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Solo Exhibit Progress and Art Classes

25 Tuesday Feb 2025

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I have finished some new pieces for the exhibit in April at the Art Hub in Cambridge. The reception will be the first Friday in April. Here’s a few of the new pieces you can see there. These first 2 are the finished pieces from my last post and the others are some floral, block printed mandalas that I have been playing with. The red and blue one is a new direction I have been considering but I’m not happy with how it turned out. It might not be in the show. I think there is potential here, but I’m not getting close to my vision.

Here is my favorite new direction. The lady in the photo is from a page from Demorest’s Monthly Magazine from 1878. I have a small collection of these magazines that I inherited from my great aunt and I have been hording them for years. I have decided it is time to share them. This lady is modeling a riding coat for stout ladies. I have another model from this ad that I will include in another piece. They just cracked me up and I love how she fits in with the mandala and the flowers. It makes me think she is walking in a fantastical garden. The gold gesso in the background adds to the magic of it, I think.

February has been a very busy month and I have taught 2 small classes. The Zentangle class had 5 people brave more than 5 inches of snow to create some Artist Trading Cards. They were all completely or fairly new to the Zentangle Method and it was so much fun to share this lovely art form. We focused on 2 tangle patterns, cadent and paradox. Both are from Zentangle, Inc. This class was held at the Art Hub in Cambridge.

The other class I taught was a fundraiser for my Unitarian Universalist church, James Reeb UU and was a still life made from gelli prints. We had so much fun and offering a class for the auction has become an annual tradition for me. I have some action shots and finished (or nearly finished) pieces.

In these crazy times it is more important than ever to come together and create joy in community. I will be teaching an art journaling class at the Art Hub in Cambridge on Friday, April 11. Register here to create some happiness with me. Wishing you peace and beauty today and every day.

Lots Going On! Exhibits, Sales, Classes and Carving

06 Friday Dec 2024

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Today I was notified that a piece of mine was accepted in the juried show “Midwest Seasons” at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau, WI. It’s a piece I just finished called “Olbrich Summer Dreams.” The orchid stamps are inspired by the orchids at Olbrich Gardens and there is a map that includes the gardens in the background. It’s a combination of block printed flowers, stencils, Zentangles and a lot of different kinds of paper.

Next week I’m going to be demonstrating gelli printing at Crestwood Elementary (5930 Old Sauk Rd in Madison, WI) from 6-7 pm. It is part of their Explore Arts Night and I’m curious about how it will go. It looks like there will be eight other artists doing demonstrations at different stations. It seems like such a great idea. That same night is the first open studio at Kindling Community Art at my neighborhood community center and I hope to stop in there for a few minutes.

On Thursday, December 12, I will be participating in a holiday art shop at Weichart Realtors at 2045 Atwood Avenue in Madison, WI from 5-8. I will have a selection of handmade books and little coloring books as well as some smaller pieces of art that would make wonderful gifts. There will be 5 other artist there and I believe their work includes jewelry and ceramics in addition to wall art, prints and cards.

Then on Saturday, Dec. 14 I’m teaching an Introduction to Zentangle class at the Art Hub in Cambridge, WI. It costs less than forty dollars and you will leave with your own Zentangle kit. It’s not too late to register here. We will learn some introductory patterns and then play with them in some festive ways. The circles of paper are called Zendalas and you will go home with your own finished Zendala.

After all that in one week I will be ready to rest. However it is Carve December on Instagram and I’m trying to carve a block/stamp every day. I think I may need to take a few days off next week. I’m also still working on my 100 mandalas challenge and I’m trying to use my new blocks to make mandalas. I have been taking a class from Clarissa Grande on Golden Geometry and it is fascinating. I will have a lot more to post about that class when I get caught up, but in the meantime I’m carving blocks to create golden spiral mandalas. The bottom 3 prints are the beginning of that and I have so many ideas of how to use them!

This is my most recent big piece and I call it Blue Skies. It’s kind of ironic because my sun sensitivity this summer was really bad so I stayed inside and worked on this off and on since June. The central picture is very early in the process and is mostly the original block print. I added Zentangles and watercolor and acrylics and colored pencils and I am calling it a mixed media monoprint. I think I’m going to submit it for an exhibit at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in January. At least every other week I walk past the place that local art is exhibited. Seeing my own art in medical facilities I go to was one of my main goals when I started making art again 10 years ago. It makes me so happy to share it with the nurses and medical professionals and they love it too. It makes us all more three dimensional to each other.

August Class

14 Sunday Jul 2019

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intro to zentangle tiles.jpgIntroduction to the Zentangle® Method with Jeanette Clawson, CZT

Saturday, August 24th 1:00 – 4:00

Lakeshore Art Supplies & Framing. 1212 N. 8th St. Sheboygan, WI 53081

In this workshop you will get the tools and skills needed to create beautiful, small works of art using the Zentangle® Method of drawing. This meditative art form uses quality art supplies and simple instructions to create patterns to explore non-representational art. You will be using a Zentangle® gift bag that includes 2 professional grade pens, pencil, tortillion, and 5 Zentangle® tiles.

Please call (920) 783-8612 to register. Seating is limited. $50. All materials included.

Zentangle® Method Art Classes

12 Friday May 2017

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Mandala Meet Up is offered through the Morris County Art Association, 10 Catherine Lane. Morristown, NJ The class is the third Saturday of each month 2:00pm – 5:00pm (Nov 18, Jan 20, Feb 17, March 17). We will make small mandalas using the Zentangle Method of drawing. Zendalas are small mandalas made on lovely die cut circles of watercolor paper. Zentangle patterns are used to provide a drawing meditation to fill the circle with beauty. All materials will be provided. $40/$35 members per session. Materials fee $5. Email mcaastudio@optimum.net to register.

Individual/ Small Group Private Classes in my home or a public location arranged as agreed. New materials and 2.5 hours of instruction included in class price. Introduction to the Zentangle Method $35/person/session. Intermediate Zentangle Skills $35/person/session. Advanced Zentangle Skills (includes Zendala instruction) $40/person/session.

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Winter Class January 10th-March 10 at the Morris County Art Association: 8 sessions (3 hours/session) Thursdays 4-7 pm, $245/225 members.  In depth exploration of increasingly complex Zentangle® patterns and techniques. Create your own Zentangle® reference book in a lovely Pre-Strung Journal. In depth exploration of increasingly complex Zentangle® patterns and techniques. This class will help you develop a Zentangle® practice and provide the tools for creating a beautiful Zentangle® Journal. $50 materials fee. Email mcaastudio@optimum.net to register.

Art Party  The art party would include each person getting a Zentangle® gift bag that would include a pen, pencil, tortillion, and 5 Zentangle® tiles. These are either the basic 3.5 inch Zentangle® tiles or the Apprentice® (bigger) tiles depending on the age of the participants. The gift bag would be for them to take home. I would provide 2.5 hours of instruction and we would decorate 2 additional tiles during the party. One set of the tiles could be assembled into a mosaic with an image that would be meaningful to the guest of honor. The participants would not know about the overall design until we put it together in the mosaic. This would be $35/person. I would recommend this package for adults and children over age 9.

Complete the contact form to register or ask questions about these classes.

 

Jeanette Clawson is a local artist and a Certified Zentangle® Teacher. Her Zentangle® Inspired Art is available in galleries in New Jersey, on Etsy, and FineArtAmerica. These classes will introduce you to the high quality tools and easy methods of creating small pieces of art. This is a  fun moving meditation for absolute beginners and established artists alike.

“The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being. The Zentangle® Method is enjoyed all over this world across a wide range of skills, interests and ages.”

“We believe that life is an art form and that our Zentangle Method is an elegant metaphor for deliberate artistry in life.”  Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas

From https://www.zentangle.com/zentangle-method

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