Group Zentangle and inspired friends

Last Friday I went to the art festival at Jeremy Ranch Elementary.  Here is the BIG Finish to the third grade group zentangle project.  Not bad for 8-9 year olds, right?   It's about 20 inches square and hangs proudly outside Mrs. Thompson's class.

And here are two photos from a husband and wife duo who were the most enthusiastic creative meditators.   They went home after the last class and produced these beauties for their kitchen.
George loved zentangles most for the meditative qualities, and Pearl loved the acrylic paints.
"No more second hand art".    Yea for George and Pearl.

Zentangles for Third Grade @ Jeremy Ranch Elementary

 

Doodling is conducive to even the youngest children.   The owners of a creative preschool/art class/daycare center have been taking my Creative Meditation class, and found that zentangle activities really focus and calm the little ones.   They put out a large sheet of paper and let all the kids participate.   

Zentangles are non-fail projects which encourage even the most timid.   Here are our photos from Jeremy Ranch.   For these kids, I stepped away from the  tiny 3.5 inch squares of the traditional zentangle and gave them die cut shapes of their choosing.   LOVE IT !   We created a large group project where everyone got a space, and each child could make as many individual ones as an hour could hold.   You can see their intensity and focus.   ( I wore my zentangle shoes, of course.)