Why Zentangle?

 

Kids, women, men and seniors 💓LOVE Zentangle

Therapist are telling patients to try Zentangle for therapy.  Zentangle has been proven to benefit, anxiety, depression, chronic medical conditions, bereavement, insomnia, cancer/addiction/anger management therapy, PTSD, ADHD, ADD, essential tremors/Parkinson's Disease (helps eye-hand
co-ordination), self confidence and self-esteem.  In a corporate setting, Zentangle encourages team building and is great for a wellness day.

Zentangle was designed to take the difficulty or "hard" out of art.  The co-founders later found that Zentangle was also meditative. During the process of drawing structured patterns, you relax, focus
and get into a state of well-being - healing art.

While beneficial for all ages (6-100), Zentangle can be especially beneficial for seniors.  Zentangle is a great brain activity while helping to focus and relax.  Zentangle also helps with boredom or waiting in a doctor's office, airport, activity to do with grandchildren, social time with friends to "tangle" and share art pieces.  Zentangle raises self-esteem, confidence and opportunity to bring folks together and meet new friends.  Zentangle is also great for caregivers.  All those long days/nights caring for someone leaves a lot of time on your hands.  You can also tangle with loved ones/patients and bring you closer together.

My name is Janet Masey, Certified Zentangle Teacher since 2014.  I was certified by the founders that designed the art method - Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas.  Many folks think art if difficult.  What to draw/paint?  What paper/media do I use? Pencil or pen?  Colored pencils? Markers? What color?  How many colors?  Where do I put color?  Zentangle using simple materials and can be completed in 15-20 minutes.  Zentangle gives everyone a chance to succeed at art. All you need is 3.5 x 3.5 paper, pencil, pen and patterns. So simple, so easy, just "tangle".

The point of Zentangle is to slow down, take a step back from the mad rush of digital society.  
                    
                           Zentangle motto is "anything is possible, one stroke at a time"

Zero art experience necessary - no erasers, no rulers, no mistakes.  If you can draw a circle and a straight line - you got this.  People tell me "I can't draw".  I love to proved folks wrong.  Zentangle
was designed for those intimidated by art.  

Let me describe a typical Zentangle class. 
When students arrive to class, they will hear instrumental Hawaiian slack key music playing softly in the background.  I ask everyone to take a deep breath and start their Zentangle journey.  The rest of the class is quiet as I instruct how to apply structured patterns they will learn.  When you put paper to pen, you get out of your head (healing art).  That's why Zentangle is called "yoga for the brain".

A few reaction from my students:

"ohhhh, this is cool"
"wow, look what I did"
"best cancer therapy I got"

"this helped me thru two knee replacements"

My favorite story is when a 65 year old student finished my Zentangle class and cried.  She said that early in school a teacher told her never to do art because of how awful her art work looked.  Zentangle was the first time she had tried art since then and was so happy to know - that teacher was wrong. 

Zentangle isn't about the results but the process.  Start your Zentangle journey today and see what all the talks about.  Whether young or old, Zentangle is fun and relaxing.  Look on my calendar to find a class for you.  I teach over 50 different classes.  

Tangle hugs! 

 

Zentangle versus Doodling

 

Zentangle is mindful, doodling is mindless
Sign up for a class from a Certified Zentangle Teacher
and see for yourself the difference between the two.  

COVID Feelings and Zentangle

Zentangle is a meditative, easy-to-do art method that creates beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.  While you are drawing, you relax, focus and get into a state of  well-being - happy place.

Kids LOVE Zentangle.  No experience necessary - no rulers - no mistakes - no erasers. 

When Carol Shear (a teacher from Bird Rock Elementary School in La Jolla, California) that had taken several of my Zentangle classes prior to, asked me if I would teach a Zoom Zentangle class for the third Grade Level, I  quickly responded  "of course".    

The three third grade teachers, Angela Volk, Kim Williams and Carol Shear, had a great idea. They wanted to combine an art class with a writing class. After the Zentangle class the kids were asked -  "what are your feelings behind the mask"? 

I designed a boy/girl template for the kids to "tangle".  The kiddo's drew the same tangles to their art piece.  Great class with about 61 students.  I love sharing Zentangle with the kids.  

Thanks Carol for including me in one of your Zoom and in-school class.  

Maybe you can think of a way to include Zentangle for your classroom? 
Email me how @ maseyjanet@gmail.com

SDSU Detangle with Zentangle

3/22/21, I was asked to teach a Zentangle class for SDSU Allies for Education.

                        SDSU -  AFE's March Mindful Monday Zentangle Event tonight
                   Topic - Zentangle to Detangle

Basic/Introduction to the Zentangle Method was the topic for class today. Sharing the history, philosophy, applications, and steps to create an original Zentangle tile. Zentangle was design for
those intimidated by art.  No rulers, no erasers, no mistakes. This method is different than any
other art media.

                                     When will you Zentangle journey start? 

On the Road Again with Zentangle - VW Bus 3/20/21

 Zooooooooooooooooooooooooom to a dream of traveling soon.  This Zentangle class was inspired as the COVID vaccine might let us see the light at the end of the tunnel.  

Our Zentangle string today looked a lot like a VW bus.  Using the Zentangle Method, we created a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art).  Whether you leave black and white, or add a bit of color to our sunset van, the tangles speak for themselves.  Zentangle is interesting and pop any art media piece.

                                     

                          

Zentangle and San Dieguito Synchronized Swimming (3/18/21)

                                          San Dieguito Synchro!

San Diego's Premiere Synchronized Swim Club

Funny thing, I've always loved watching synchro swimming on TV, YouTube and of course, the Olympics.  When Danielle, the head coach and Director of San Dieguito Synchronized Swim Club, emailed me and asked if I would teach a Zentangle class to her swim team I quickly emailed back with of YES. 

Danielle shared that all the Zoom meetings the kids had been in, they could use a relaxing class to de-stress.  She came to the right place.  Zentangle is a meditative art method.  Even in Zoom mode, the process of drawing helps the artist relax, focus and get into a state of well-being -  happy place.  Best part:  no rulers, no erasers, no mistakes.  

I designed a Zendala class with the swimmers in mind.  The girls were sitting outside on basketball court, and using their phones, did a Zoom Zentangle class.  That was a first for me - outside, Zoom. 

It went over well, and we finished before dark - thank goodness.

 

'I am hoping to visit the team for a event in the future.  

Introduction to the Zentangle Method

 Today's class, 3/13/21,  was a private Zoom gathering of friends learning to tangle. I love sharing this art method.  Zentangle has been around since 2009 but still so many folks have not heard of this secret gem.  

Zentangle was designed by Rick Robert and Maria Thomas.  They created Zentangle for those that were intimidated by art.  A big surprise to them, that it also turned out to be a meditative experience.  

If you haven't sat in on a basic or introduction class with a certified Zentangle teacher, you are missing the boat.  A certified Zentangle Teacher has been trained to teach the method the way it was designed by the co-founders.  You will learn the history, philosophy, applications and steps of creating an original Zentangle tile.  You don't get "it", till you do "it".

Check my calendar on my blog front page to see a class for you.