Harold, Nomi, Zander, Marasu, Alfie, and Icso reunite this holiday season to admire the art and wonder of the 15th century. Their curiosity leads them through illuminated manuscripts, collections of Renaissance artifacts, and treasures from the natural world. But perhaps what delights them most is the excuse to be together again, exploring these marvels side by side. Over the next 12 days, the elves will dive into the inspiration behind Leonardo da Vinci's work right alongside you. While you pull out your materials and explore patterns on your tiles, they'll look to their surroundings to learn more about the objects...

Maria writes... Rick and I have recently had the good fortune to explore The Met Cloisters, a rather unique museum in New York City. The seemingly ancient structure was actually finished in 1938 to house a massive collection of medieval art and artifacts. We had visited this museum years ago, but thought we’d look a bit deeper into the paintings and manuscripts at a more leisurely pace. It was almost overwhelming for me to be surrounded by such monumental examples of art from that period. It was spectacular. Everything seemed to be created with such passion and effort. Patterns were...

We always say that the Zentangle Method attracts really awesome people. We have had the pleasure of working with wonderful Certified Zentangle Teachers (CZT) all over the world and we are excited to share these wonderful people with the entire Zentangle Community. Through our series, CZT Family Tree, we will introduce individual CZTs. Today, we are excited to introduce Joni Freed!   --- + --- Name: Joni Freed CZT#: CZT 43 Joni writes... Our tiles start with gratitude and appreciation. It is the first step in our method, and that is how I want to start this entry here. I’m grateful...