We, at Zentangle HQ, were inspired by Bijou's 24 new Bijouisms this year. So, we decided to create our own. After all... we couldn't let Bijou have all of the fun! We sat down, dug deep, spoke to our inner-Bijou, and let the words flow. We hope you enjoy these eleven additional wisdoms! Jane-ism A Smile Goes a Long Way There was a saying that hung on the walls of my childhood home that read: “It takes only thirteen muscles of the face to make a smile and sixty-five to make a frown. Why overwork?” Growing up, I interpreted...
Molly writes... When Rick and Maria put together the first Zentangle kit, they wanted to include all the materials you needed to “begin” with the Zentangle Method, plus some extra supplies to keep your practice going for a while. Inside what has become our iconic green box was a stack of white tiles, black Micron pens, graphite pencils, a sharpener and tortillons. There was also a small simple booklet with some introductory information, a Zentangle legend card, an icosahedron die and a DVD with a short beginner lesson. The video lesson had no words to guide you, but rather some...
Molly writes: I am very attracted to the philosophy behind the Zentangle Method. Strangely, it was the one thing that was missing in my practice when I first started tangling so many years ago. It was missing because I didn't think I needed it and therefore I clumsily tried to make it work without it. I think I was in denial that it was perhaps something I did need and maybe something I was subconsciously searching for. Once I opened my heart and let go of judgment and expectation, I started to see and feel things in a completely different...