What a marvelous experience it was to go to Providence to learn Zentangle teaching techniques from Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, the creators of the method. I joined with 150 other enthusiastic artists from 40 countries for 3 days of nonstop drawing. We couldn't get enough!
We were in a gorgeous ballroom in The Graduate, a Sheraton hotel built in 1921. The entire hotel was filled with art inspiration. Patterns were everywhere!
Each tangled tile that we created was placed in a basket on our way out to our breaks and by the time we went out for a subsequent break, they were hung in a beautiful mosaic. Seeing each individual tile become part of a larger whole stunned us all with how gorgeous it all was. Every person's interpretation of an assignment was unique. Combined with all the others... well it all just fit in such a lovely way.
As new CZTs we came away from Providence not only knowing how to teach the techniques of drawing, but also the calming and peaceful thoughts that come with the Zentangle philosophy. "No mistakes"... there's nothing to fear in doing art. "One stroke at a time"... allowing oneself to slow down in this way not only produces beautiful art results but puts you in a healing and relaxed state. So much more!
I left so enthused to share this with everyone. And now my art teaching journey begins...
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