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The Clocks (Other People's Work #8)

9/24/2017

 
In my previous post (9/20/17), I showed pictures from the workshop on Tangled Fans I attended  last Sunday morning at Connecticut Tangle Time (CTT).***

That was the morning.  And then came the afternoon.  It was all about Kelly Barone and her Tangled Clocks.  Here are a few of the ones Kelly has created, some of which she brought as samples to inspire us:
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT. "NZeppel is featured here, along with a few other tangles and some subtle coloring. With thanks to Kelly for the photo and permission to use it.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT. With thanks to Kelly for the photo and permission to use it. I remember seeing the black and white clock at the workshop--and I think she had the one on the right there as well. You'll see a better view of the black and white clock below.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT. With thanks to Kelly for the photo and permission to use it. This is the front of the black and white clock--just a few tangles and how lovely it is!
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. This is the back side of that black and white clock above. So simple and pretty.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. Another black and white clock, this one using Florz on the sides and the drama-tangle Knightsbridge on the front. Striking. (pardon the clock pun)
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. Great colors and contrast in these tangles.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. Clock done on toned paper with brown and black inks.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. Another view of the second black and white clock, plus a different clock done on toned paper. I think I remember her saying she uses 140 lb watercolor paper to make her pieces.
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Three views of that brown-toned paper clock above. Love the sides and back--simple but so effective.
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© 2017 to Kelly Barone, CZT, and with thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it. ...and a third clock done on the brown toned paper. I really love these brown ones.

Tangled Paper Clocks...yes! 

So as I was saying, in the afternoon, we were taught by Kelly Barone, CZT, owner of Whimsy by Kelly (that's a link to her Etsy shop; she sells the clock kits inexpensively in her shop, folks...this is my evil attempt to enable all you tanglers...). 

Kelly was highly organized and her prepared kit was terrific.  She began by explaining how she got started on clocks:  she had seen a tangled clock made by someone in Germany.  She was captivated and immediately tried to track down the source for the materials, but the manufacturer had stopped making them.  She looked for months for another source, with no luck. 

So...she decided to make her own kit.  And she did.  Once she got the bumps worked out, she began putting kits together (you can find them on her Etsy site, link above).  And we each got a kit at the workshop--so we could start tangling immediately.

This was a project we all started but I only saw one person finish a clock during the workshop.  The rest of us had to take the pieces home and work on them, putting the clocks together afterwards.  I'll post some of the finished beauties at the end.  Note that all of these are other people's work, not mine, except where noted.  My  own clock is finally finished and is near the bottom of the post.

EXAMPLES OF CLOCKS THE PARTICIPANTS CREATED AFTER THE WORKSHOP:

(Below I've posted some of the clocks that participants have been finishing since the workshop ended--check back for more as people finish and I add to this post.)

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© 2017 Suzanne Crisafi CZT. With thanks to Suzanne for the photo and permission to post it. Here is her Delft Clock, front view. Done with Stabilo pens, colored pencils.
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© 2017 Suzanne Crisafi CZT. Here is the back of Suzanne's Delft Clock. Thanks to her for the photo and permission to post.
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© 2017 to Suzanne Crisafi CZT. View of the side of Suzanne's Delft Clock. With thanks to Suzanne for the photo and permission to post it.
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Emily Classon CZT was actually the first person to finish a clock in the workshop. Here you see the partially constructed clock with a view of the sides and back.
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© 2017 to Emily Classon CZT. Here is Emily's wonderful finished clock...or is it finished? She told me she may in fact add more tangles to the face. Stay tuned! Thanks to Emily for the photo and permission to post it. ...and yes, at some point, she will be trimming the clock hands back a bit!
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© 2017 to Emily Classon, CZT, with thanks for the photo & permission. AHA! Now it is finished. She's added to it--doesn't that color pop?
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© 2017 Emily Classon CZT. This is the completed back of Emily's clock. Love the simplicity and clean lines. With thanks to her for the photo and permission to post it.
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© 2017 to Elisa Murphy CZT. A couple of days after the workshop ended, this incredible photo rolled in. With thanks to Elisa for the photo and permission to post. Wow...
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© 2017 to Elisa Murphy CZT. Side view of Elisa's clock. Thanks to her for the photo and permission to post. Wow...
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© 2017 to Elisa Murphy CZT. The back of her finished clock. How many times can I say "Wow!"??? Thanks to her for photo and permission to post.
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© 2017 to Carolyn Dumaine, CZT, with thanks for the picture and the permission to post. Love the designs on this one and I also love the splattered coffee background. So cool.
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© 2017 to Carolyn Dumaine CZT, with thanks for the photo and permission to post. A good view of the side of her clock.
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© 2017 to Carolyn Dumaine CZT, with thanks for the photo and permission to post. View of the back of Carolyn's clock--more spectacular tangling.
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© 2017 to this blog, drawingfromtheday.com This is my own clock, finished 8 days after the workshop! Took a while. Now that I've done one, I feel very interested in doing more and adding color. On the front, along with pokeroot/pokeleaf, I used Susie Ng's tangle Kinggo.
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© 2017 to this blog, drawingfromtheday.com This is the back of my clock, with Flux and Curved Hollibaugh tangles.
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© 2017 to this blog, drawingfromtheday.com This is one of the (matching) sides of my clock. Frankly, I cannot remember what tangle this is--if it even is one, or just some linework I did on the sides.

I hope you'll visit Kelly's Etsy site (the link is near the top of this post) to see what else she does.  She is incredibly creative.  Thank you, Kelly, for another great class.

All in all, this was one mind-bogglingly wonderful day.  I cannot wait to finish working on my own clock.  It may be awhile, but I'll post it when I get it done.
*** "CTT" is an organization for the continuing education of CZTs (Certified Zentangle Teachers) in New England and beyond.  If you are a CZT, consider joining them on their Facebook page.  You don't have to live in Connecticut, and teachers often make kits available for CZTs who cannot travel to attend the workshops.  To join, go to their Facebook page and request membership (you'll have to prove you are a CZT so get out your certificate).
Susie Ng
9/27/2017 01:09:50 am

Oh, some real masterpieces among them! Now you have a Zentangle fan and a Zentangle clock.., What is next on the agenda? Zentangle can really be applied just about anywhere. And isn't there a Zentangle car in Gemany? At first I thought how difficult it must have been to draw the clocks, but then I saw the individual paper pieces...Don't know what I was thinking!!!

CMD
9/29/2017 04:14:57 pm

next month in CT ...Tangling on Metal

m
9/30/2017 06:08:12 am

Carolyn, oh how I wish I could come! But...I can't. Your work is beautiful and I hope you have a mob of CZTs there!

M
9/27/2017 08:16:04 am

Yes, to the really beautiful clocks. I've seen that car in Germany too--really incredible. And yes, drawing on the nice flat pieces was very easy. As for what's next on the agenda: I don't feel I have to "make things" with Zentangle; just the process itself is enough for me. I did think these classes would be great fun, and they were, but I'll just continue along doing tiles and tangling in my journal and that's more than satisfying for me. (I will probably make a few more fans, as I use fans in the summer and have always enjoyed looking at them--they will probably end up on my walls as decoration).


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