It is hard to believe another year has come and gone. As we look back on 2021, we are filled with gratitude for the Zentangle Community and the peace, calm and camaraderie that you bring, especially during difficult times. One of our favorite ways to connect with the Zentangle Community is here, through our Zentangle Blog. Over the years, you have helped us create a place for Zentangle ideas, problem solving and thought provoking conversations. At the end of each year, we like to take a look back at all of those conversations. This year, we shared 59 blog posts...
Julie writes... We have been enjoying our stroll down memory lane as we go Back to Basics this summer. A few weeks ago, we invited you to visit our old blog, BLOG Zentangle, and peruse the entries and comments. Today, we are sharing with you a blog from 2017: Humble Beginnings. Please join us as we look back and where we our Zentangle journeys stated. Enjoy! --- + --- Julie writes: [Previoulsy] I wrote about how we need to stop comparing our Zentangle art to others and embrace our practice. Well, Maria liked the blog (and your responses) so much...
Molly writes: Some of you may have heard of the phrase, “thinking outside the box”. This metaphor speaks of a creative thought process that perhaps explores an unknown territory, looks at something from a new perspective, offers a unique approach and steps outside of the otherwise expected way. Encouraging this perspective on brainstorming and problem solving often leads to new and exciting exploration and discovery. I was raised in an “outside the box” house. Every day, every meal, every holiday, every hairdo, even every prom dress was a new adventure. Sometimes I would ask to get back in the box....