Optional Classes
These classes are available for an extra fee.

Seeing Space Though the Principles of Notan
​Thursday 9 - 4
​$199  includes materials and luncheon

Lynn Mead 
​Notan is a Japanese word that is most often translated as dark-light, representing the balance between positive and negative spaces. In reality the concept is more complex and focuses on the interaction between these spaces. This Class uses the concept of Notan to explore two elements of art, Shape and Space, and two principals of art, Balance and Contrast. This series of exercises is designed to help you experience and understand the principal of Notan and how it can be applied to Zentangle. 


Studio Tutorials
​Thursday 7:30 - 9:30
​$60 - includes materials!

Marie Browning
Two fun tutorials with the always amazing Marie Browning.

​First hands on with Shading with Markers! eliminate the graphite smudge by learning  how to shade with the Tombow greyscale markers. Marie will share with you all of the insider secrets for sensational shading! WHAT? Dishwasher Proof Tiles!!! Marie will demonstrate how to use resin to coat zentangle pieces for practical use as placemats, coasters and hotplates! You'll go home with the instructions so you can share this method with your students!

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A Tangled, Painted, Portland ZIA!
​Thursday 9 - 4
$199 includes materials and luncheon

Julie and Art Allison
A Tangled, Painted Portland ZIA! A glimpse of some of the highlights of the largest city in Oregon, taught by Julie and Art Allison. This six-hour class takes you on a mini tour of Portland whilst guiding you to develop your own lesson plans based on your particular target audience/location. 

In this class you will:
  • Use acrylic, metallic paint to enhance tangling
  • Tangle on Opus Tiles
  • Learn how to develop a lesson plan to teach to special interest groups.
  • Consider feature and supporting tangles and their use, for the purpose of telling a story to support
  • Develop six facts of interest. Support with carefully selected tangles which translate to a colorful ZIA
  • Examples of target audiences and how to develop a class topic for that audience
  • Creating pleasing visual balance through repeated use of feature tangle, and demonstrate how
    • Choosing tangles support the feature tangle
    • Impactful use of positive and negative space
    • Effective distribution and use of color 
    • Scale of tangles enhances design


Don't be Afraid of the Water!
Friday 6:30 - 9:30
​$75 - Includes materials!

Tess Imobersteg
Jumping into the deep water with watercolors is not really so scary.  You don’t need a life preserver and even many materials. And besides, the instructor used to be a lifeguard.  Tess will introduce you to a very different version of watercolor paints called Peerless Transparent Watercolors.  These are intense watercolor paints infused into paper.  The student will construct their own travel palette with built in mixing plate.  This palette is slim, easily transportable and only needs the addition of a waterbrush and paper to create awesome watercolor effects at home or on the road.  The class will practice watercolor techniques that are extremely useful for painting tangles.  Tess will lead a discussion about what to look for in tangles that lend themselves well to watercolor and the class will then tangle and color their work.  By the end of the class, students will be swimming confidently with watercolors.
What students should bring to class:
  • No fear of the water!!  Or only just a little.
  • 12” Ruler, the see-thru quilting rulers work awesome.
  • pencil
  • Micron 01 and 05 pens or other similar waterproof black pen
  • White gel pen​