In-person course
in Suffolk Maker & location details

Zentangle and Neurographic Doodling

Description

Want to find out what Zentangle and Neurographic Doodling is? Zentangle is one of the most relaxing, calming, and self-soothing doodling you can do. It is also seen as a form of Art Therapy. This course will offer the opportunity to discover zentangle and neurographic doodling. When you Zentangle your focus is on drawing the patterns and not thinking about all the problems you have going on in your life. Once you know how, you’ll find you can spend hours doodling without realising how much time has passed, totally absorbed. Another form of doodling that links in with Zentangle Doodling is a method called Neurographic doodling. It is an intuitive form of art that involves mindfulness and intentionality. We have over 100 billion neurons that transmit information from the brain to the rest of the body. These neurographic doodles kind of look like neurons and cells. Neurographic and Zentangle doodling does not require art experience or drawing skills. It is meant to be free form and abstract. This is not a practice focused on the outcome, it is about what you experience as you create. But through this process, you can still create a beautiful piece of art and find creative self-expression. About the tutor: Alison Mayston Alison is the owner of The Craft Loft, a local business, in Suffolk set up with the help of the Princes Trust. She offers workshops at her studio/workshop in an idyllic garden setting at her home in the village of Burstall. She teaches a wide range of mediums Fused Glass/Silver Clay Jewellery/Polymer Clay/Zentangle drawing and much more including textiles, such as needle felting and macrame. Her ethos is to offer inspiration, encouragement and explore the huge health and wellbeing benefits that crafting can bring. What to bring All materials will be provided.