Last week, I was browsing one of our wonderful Zentangle® Facebook groups, and I came across an amazing piece of art! As I’ve been waiting for some artists for the focus, I thought I’d check out her Facebook page and this is what I found!
Incredible! Right?! This week we have another artist from Taiwan, CZT22, May Wu! She is in the city of Kaohsiung, and with respect to her, I’ll post the Mandarin first and then the English. I am thrilled to feature her here on The Tireless Tangler, and although this post is shorter than most, May is preparing to publish a book with her art included and we didn’t want to give away too much of her work! I’ll be excited to see it when it’s published as her art is stunning and I would love to learn her methodology!
Here is May in her own words.
有一天在書局閑逛的時候發現一個非常吸引人的圖片，當時正在尋找靈感為下一個珠寶設計圖而煩惱，圖片的內容不太符合邏輯但卻又獨特美麗，看似複雜卻也似乎不難，於是好奇的打開書本，這就是我第一次接觸到禪繞畫（zentangle)
身為一個珠寶鑒定師及設計者，對於真品或仿品，甚至於寶石尺寸的測量都必須小心且精確，也就是說畫設計圖是有壓力的。我必須說禪繞畫跟我的職業的思維完全是相反的，它不需工具，沒有對錯，沒有目的性，唯一相同的是專注於當下，當然對於沒有繪畫技巧的人都可以創作出一幅美麗優雅又獨特的畫這件事又更令我驚訝了！
2016年4月，我前往波士頓探訪親人，也在Providence 完成了一趟禪繞畫認證之旅，我親自探索了這個令人好奇又不可思議的繪畫世界，之後我成為了第22期的認證敎師（CZT22)，Rick及Maria是我的啓蒙老師.
現在我仍然從事於寶石的鑑定及設計的工作，但我對於能敎授大眾以簡單及放鬆的方式就能享受畫畫樂趣這件事讓我更有成就感。
我以寶石結合禪繞畫的ZIA創作方式，似乎受到了很多禪繞畫認證老師CZT及學生的歡迎，我也樂於把繪畫寶石的技巧敎授給他們，當大家完成一張閃熠寶石光芒的禪繞畫時，大家的臉龐也充滿了喜悅及滿足的光芒，這是一種美，襌繞畫讓大家享受了繪畫的樂趣，我也因敎授襌繞畫的關係把這些我喜歡的漂亮寶石介紹給大家。
每個人都有創造美的能力，禪繞畫誏我及學生們為這世界創造更多的美.
你們可以在FB打上 fb.me/maywuzentangle 或是Instagram 打上 @maywuzentangle 找到我
May Wu
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
“May Wu ( Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
It was purely by coincidence that I discovered Zentangle. As a career jewelry designer, I was looking for inspirations in a bookstore when a book on Zentangle drew my attention; Simple yet elegant, illogical but beautiful, the illustrations opened a new world for me. I have never looked back since.
As a professional Jewelry Appraiser and Designer, I am always looking to be precise and accurate. The freedom that Zentangle gives me is liberating. I love how easy it is to express yourself through the art form and how accessible this art is to the masses. As long as one is focused on the moment, anyone can create a masterpiece.
Three years after the fateful discovery, I was certified in April 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island during CZT22. My passion has taken me across the oceans and I am forever appreciative of Rick and Maria for showing me the way.
Now, even though I am still a Jewelry Designer/Appraiser, I have found joy in introducing Zentangle to the public, and I teach and share my joy in my corner of the world, in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
I tend to bring my knowledge from Jewelry design into my artwork, and I apply the Zentangle method in ZIA along with the unique way I draw my gems. It is a style that defines me, and I really love to explore what I can create. The style reflects who I am and my professional training.
Everyone can create art, and Zentangle gives me a tool to do that together with my students. It is gratifying to see people brimming with joy and satisfaction from what they have created. I hope to bring more beauty into the world we live in, one Zentangle at a time.
You can find me on [ @maywuzentangle ] or [ fb.me/maywuzentangle]. I am working on a book which will detail my methodology and feature some of my best works, so stay tuned!”
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