Sometimes our tangles have stories or tales behind the pen strokes and sometimes our pen strokes inspire stories or tales. When Maria posts a tile on the Zentangle Mosaic App she almost always shares with us some sort of creative narrative. Her words range from inspiring thoughts to fanciful tales. We thought we would share with you some of these parings in a blog series we are calling Maria’s Meanderings.
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Maria writes...
I was dreaming the other night. . . (or was it day???) of what might happen to Zentangle art in 50 years. Or, what about 100 years? I, of course, imagine muzeums having whole galleries dedicated just to Z art. Maybe even a wing! All the artworkz treated as old masterpieces: handled, framed, preserved and hung with care and dignity. I can picture the muzeums offering the use of beautiful, magnifying glasses to ardent observers of this particular genre of art. There would be specialists who hang only this particular art, with knowledge of all things Zentangle. Specialized docents would lead gallery tours, telling the muzeum guests stories of the history of Zentangle and of the particular artist whose work they are admiring. “. . . and this tile here, you can see the both the sadness, then the joy the artist was experiencing that day. Notice the lines appear then disappear into the unexpected introduction of color”.
I love this dream and will try to somehow sneak into the next chapter, when you see Zentangle art at Christie’s, of the smallest artworks breaking records of value and demand. We will have to remind our children and grands and great grands, to handle these pieces with care. Because they weren’t just drawings/paintings, these were created with a special palette of emotions, wishes, dreams and love. Yup.
That’s how it’s going to be. I know it in my heart. Sure as the moon and stars
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I was also thinking the pages could be designed to go with each of the project packs, starting with the first one. They could be purchased separately. Also pages just for each size tile. Just a thought!
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The Mini Museum of Zentangle
It would be wonderful if you all could design clear plastic pages with slots for the different size tiles. Like in a scrapbook or photo album but one just for Zentangle. We could get our own notebooks to put the pages in. Then we would all have our own mini museum & put it on the living room table for others to enjoy.Cynthia on
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Sue Clark on
Maria, I think your lovely dream became a reality in 2018, when you and Rick lectured at the NMAI in Newport, RI. The tangle you did for them is definitely a museum piece! I believe it is still part of their collection. I have seen Zentangle artwork winning prizes in local art shows, galleries, and for sale online. To paraphrase the Zentangle philosophy, I think your dream is materializing, “…one ‘step’ at a time!”
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Thanks to the Mosaic app and Facebook and other platforms online, we do have mini museums at our fingertips every day. But to see the real thing would be so inspiring!
I am on a cruise in the Indian Ocean and just met a woman from Switzerland who was doing a form of maptangling. I shared some Zentangle tiles with her, and we have just used some leftover red wine to prepare tiles for tomorrow’s project. Fun! And great to discover someone with common interests.
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Brenda Shaver CZT 8 on
Many times I’ve looked at one of my tiles, as well as hundreds of others, and I thought, “That should be framed!” But then, where to hang all these treasures? Now I have this beautiful vision of the Zentangle Museum that Maria dreams of… where we can wander through and appreciate the gifts of each and every tangler. What a beautiful dream! Thank you, Maria! 💖
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With gratitude, ME
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Lisette on
I have been teaching Zentangle to elementary school students (grades 2-5) as part of their enrichment program. Last year, one of the students asked me if there was a Zentangle museum!
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Brenda Jowers, CZT#39 on
I love this! I’m sure this dream will come true.
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