In the spirit of our Thanksgiving holiday later this week, we wanted to express our gratitude for the Zentangle Community and share with you this gourdgeous blog from 2021.
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Gratitude (noun) is the feeling of appreciation or thanks.
We talk about gratitude often. It is not a coincidence that it is the first (and last!) step in the Zentangle Method. It is something we strive to practice in everything that we do. One of joys of gratitude is that this feeling is felt all over the world. Much like the Zentangle Method, it transcends borders, cultures, languages and backgrounds.
From our hearts to yours . . . Thank you.
Gratitude
Deb Huntington, USA
Dankbarkeit
ありがとう
Eri Hagiwara, Japan
Gratitude
感恩
Gratitud
Oswaldo Burbano, Spain
Благодарность
Anna Medvedeva, Russia
Dankbaarheid
Diana Schreur, The Netherlands
Aabhar
Sanyukta Saxena, India (Hindi)
感恩
SooChin Ng, Malaysia
Gratitude
Lucy Farran, United Kingdom
You can find the step-out for the tangle gourdgeous here.
Banner image done by Maria Thomas.
There are so many beautiful ways ‘gourdeous’ has been used. What an inspiration. Thank you.
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Clara Brunk on
I’m so grateful that I discovered Zentangle and that it has become such an integral part of my artistic life and practice. I’ve made friends around the world that I never would have met otherwise. Cheers to you all!
Margaret Bremner on
Brenda Shaver on
Plant gratitude and joy grows. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to become a CZT this year! The Zentangle family is truly a blessing that sheds peace, tranquility, and light.
Donna Norton on
JessicaDykesCZT39 on
Thank you Maria, Rick, Martha, Molly, Julia and all those would work with Zentangle.
Paulette Kirschensteiner on
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Nana C., CZT Asia-17 on
Hello Gourdgeous!
I’m talking to all of the beautiful souls at ZTHQ and the beautiful community they have birthed. My gratitude is deep for both. You have changed my life and my students lives and their students lives. I hope you realize how special you all are.
Kim Kohler on
Simply gordgeous! Thanks all for sharing. I’m inspired to revisit this tangle and try some of the color and striping variations.
Jo D on
Viv on
The Zentangle Method has taught me many lessons, but most of all the one of being grateful and appreciative of all the little and big things that make my life what it is. Zentangle itself is one of the big ones. I am forever thankful to you for that. Much love, Anica
Anica on
Hi Rick and Marie, girls, all of your family and our Zentangle family!! I am blown away by the gratitude tangles you featured from around the world. I thought it was most interesting how each interpretation of gourdeous reflected the culture each artist was from!!! Frilly France, colorful Spain, architectural China and Russia, Fall U.S. and England so similar (our heritage), to list only a few. Very nice! Thank you for sharing those!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to y’all!!
Haha. I live in Alabama!
With love and gratitude always, 🙏
Susie Talbot, CZT 36 Huntsville, AL November 22, 2022
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Brenda Jowers on
Omgosh, so wonderful to see all the different versions and ideas around one tangle. It’s truly amazing. Thank you so much. Also I love the attitude of gratitude 💞, I live like those to live by these principles.
Many thanks and hugs, Hilde
Hilde Van Ginhoven CZT34 on
So grateful to see all these beautiful drawings. Grateful for this community and all that it brings to everyone all over the world. Grateful for the loving souls at Zentangle HQ…I received my new CZT Zenthology yesterday and am over the moon…and yes…beyond grateful for all the loving work that went into it for us to enjoy, learn and grow.
Pattie Grove on
Zentangle has shown me routes into so many other crafts as well as calm. Thank you so much for this beautiful art and a new way of thinking!
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A joyful holiday season to all.
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