Zentangle Mandalas by Esperoart are the topic for today’s post. I have 3 videos of Esperart for you to enjoy, and to learn how to make mandalas via Zantangle. What is a Zentangle?
“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.”
“Many people who have artistic talent put aside their aspirations due to time and money constraints. The Zentangle approach answers both of these concerns by being accessible and inexpensive.”
“For people who are convinced they can’t draw, the Zentangle Method removes that barrier as well. It also removes any intimidation of facing a blank sheet of paper and a novice’s work can be put next to a “pro’s” work and fit right in.”
Zentangle is often described as a form of doodling and mandala artists have begun to incorporate it into their mandala making.
Enjoy these three videos and start to “zentangle” your mandalas!
According to TED.com: “In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder was one of the first to film this glimmering world. At TED2011, she brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and shows more astonishing footage of glowing undersea life.”
“A specialist in bioluminescence, Edith Widder helps design and invent new submersible instruments and equipment to study bioluminescence and enable unobtrusive observation of deep-sea environments. Her innovative tools for exploration have produced footage of rare and wonderful bioluminescent displays and never-before-seen denizens of the deep, including, most recently, the first video ever recorded of the giant squid, Architeuthis, in its natural habitat. “
Enjoy.
Edith Widder: The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence
For those of you not familiar with TED Talks here is a brief summery from www.ted.com: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences — the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer — TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize”
Weaving a Flower of Life pattern on a Hexagon with spool knitted cord by Noreen Crone-Findlay is the subject of today’s video. Here is what Noreen has to say about her video:
“This video tutorial by Noreen Crone-Findlay shows how to weave the ‘Flower of Life’ pattern on the Lily Speed o Weave Loom, but any other hexagonal loom will work just as well. In this video, spool knitted cord is used as the ‘yarn’, but, any kind of yarn, lucet cord, wire, ribbon, fabric strips, t shirt yarn, roving, string or cord, even video cassette tapes, all work as well.”
This detailed, step by step tutorial is a gem. Noreen throughly explains what she does and the common mistakes she has made in the past so you can easily create your Flower of Life pattern mandala.
Enjoy!
Weaving Flower of Life pattern on a Hexagon by Noreen Crone-Findlay
To see more of her weaving tutorials where “Noreen Crone-Findlay demonstrates all manner of wonderful video tutorials on how to work with yarn in imaginative ways, featuring the spool knitter, potholder loom, flower looms, other small looms and the nostepinne,” see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQQvdzAQOELclQo3C3TdJg.
To see more of Esperoart’s work go to:
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