NEWS FROM MARIE
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Greetings Tanglers! Welcome to my Zentangle Newsletter! You are receiving this because in the past you took a Zentangle class from me or have emailed me about a class or Zentangle products. If you do not want to receive this, please do not hesitate to contact me by email and I will delete you from the list. For those who wish to stay on, I cannot promise you a monthly issue, but I’m going to try hard to make it happen for each season. Each issue will have information on my Zentangle classes, new products, new Zentangle tangles and/or tangleations of old favorites!. Please feel free to share the newsletter with your In this issue friends. I would love to hear your comments, ideas, or even if you want On-line Classes with Marie me to step you out a tangle you are having problems with. This New Products newsletter format will continue until I get my act together and do Tangle -Fractal Trees something about my disaster of a website (unfinished right now) Zentangle order form and my blog.
marie browning, CZT 7069 Silverdale Place Brentwood Bay BC Canada V8M 1G9 250-652-7057 marie@mariebrowning.com
Issue 1 Fall 2012
z e n t a n g l e news from marie New My Creative Classroom
‘All About Zentangles’
Zentangle Products!
online class with Marie
The 4 week Zentangle class is full of techniques, hints, and tangles. A great bargain at $30 for the class. Class includes: • • • • • • • • •
The Basics of Zentangle All about Strings Shading Zentangles Coloring Zentangles with Tombow Markers Backgrounds Working on black tiles Zendalas new tangles each class ZIA project each class
Written and AUTOGRAPHED by the founders of Zentangle Hardcover, 146 pages, 6 x 9.5 inches (150 x 240 mm), full color, with bibliography and index.
$39.95
What my students are saying about the class: Thank You Marie for such an amazing presentation. I am still in the beginning stage, but you have made it so exciting, I certainly want to continue with everything. You rock Marie...This has been one of the very best classes at MCC, thank you for going to so much work in your presentations. Joann (student from 2012 Sept class)
New Mandala Stencils! Set of three for $24.95 For creating your own Zendala designs!
Wow!! a myriad of ideas for us in this final lesson to add to all the learning along the way - brilliant and such food for thought. Thanks very much - I've enjoyed this class so much and looking forward to trying out some of these latest ideas. Val (student from 2012 Sept class)
The Zendala on the front page of the newsletter was created using a Mandala stencil!
Along with the Zentangle class, I also teach these classes at MCC: Fun Lettering Mixed Media Panels Colored Pencil Techniques
Recently, I was a guest blogger on the Mandala Stencil’s creators blog, go to http://wp.me/p128u5-nA to see how I use these wonderful stencils!
For more Information, go to
www.mycreativeclassroom.com
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If you register for the Zentangle Class (or ANY MCC class) that starts in November 2012, you are automatically enrolled in a FREE Ornament class taught by MCC teachers!
Coaster/Puzzle Set Nine coasters with original Zentangle art by Rick and Maria is also a fun puzzle. $39
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z e n t a n g l e news from marie Pages from my sketchbook
Fractal Tree Tangle by Marie Browning Start with a ‘Y’ shape, then all you are doing is adding a ‘V’ to each branch. They get thinner and smaller by half each time. The shading is with gray Tombow markers, but can easily be done with a pencil. For successful trees, do not add a really thin branch onto a really thick branch, they should look like they are ‘growing’ from one to another.
The above drawing is a fractal tree by Leonardo Da Vinci These fractal tree have leaves! Colored using green hued Tombow markers.
Create whole forests of fractal trees - these were made with very skinny ‘V’ strokes. You can very easily change the shape of your tree by adding a different number of branches each time or changing the shape of the ‘V’. Is there a tangle you would like to see in the next newsletter? Let me know!
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z e n t a n g l e news from marie Pokeweed Tangle step-out and a finished Zentangle using the Pokeweed tangle.
Glorious color! This page was c r e a t e d u s i n g t h e To m b o w markers and the watercolor technique. The inspiration for the Zen flowers comes from the book “Zenspirations’ by Joanne Fink and listed on the Order form on page 6
Visit the Tombow Blog at
www.tombowusa.com to see more of my creations made with the Tombow markers!
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z e n t a n g l e news from marie z e n t a n g l e workshops with Marie Browning Prices guaranteed until August 1, 2013
z e n t a n g l e w o r k s h o p s in your space Workshops for beginners and those interested in a fun evening learning this fascinating art form of repetitive strokes. No drawing experience is needed, just enthusiasm and a desire to tap into your creative side! This workshop is available in your home or office in the Greater Victoria area, Western Communities or Sidney with no additional travel expenses applied. You pick the date, you organize and host. Must have a minimum of 6 participants (including yourself). You determine the maximum number according to your space available. Cost per person for a 2-hour session is $30 and includes all materials. The class kit includes: 5 tiles, 1 Pigma Micron pen, 1 pencil, 1 tortillion in a reusable pouch. Host or Hostess receives workshop for material cost of $10.
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For booking a Zentangle workshop in your home or Office, call Marie at 250-652-7057 or email at marie@mariebrowning.com to reserve your date. Cancellations It’s sometimes unavoidable if you need to cancel. All cancellations made 2 days before the event will be refunded. Unfortunately I cannot refund a last minute cancellation unless you can fill your seat or a waiting list is available. Retreats, Conference breakout sessions, keynotes Please call Marie at 250-652-7057 or email at marie@mariebrowning.com to negotiate rates, travel expenses, etc. Out of town classes Additional travel expenses will be applied for out of town events Non-profit groups, schools Please call Marie at 250-652-7057or email at marie@mariebrowning.com to negotiate reduced rates
About your Zentangle instructor Marie Browning became a Certified Zentangle Teacher in October 2010. She is also the author of “Time to Tangle with Colors”, the first book on coloring Zentangles published by Design Originals. She is also a consummate craft designer who has made a career of designing products, writing books and articles, and teaching. As a bestselling author, Marie has writing numerous books with over 2 million in print, reprinted in 5 different languages. Marie is also a Creative Consultant, assisting manufacturers in developing innovative products and identifying new ways to market their products to the craft consumer. She has taught classes, demonstrated at trade show shows and appeared on TV and videos. Marie is currently the lead designer for American Tombow. In 2004 Marie was selected by Craftrends trade publication as a “ Top Influential Industry Designer”. She lives, gardens, crafts and tangles in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island in Canada.
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z e n t a n g l e news from marie Here is a list of the Zentangle products I carry. Simply send me your order in an email to
marie@mariebrowning.com
Please include your complete address & phone number. I will send you a totaled email invoice with shipping costs for you to approve before the shipment goes out. KITS
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Zentangle Kit Share the art of Zentangle! 34 tiles, 2 Pigma Micron Pens, 2 Pencils, 1 Pencil Sharpener, Instruction Booklet & Companion DVD, Zentangle Legend and Icosahedron packaged in a beautiful Storage Box.
My Creative Classroom Kit for students of MCC Class only 30 white tiles, 10 black tiles, 01 pen, 08 pen, 1 tortillion, 6 pre-strung Zendalas, 6 blank Zendalas, and free gift
Cost Per
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$49.00 $45.00
TILES
$29.00 $13.00 $13.00 $19.00 $17.00 $9.00 $9.00 $25.00
Zentangle Tiles Package of 55 Best buy, works out to .52 cents per tile Zentangle Tiles Package of 21 Works out to .61 cents per tile Black Zentangle Tiles Package of 21 Pre-strung Tiles 18 Pre-Strung plus 8 blank, 26 total Ensemble Tiles 2 different sets of 9 tiles, 18 total White ATC Tiles Package of 21 Black ATC Tiles Package of 21 Zendala Round Tiles 18 pre-strung round tiles plus 3 blank, 21 total PENS, PENCILS, ETC Pigma Micron Pen .01 fine Pigma Micron Pen .08 bold White Pen & White Charcoal Set For tangling on Black Tiles Fabric Pen Set Black & Gray, Permanent & Dual Tipped NEW! Mandala Stencils Brilliant way to create your own Zendalas BOOKS
$4.50 $4.50 $5.50 $9.75 $24.95
Time to Tangle with Colors By Marie Browning, CZT Adding color to your Zentangles. Zentangle Basics Especially good for schools, teachers and young tanglers Zentangle 2 Ideas for sketchbooks, cards, ATC’s, scrapbooks and postcard samples Zentangle 3 Filled with ideas for combining tangles with rubber stamps Zentangle 4 Features techniques for adding color to tangles journals & cards Zentangle 5 Tangles beyond paper and into Wearable Art!
$17.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $17.00 $17.00 $10.00 $9.00 $17.00 $17.00
Zentangle 6 Terrific cards using stencils for your strings NEW! Zentangle 7 Inspiring Circles, Zendalas and Shapes NEW! Zentangle 8 Monograms and Alphabets Totally Tangled Inspiring & features popular patterns and projects Yoga for the Brain Jam packed with 60 new tangles and lots of ideas Alpha Tangle Best in-your-pocket reference for tanglers! Zentangle for Kids A great fun guide for Kids! Zenspirations Creative monograms and pattern techniques Zen Mandalas Provide inner peace and inspiration by creating circular Zentangles NEW! The Joy of Zentangle All around good reference, perfect for a beginner. Techniques & ideas merged from other Design Original Books (I am an contributing author on this book)
NEW! The Book of Zentangle
$24.99 $39.95 $39.00
by founders Rick and Maria, Hardcover, full color
Great Gift Idea! Coaster/Puzzle Set in beautiful gift box Shipping
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