Romi Marks CZT
Romi or aka The Tangled Yogi has been practicing Zentangle for 10 years but has had a relationship with creativity her entire life. The Zentangle method is an easy, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It increases focus, creativity, and provides artistic satisfaction while creating a sense of wellbeing. It is Romi’s belief that Zentangle has given her creative work focus and direction. She has been practicing gentle yoga for nearly 20 years and learned about Zentangle from her yoga teacher. The fusion of yoga and Zentangle was a natural progression and life changing. While Romi’s methods are untraditional with the use of color, the journey and the destination are still the same: a deep sense of relaxation and gratitude for the creative process. Learning to use Zentangle as a meditative practice has brought balance and calm to her students and friends. She teaches many online class and developed an extensive YouTube video library for her online students. She has also created a line of Zentangle inspired tiles that are available for purchase on her website at Tangledyogi.com. She received her certification CZT18 and has been teaching ever since. It is her desire to guide her students to a place of well-being and inspiration.http://www.tangledyogi.com ,https://www.instagram.com/tangledyogi/
Diane Yaciuk CZT
Diane Yaciuk is a multidisciplinary artist and Certified Zentangle Teacher who draws inspiration from the quiet details of nature, the unique personalities of pets, and the meditative rhythm of pattern, color, and texture. For Diane, the creative process itself is as meaningful as the finished piece. Her diverse artistic repertoire includes Zentangle, pet portraits, botanical drawing, illuminated lettering, needle felting, eco printing, paper marbling, bookbinding, box making, and expressive drawings in colored pencil, ink, and pastel. An active instructor and exhibitor, Diane develops and teaches hands-on creative workshops and regularly showcases her artwork at art festivals across New York State. Connect with her work on Instagram: @dtyaci
Pam Signorelli CZT
Pam Signorelli is a National Board Certified Visual Art teacher for young adolescents and
adults. She is also a CZT 10 and a Neurographica Specialist. She’s taught art for 40 years at all levels K-College and LOVES teaching. Her belief is that everyone is artistic in their own way, they just need to find their passion. She is excited to be teaching at Spring Fling again.
Kelly Barone CZT
Kelly is an art educator, and artist who loves to play with new ideas. Working in watercolor, pen and ink, botanical alchemy and illustration, nature has a heavy influence on much of her work. She has taught and exhibited both domestically and internationally in multiple mediums and regularly works with varied populations. Owner of Whimsy by Kelly, you can find her in her studio located in the historic district of Allentown in Downtown Buffalo NY inside Hiraeth House. “I believe art is for everyone, my youngest student is 4 and my oldest is 97. You can do this, you just have to remember that your imagination is magic”
Yvonne Westover CZT
Yvonne is a Certified Zentangle Teacher ™ (Seminar 13) who also holds a degree in Fine
Art. A life long artist, she often enjoys the process more than the outcome. Her work has been published and produced in magazines, calendars, stationery and accessories. She has led art workshops, camps and school programs for young and old over the last 9 years. Yvonne grew up next door to Toronto’s Airport and when she’s not making art, she spends her time with her head in the clouds as a Flight Attendant. Yvonne is a collector of patterns & pebbles, the dessert menu is required reading and snow is her favourite season! She is thrilled to be returning to Spring Fling for the fifth year and is excited to be developing a new workshop just for this event. Her travels are sure to inspire something interesting.
Chari-Lynn Reithemier CZT
Chari-Lynn is a Three year Honours graduate of Georgian College School of Design and Visual Arts. She has been working as an artist since 1997. Chari-Lynn trained as a Certified Zentangle Teacher in October 2010, CZT #4, teaching Zentangle since completing her training, both in person and now online, to individual, small and large groups and at a variety of schools including the Haliburton School of Design and Visual Arts, Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts, Barrie Art Club and ArtSpark.
Laurel Storey CZT
Laurel (CZT® 25 and 42), originally from Victoria, BC, now lives, works, and creates in Windsor, ON. She stumbled across Zentangle® one serendipitous day and, after practicing the art form for several years on her own, traveled to Providence to train with Rick, Maria, and the rest of the Zentangle team. She began teaching the Zentangle Method in the summer of 2016, offering both public and privately-scheduled classes, and has since taught the method to hundreds of students in the Windsor-Essex community. In recent years she has also expanded her reach by offering online classes, which have attracted a worldwide audience of Zentangle enthusiasts. Laurel is motivated by the belief that everyone is an artist, and this inspires her to guide others in cultivating and exploring their own creativity. She’s especially passionate about helping students let go of comparanoia, reminding them that their journey is their own and not a competition. She looks forward to teaching and learning with you! https://laurelstorey.com https://www.instagram.com/laurelstoreyczt
Jerryann Hamilton CZT
Jerryann believes everyone is an artist and getting in touch with the creative is essential to nuture one’s spirit. She also is a firm believer in play-based learning. For her, art has to be fun, enjoyable, and contribute to one’s sense of wellbeing. This has led her to an exploration of form and colour working with oils, watercolour, acrylic, carving, sculpture, stained glass, mixed media, book binding and Zentangle. A passionate learner, Jerryann has both studied art and taught in many forms and with all ages including workshops and classes across Canada and the US. A CZT 12, Jerryann finds that Zentangle opens the door for people who have been hesitant to produce their own artistic expressions and has its own unique healing qualities. Ontario born, she has lived by the ocean in British Columbia for the past 30 years, and just recently moved back to rural Ontario. She loves that Zentangle has given her rich friendships wherever she is.
Beth Adams CZT
Beth is a fun loving artist and a lifelong learner. Her friends would say she has a giving and
sharing spirit and always wears a smile. She spent her teaching career first as a secondary school Family Studies teacher then as a Librarian. In retirement Beth found Zentangle and became a CZT 20. In addition to her Zentangle activities, Beth also does Calligraphy, Chinese Brush Painting, Book Binding and Jewelry Making. Her greatest joy is helping others whenever she can.
Tina Coutts CZT
I discovered Zentangle in 2013 when a photo popped up on FB that intrigued me. With a
long history of doodling to survive work meetings, this seemed like a good idea. I found Brenda, and started taking regular classes. In 2016 when I retired, CZT training was my retirement gift to myself. Life has taken its own road, and today I regularly tangle, teach when asked, but for the most part bring Zentangle and all the other paper arts I have dabbled in over the years to book making. The lessons of Zentangle stay with me. One stroke at a time. There are no mistakes, only creative opportunities. Believe in yourself.
Mona Corby CZT
Mona Corby CZT 20 has been a tangler since 2010, was certified in 2015 and
loves creating art in many mediums. She has been a working artist in watercolours, soft pastels, pen, ink and graphite, stained glass, medieval illumination and precious metal chain maille jewellery. Covid years slowed down the working aspect of her art creation, and she`s now more of a dabbler. Mona lives in rural Ontario with her husband Don and cats, just down the road from the village of Carlisle. Don is a custom picture framer (very convenient) and nature photographer. Her art studies have been fairly constant at several southern Ontario art schools and private workshops for the past 24 years. She is an art workshop addict. For her, making art is about the process, experimental, trial and error, trying to get past that fear of the blank page she tries to follow the “its only paper“ philosophy. For Autumn in St Jacobs, Mona is looking forward to teaching you her class which will include sharing some examples, short demonstrations, and a lot of playtime. There will be a handout with other ideas and different directions to go in creating when you get home. She is looking forward to meeting you, or seeing you again.
Brenda Shaver CZT & Retreat Host
Brenda is an entrepreneur, educator, and the founder and organizer of TangleOn Retreats. She has spent her entire life involved in the arts and crafts industry as an entrepreneur and teacher. However, it wasn’t until she found Zentangle® in 2012 and became a CZT 8 that she knew this amazing art form was special and a natural progression in her creative career. As the owner of Half Moon Boutique & Tangle Art Studio in Elora, Ontario, Brenda is deeply passionate about bringing people together to share the magic of the Zentangle Method through engaging workshops for students of every age and ability. Creativity and imagination are constant everyday necessities for Brenda, who finds endless inspiration in nature, art, and time spent with her family and grandchildren. Brendashaver.com facebook.com/tanglingwithbrenda @brendashaverczt_halfmoon
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