Well folks, it’s here! Today’s the first day of Autumn 2021.
Where did Summer go!? And of course here we’re still keeping an eye on the Tropics and there’s definitely something worth watching right now. South Florida has been very lucky so far this hurricane season, but “it ain’t over yet”. Sigh …
Today’s Poz tangle is from CZT Angie Gittles who shared her Nome tangle with us not so long ago and 8 more as well.
Wait until you see the inspiration for the name Poz! Angie explains:
I had recently purchased a new “Miss Molly” Butterfly Bush, and decided I wanted to try to draw a Zentangle-inspired version of the plant.
The flowers reminded me of clumps of tipple with irregular edges.
Then I realized this would make a fun and easy fill pattern in general – not just to make flowers.
It’s a small tangle (although you can draw it as big as you want), and I wanted a small name – so I named it after my favorite Claymonster cookie jar. The pottery artist names her pieces, and mine is named Poz.
First of all, Miss Molly – can we just say WOW. And oh man, wouldn’t I LOVE one of those Claymonsters! Unfortunately I think they’re limited editions sold at craft shows and fairs mostly in the northeast … but isn’t Poz just so lovable?? And absolutely gorgeous glaze work. Hmmm … does Poz share DNA with Bijou? Questions, questions …
I had such fun with Poz the tangle. It helped to visualize little circles as I zigzagged my way around. The continuous zigzags do take a little control, I found. I tangled quite a few samples as I played with Poz but this one I decided on appealed to me the most. As Angie demonstrates, many ways to play with this tangle. So simple, so fun.
Angie illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing Poz below and she includes a tile with her Miss Molly ZIA as well as showing us some ways to add variety and embellishments.
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September 22, 2021 | 
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Angie Gittles, Poz is another awesome tangle. So versatile!
As I remember saying to my brothers in my youth – WOW-WEE COW.
The starting description of a “jagged-edged Tipple” lit my imagination. I have a personal collection I call “Tipple Tangleations.” Every time I add to it, I think “Now THAT has got to be the last possible variation of an orb.” Can’t wait to double (?) the number of entries with a “jagged-edged” Tipple.
Hi Linda, do you have Sandy Hunter’s “150 new ways to draw Cruffle” in your collection? 🙂
Love love love at first sight! What caught my eye was the simplicity of the pattern, with all kinds of possibilities from monotangle to filler. Then I found the cookie jar and the variation possibilities increased exponentially! I instantly sketched Poz the Claymonster Cookie Jar alongside Poz grass, Pos floating, Poz framed, laughing all the time. After chatting with Angie, she was agreeable to letting me include the cookie jar on my practice page! And I did, belly laughing the entire time! Thanks Angie for making my day! And thanks Tanglepatterns for posting Poz!
Angie, Thanks for your simple, versatile tangle. I will be seeing what direction Poz takes on my tiles.
Linda, I am so glad that I took the time to read your comments! I was fascinated by the reply you made to Linda Dochter! What on earth is Cruffle???? Who is Sandy Hunter??? This led me to look up a CZT by their name for the first time. I still didn’t find the 150 Cruffle, so I looked up Cruffle on the 5th page of C tangles. That led me to the article by Sandy Hunter. . . It has taken me 2 days, but I copied all 150 of those adorable Cruffles!!!! I learned so many things that I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t pointed the article out. The variety and shading is amazing. It reminds me of fragments and reticulum. Instead of square or triangle reticulum, Cruffles start with cicular reticulum. . .Thank you so very much!!!
Hi LLS, delighted you’ve discovered Sandy after some sleuthing! My comment actually has a live link to the Cruffle list but you knew enough to use the site to find it on your own, kudos. Be sure to check out her tangles on the site (sandyh in TANGLES BY ARTIST) and her article On Understanding Zentangle (that’s a link) which is also reproduced in the TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE.
Love it!
Beautiful, organic tangle. Thank you!!!
Great simple pattern to use as filler. As I am looking at the example tiles, I am wondering is there a name for the black orb with the aura around it in the middle tile?
Hi Viola, I’ve always considered that as embellishments of the Zentangle-original Tipple although others have given them names like Black Pearls or Caviar. Still Tipple to me 🙂
Thank you, Linda! I think it’s a great way to add some dramatic contrast to your work 🙂