November 9, 2014

We just finished two amazing CZT seminars. Lots to tell and show in later newsletters, but first we want to share with CZTs some new treats from Seminars 16 & 17.

A website reminder: we expect to shift to our new website next week (fingers crossed). More info on that at the end of this newsletter.

Onward to two treats from seminar . . . Enjoy!

Earlier this year we had the extraordinary opportunity to introduce you to our dear friend Bijou. And along with Bijou and his wonderful philosophies came the Bijou Tile . . . a tile of smaller proportion that opened up a new intimate surface to be tangled. 

This year was also a year that marked ten years since we gave our first Zentangle class. We wanted to celebrate this milestone with something of grand proportion. 

So,  in a year where we first took the Zentangle practice even smaller, we thought, let's go big to celebrate this exciting anniversary. 

We have watched how folks have been creating larger scaled Zentangle inspired works for years. And now we have a tile to support that larger vision.

We are excited and honored to introduce to you:

Opus

Any artistic work, especially one on a large scale.

Our Opus tile is Zentangle tile of grand proportion and measures 10.5 inches (27 cm) square. It is crafted from the same wonderful, 100% cotton, archival, mould made paper of our original Zentangle tiles. These tiles are a beautiful surface for those ready to work larger with their tangles.

During our research and development stages as we explored this wonderful and vast surface, we discovered that this larger canvas not only opens up more space but also invites new ideas and techniques.

Here are three samples from . . . 

Sandy Bartholomew:

Laura Harms:

and Maria:

The expanse of this tile invites the use of different size pens and creating tangles large, small and in between.

This is an ideal canvas to mix the Sakura� Pigma™ line of pens such as the Graphic 1, Micron 08, Micron 01, and the Micron 005. 

Paradoxically, the Micron 005 is a fun pen to use on this larger canvas as you add tangles almost as textured shading. The Micron 08 provides a beautiful contrast with the Micron 005.

Another application for this tile is as a collaborative tile with a group of people, much like we do with our large collaborative tile at seminars.

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Once you have created your "Opus" you can present it in one of our glass frames that we designed just for this new tile.

Like our other glass frames you can hang it using your favorite cord or ribbon. You can also set it on your special place with a matching leaded glass pyramid base.

Opus Frame with Stand

Retail: $54.50   CZT: $54.50

Website Update Info 
 

We're excited about the new look and increased functionality that our upcoming website upgrade will offer.