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As we approach the twenty-year mark, we marvel at how so many aspects of the Zentangle Method have changed and how many have stayed the same. Our Certified Zentangle Teacher training seminars are no exception! While our core philosophies have held steady and true, we have so much more to share and explore. Over the years we have integrated advanced techniques, exciting new materials, and taken a deeper dive into the philosophies that make up the Zentangle Method. We’ve introduced newly discovered wisdoms and new ways to connect with each other in this most amazing global Zentangle community. For us to honor and support how the method has grown, we have made it our responsibility to make sure our CZT training remains connected to its roots but at the same time provides in depth curriculum that supports all that is evolving. Up until now we have only added and added more to our program. This model has worked for us until... well, you can only add so much. At the 20-year mark in our history we are taking a moment to deconstruct the program and rebuild our Seminar curriculum, one stroke at a time.
In the beginning, our CZT seminars were intimate gatherings in a small town in central Massachusetts where we enthusiastically shared the Zentangle Method and all that the “8 Steps of the Zentangle Method” had to teach. Over time, our Zentangle family has grown, and the program has gracefully evolved. Time and technology have also given us the ability to reach an international audience of like-minded artists with options to join us in person or remotely from the comfort of their own home.
Beginning in 2024, we will offer a re-designed and expanded CZT training seminar. Our face-to-face time together, whether in person or through a webinar platform, will continue to span 21 hours of live instruction. This core part of the seminar will be dedicated to more in-depth studies on the roots of the method, how to teach the Zentangle Method, the eight steps, tangles and Zentomology, tangling techniques and the philosophies that are so integral to the method.
New this year, the CZT training program will also include 18+ hours of pre-recorded video learning opportunities. These video learning opportunities will give us the opportunity to separate out some of the specialized curriculum such as working with particular tools and surfaces and allow us to provide more in-depth "how to teach" guidance on those subjects. This content will be exclusive to the CZT community and will be available for viewing after the live Seminar is complete. These added videos will become part of our extensive CZT Resource Library, that also includes in-depth CZT training notes, lesson plans, templates, tips and tutorials, other digital resources and more.
Also new this year, as a part of our updated CZT seminar experience, we will now be offering documentation for those seeking Professional Development Points (PDPs) or similar credits. Upon request, we can provide proof of your 21 hours of CZT Seminar attendance. Some of our CZTs have already been successful in applying for these credits with their experience.
We are pleased that we are able to continue to share the magic of CZT Seminar with passionate tanglers worldwide. We are blessed to have our continued partnerships with Conzentric out of Germany, hosting CZT EU Seminars in English, German, Spanish and French, and Created with Love, based in Taiwan and Shanghai, hosting Seminars in Mandarin.
US 2024 Certified Zentangle Teacher Training At-a-Glance:
- Presented by the founders of the Zentangle® Method, Rick Roberts, Maria Thomas, along with Molly Hollibaugh, Martha Huggins and their wonderful Zentangle staff.
- A 3 day program, taught in ENGLISH, designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the philosophies behind the Zentangle Method of drawing.
- Includes 21 hours of live instruction.
- NEW this year! Includes access to 18+ hours of additional recorded lessons exclusive to CZTs.
- A curated supply kit, overflowing with top notch artist's papers and tools and more, is provided.
- Access granted to extensive CZT Resource Library, including in-depth CZT training notes, lesson plans, templates, tips and tutorials, other digital resources and more.
- Education, guidance, and inspiration that gives you the knowledge and tools to begin a journey guiding and teaching others the Zentangle Method.
- An experience that demonstrates the Zentangle culture and community.
- Students will leave with all the knowledge they need to teach the Zentangle Method, and the tools needed to convey the full Zentangle experience to others.
- Continued support and inspiration from Zentangle Inc. and through our global CZT network.
- Access to Special CZT only products and Zentangle branded products at a discount.
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