Last week, we announced that beginning on May 10th we will be hosting a 21 Day Zentangle Journey. Our dear friend Bijou has offered to help, and we are so grateful for his assistance. Some of you might know all about Bijou and the fanciful tale about his humble beginnings, which you can read about here, but we realized that for many of you, this adorable snail might be a bit of a mystery. More than just the namesake for our small tangling surface, Bijou has served as a fun and whimsical mascot for the Zentangle Method. His insightful Bijouisms...

Maria writes: We all really enjoyed Bijou’s 21 video salute to wellness this past May. Our daughter, Molly, proposed the concept. Jen and Julie (and Bijou) took the idea by the reigns and led the way. It required our whole team to come together to make the event a success. Molly’s vision for the video series was to revisit our Zentangle roots and offer our videos without any sound. It is, after all, how we started teaching the Zentangle Method some 19 years ago.  We felt the instructions should be simple enough to teach without saying a word.  Well, time passes,...

 In 2014, we were thrilled to announce a new member of the Zentangle Community. It was a celebratory time when Bijou the snail slowly and lovingly glided his way into our hearts and lives. We immediately fell in love with the unique character Bijou shared with us, and most of all we all, we embraced the stories and messages Bijou has told us that align with the Zentangle Method. As we move along on this tangled journey we have learned, when Bijou speaks, we listen.In this Blog series we explore some of our favorite thoughts, quotes, stories and Bijou-isms. Enjoy! ---+---...