Just as the Zentangle Method begins and ends with gratitude and appreciation, so does everything that the Zentangle Foundation does. On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, Judy called the Zentangle office to speak with Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. Judy was a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT) who taught the Zentangle Method of drawing. After Judy had used their method of drawing as a lifeline through the suffering and depression of her cancer treatments, she attended CZT training so she could teach others the method which had helped her so much. Judy detailed how the Zentangle Method had helped her and how...

The third pillar of the Zentangle Foundation is Scholarship. Each year, through the generous donations of the Zentangle Community (and beyond!), the Zentangle Foundation provides a scholarship for a CZT Training (US). Last week in Newport, Rhode Island, the 2024 Scholarship Recipient, Shauna Murray, joined is for CZT 42. We were thrilled to learn a little bit about her and how she plans to use the Zentangle Method in her community. Today, we invite you to get to know Shauna Murray in our CZT Family Tree series.     Name: Shauna Murray, CZT 42 Hometown: Yukon, Oklahoma, USA Favorite tangle:...

In the past years, art-based therapies have been growing in popularity to address these unmet needs. An important aspect of these therapies that has been gaining traction is mindfulness, the concept of staying present and grounded in the moment and paying particular attention to one’s activities and feelings. The Zentangle Method has been identified as a form of mindfulness-based art intervention in which people are able to channel creativity through drawing simple, easy to learn, repetitive patterns. The method fosters the creation of a non-judgmental environment in which people can overcome the fear of mistakes, improve self-image, and foster a...