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International Day of Zentangle Retrospective

International Day of Zentangle Retrospective

Maria writes...

 

Thank you to all our tangle friends around the world for joining us on July 15, 2025, for our second annual International Day of Zentangle.

For years, I had dreamed of an event like this. As Zentangle had been graced with an absolutely amaZing international presence, our community yearned for more ways to come together.

The images and sounds of the emotional “We Are the World” concert from the 1980's echoed in my thoughts. I thought, what if our Z world came together to tangle at the same time, all over the world? What effects would it have on all of us as artists, creatives, heck, just people in general? Well, just think about what it did just for you... multiplied times a gazillion, and see how that would “color” our world.

So, that’s what Rick and I and Martha and Molly decided to do. Gather with all of you... and tangle.

We are so humbled by the responses and excitement it created for our Zentangle community. Rick and I had a great time knowing you were there listening and enthusiastically tangling along with us. In fact, we were so excited that we forgot to show a few images we had created just for the IDOZ event...

And most importantly, we wanted to thank the many generous tanglers who contributed to the Zentangle Foundation. The Foundation provides monetary support to organizations and individuals to share the Zentangle Method in their communities, supports research studies to evaluate and quantify the benefits of the Zentangle Method, and supports people in becoming Certified Zentangle Teachers by providing scholarships. Your gifts will make many lives better!

Again, thank you for taking your precious time to join us. We hope to see you again next year (if not sooner)!

P.S. If you missed our time together, you can rewatch it here.

Maria Thomas

24 comments

  • Thank you for sharing this amazing practice with all of us live! I missed the “live” this year and caught the replay! It is so amazing being a tiny part of this beautiful community. My hearts desire is to be a CZT and attend an onsite class. In the meantime, I am grateful to have this special opportunity. You are ALL amazing ✨✨✨✨

    Debbie B on

  • Thank you for sharing this amazing practice with all of us live! I missed the “live” this year and caught the replay! It is so amazing being a tiny part of this beautiful community. My hearts desire is to be a CZT and attend an onsite class. In the meantime, I am grateful to have this special opportunity. You are ALL amazing ✨✨✨✨

    Debbie B on

  • With enormous gratitude in my heart for you and all the Zentangle team, it is a blessing tangling with this community. It is so joyous and magical! I don’t know what I would do without Zentangle in my life. It has been a great gift to the world. Thank you!!❤️

    Ruth Ann on

  • With enormous gratitude in my heart for you and all the Zentangle team, it is a blessing tangling with this community. It is so joyous and magical! I don’t know what I would do without Zentangle in my life. It has been a great gift to the world. Thank you!!❤️

    Ruth Ann on

  • SO grateful for all you’ve made (and continue to make) possible for so many people – one step at a time! It’s an honor and a thrill to celebrate Zentangle’s special day with you and Rick, Maria – and with tanglers from all over the world. Amazing!

    Peyton on

  • Thank you so much Rick and Maria. It was a wonderful moment and I really enjoyed drawing together with people all over the world. Thank you.

    Anneke de Reijke on

  • It was a lovely way to start the day. Thank you.

    Ann Baum, CZT36 on

  • María, Rick, igual que en 2024, este IDOZ 2025 fue maravilloso y he podido compartirlo con mis alumnas con mucho entusiasmo. Gracias por crear estos eventos que tanto anhelamos y que nos unen mundialmente con maravillosos zentanglistas. Zentangle nos enreda en un solo y gigantesco abrazo de creatividad y sanación. Amo a Zentangle!!

    Elsa Dueñas CZT26 on

  • Thank you so much, Rick and Maria for your generosity of spirit, your inspiring vision that has brought so much joy to so many, including me! ❤️🥰

    Mary Lindeblad on

  • Yes, we all live in gratitude for you, Rick and Maria. It was wonderful to have a time to tangle with you. In addition, it gave me some sentences I can use in my classes. I do remind my students to breathe, etc. but you said some other things that I think I will be saying to my students.
    I’ve been using the letter "C ", and you were using “parentheses” to describe the line connecting the ribs in Huggins. I can now say both of those things.
    I hadn’t heard the spoken story before so that was fun.
    The last thing that I hadn’t heard before was “the buffing of the tortillion”.
    It’s always wonderful. Thank you. Thank you for Zentangle. Thank you for International day of Zentangle. Thank you for the time spent tangling live with you on YouTube.

    Lisa Hoesing on

  • Yes, we all live in gratitude for you, Rick and Maria. It was wonderful to have a time to tangle with you. In addition, it gave me some sentences I can use in my classes. I do remind my students to breathe, etc. but you said some other things that I think I will be saying to my students.
    I’ve been using the letter "C ", and you were using “parentheses” to describe the line connecting the ribs in Huggins. I can now say both of those things.
    I hadn’t heard the spoken story before so that was fun.
    The last thing that I hadn’t heard before was “the buffing of the tortillion”.
    It’s always wonderful. Thank you. Thank you for Zentangle. Thank you for International day of Zentangle. Thank you for the time spent tangling live with you on YouTube.

    Lisa Hoesing on

  • You all are magical and I still thrill at the idea that I have been involved with Zentangle for all these years. My tiles are piling up and I want to create a wall of creations. Thank you for attaching We are the world.. A treasure to keep within my heart to replay and listen and replay again. Thank you Zentangle team. fondly, Charlie

    Charlann Walker czt16 on

  • Agree with all comments. Thank you for a wonderful day of tangling in community and appreciation.

    Miriam Z. on

  • I enjoyed #IDOZ2025 I’ve kept exploring its possibilities about a dozen times! Thanks for bringing our world together! 😘

    Sandy Kelley-Jones CZT on

  • Thank you so much Maria & Rick for the wonderful video. I enjoyed watching and tangling along. For some reason the video that you attached to today’s blog isn’t available in my country. So sorry that I can’t see it.

    Miriam Israel on

  • Thank you, Rick and Maria! I can truly say that Zentangle brings me joy and a sense of accomplishment. I look forward every day to tangleing for a quiet hour or so, I am so glad that your creative juices have spread happiness all over the world. May you continue to bring us excitement for years and years to come!

    Martha on

  • Thank you so much Maria & Rick for the wonderful video. I enjoyed watching and tangling along. For some reason the video that you attached to today’s blog isn’t available in my country. So sorry that I can’t see it.

    Miriam Israel on

  • Eure Ideen sind immer wunderbar, vielen Dank Maria und Rick. Ich habe ein paar Variationen für Geburtstagskarten gezeichnet.

    Rosemarie Seefeldt on

  • I was traveling on train but I was able to enjoy this very much. My tile turned out a bit wonky with all the bumps etc. on the train, but I look forward to sharing this wonderful tangling piece with my students at the Art Center tonight and with others as I just love creating variations as I go along. Thank you SO much!

    Love,
    Mary (ZENNER)

    Mary Stayner on

  • I so enjoyed being part of IDOZ 2025! I loved the use of Huggins. It has so fascinated me that I have 5 Zendalas and one square of Huggins since last Tuesday! Thank you so much for this opportunity!

    Paulette Kirschensteiner on

  • Oops. I meant to say THANK YOU, Maria and Rick. And I continue to be inspired by all who tangle!

    Diane Harpster on

  • Rhankbuiu, Maria and Rick and all of you at Zentangle, Inc.! It is delightful to tangle with you and it was fun to know we were joining together as tangles around the world. I co tinier to be inspired by the tiles I see posted online. I can’t say enough how much I appreciate Zentangle!

    Diane Harpster on

  • Thank you Maria for having the wonderful idea in the first place. Both events have been amazing and reignite all my passion for Zentangle over again. So fired up to keep teaching and spreading Zentangle to more and more people.
    You are amazing. 🥰

    Kathleen McMurtry CZT on

  • We are so humbled by your generosity and appreciation Maria. We are so lucky to be able to learn from you and the ‘gang’ there at Z headquarters ❤️ you all enhance our lives immensely.

    Kathy Y. on

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