind you that the time is NOW.

The clocks are for sale for $50. For every clock sold, a donation of $10 goes to EarthStar Spiritual Center…   because they are awesome!

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Dream Catcher Clock in blue

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Sparkly Aperture Clock in green

 

A Heart-Centered Healing Journey

When my friend Carrie’s mother recently faced a life-threatening health crisis, I discovered the real healing power of tangling and intention. While Carrie’s mom was in ICU, we felt pretty helpless. It was then that I felt called to draw a healing tangle for her. This healing tangle not only helped Carrie’s mother focus on recovery, but allowed Carrie to focus on her own healing. Carrie shares her experience…

I was blessed to receive what can only begin to be described as a “Channelled Healing Tangle”.  Julie was able to create the most beautiful image that not only brought joy, but also healing to my mother and her injured aorta. Making the human aorta into a gorgeous piece of art seems impossible, but not in this case. Once Julie provided me with this pattern of love and healing, I was called to put colors to paper and contribute my piece of the puzzle. One late night between hospital visits led to an explosion of colors and sparkles that completed the energy circle. The final piece of art was gazed upon by many and clearly contributed to my mother’s rapid recovery. We are full of love and appreciation for this creative gift. Thank you Julie, my mother and I are excited to know that others will benefit from your “Healing Tangles”.

Thank you, Carrie, for allowing me to share this wonderful healing journey!

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Original healing tangle by Julie Evans, CZT

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 A heart healing meditation, embellished by Carrie

Zendala Magic!

BIG THANKS to my advanced tangling angels who shared their time, energy and beautiful art with me this week! In the short two hours (next time making it 30 minutes longer) we completed one Zentangle tile-sized Zendala and one quadrant of a 7-inch Zendala. Everyone did a smashing job with both! Working in the round with familiar tangles brings something fresh and new to them. Many students said they loved working with Zendalas best of all! They really got into it… I had to force them to put the pens down in order to start the second one!

Candid shots from Zendala class at P.U.R.E. Wellness, Kernersville

Candid shots from Zendala at Eclectic By Nature, Greensboro

On the small tiles, you’ll see the following tangles: Fengle, Bilt, Chainlette, and Keeko.  

Small Zendala on Zentangle Tile (PURE)

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Small Zendala on Zentangle Tile (EBN)

On the large quadrant, you’ll see the following tangles: Tipple, Variation on Stoic Vortex (if anyone can identify the tangle in the large petals, please do), Msst, Riverstones, Lettuce Farm, and Zander.  

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Quadrant of Large Zendala

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Demo board by Julie Evans, CZT (Zendala Quadrant)

For your Zendala tangling pleasure, please download the PDF of the 7-inch Zendala pattern, my compliments!
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ENJOY!

 

Zendala Workshop Dates!

  

Two dates and locations to choose from!

      • In this advanced workshop, we’ll explore tangling in the round ~ creating beautiful mandalas with Zentangle® flair! Bring your own tangling supplies (pencil, Micron pens). Tiles and templates are provided.
        Class fee: $35 (2hrs)   Prerequisite: Zentangle 1: The Basics (or any other beginner level Zentangle class).
        • Sunday, February 5th (3–5pm) at P.U.R.E. Wellness
          144 North Main St, Suite 1, Kernersville, NC 27284    (336) 986-0172
          Please RSVP to julie@kalacreative.com by Saturday, February 4th to confirm your spot as space is limited.
        • Wednesday, February 8th (7–9pm) at Eclectic by Nature
          407 State Street, Greensboro, NC 27405   (336) 373-0733
          Please RSVP to julie@kalacreative.com by Tuesday, February 7th to confirm your spot as space is limited.