Julie writes... Do you ever have a vision in your head for a tile and you excitedly pick up a pen and paper and begin to tangle, only to get frustrated that it is not quite turning out how you planned? I have been there before many times. Earlier in my Zentangle journey, I would sometimes just abandon the tile, stashing it away in a “tile graveyard,” telling myself that I would return to it later, knowing deep down that I would not. I used to try and talk myself out of doing this by telling myself, “No mistakes”, but...

Julie writes…   We often talk about the Zentangle Community and what a wonderful and supportive worldwide community it is. At CZT Seminars and Zentangle classes, we get the honor and the privilege of meeting members of this community, learning their stories and watching the bonds that they create with each other. It is something that we do not take for granted here at Zentangle, Inc. It is something we treasure and hold dear to our heart.   It was about ten years ago this year that we sat down and asked ourselves how we could connect people from around...

Maria writes: Hi everyone.  Today’s blog is about “mysaics.” We are all familiar with the word mosaic (in the world of Zentangle). It is a collection of tiles, created by a group of individuals, assembled into a grid for presentation purposes: to admire, to appreciate, to learn from.  But, what would you call a mosaic all made up of only one artist’s tiles?  Mysaic, of course!    It occurred to me that I had never gathered up all (!) my tangles and appreciated the interplay and glow that only a mysaic can deliver.   Well, for me, it was quite an effort to actually find all my tangles. They...