Maria writes: I really had to think hard about this, as it has been 20 years that we have been teaching about the importance of the Mosaic. I could picture our first (public) class that Rick and I taught at an IAMPETH (a calligraphy organization) conference. We stood up in front of 100+ people (most of them artists) and spoke for over an hour with no notes, agenda, or plan, only unbridled enthusiasm. After a bit of background of how Zentangle appeared to us, and our reaction to it, we finally began to draw all together. A hush settled across...
P.S.  [to Molly’s wondrous weed blog] In our Certified Zentangle Teacher seminars, we point out that nature “tangles” in a hollibaugh fashion. When you look at the natural world: branches, leaves of grass, mountain peaks; you notice most are “drawn” one behind the other – in other words, in a hollibaugh fashion. In seminars, we also show examples of “aura” in nature: tree growth rings, ripples in a still pond, and growth lines on shells. But until last week, I had never noticed nature drawing an aura like this in the air. Every morning at 10:00, the Zentangle staff gathers for tea...
Molly writes... We decided to dedicate a whole month in our 20th year celebration to “Teatime” because of the importance it has in the culture of our company and our family. Teatime represents a time for friends and family to come together. It reminds us of the importance of stopping to catch our breaths and to catch up on the goings on in each other’s lives. It gives us a chance to talk and a chance to listen. It opens a space for empathy and understanding when one of us is going through something and many times ends in laughter....