Julie writes… When Rick and Maria developed the Zentangle Method almost 20 years ago, no one could have anticipated that it would bring together some of the kindest and most supportive people from all corners of the world the way that it has. We are so grateful for all of our Certified Zentangle Teachers who are sharing the Zentangle Method in their own communities and beyond. At time of writing, there are over 7,200 CZTs in 72 different countries around the world. CZT Verónica Vázquez, Mexico   Should you take a class with one of them? I recently received the following...

We always say that the Zentangle Method attracts really awesome people. We have had the pleasure of working with wonderful Certified Zentangle Teachers (CZT) all over the world and we are excited to share these wonderful people with the entire Zentangle Community. Through our series, CZT Family Tree, we will introduce individual CZTs. Today, we are excited to introduce Anica Gabrovec! Anica was a recipient of a a scholarship to attend the Certified Zentangle Teacher Seminar from the Zentangle Foundation®*. It was a delight to check in with her and see how she uses the Zentangle Method in her life...

This week in our Back to Basics series, Maria reflects on some early ideas they had about the Zentangle Method.  Enjoy! --- + --- Maria writes:In the early days, when Zentangle was just a smile in our hearts, Rick and I knew that this new thing we happened upon, would be totally and inexplicably magical.  We were obsessed with sharing this drawing system with whoever would dare to listen.  I had dreams about how it would grow, by leaps and bounds. But my initial thoughts about who would love this new artform was …  wait, wait, get this … children. ...