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...

Rick writes: Something caught my eye as I glanced toward the open window in my office. It appeared as rain drops on a calm pond – just like the example we use to describe aura in the Zentangle Method.  ("Aura" refers to lines which follow an existing shape at a small distance like in our tangle crescent moon.) I got out my phone and took this picture from my desk: What was going on? I got up from my desk and walked over. This is what I saw when I looked down:  It was a series of Bijou step-out tiles for crescent moon I...

Maria writes: Well, now. How could we have ever predicted that there were so many creative, thoughtful writers in our Zentangle community? (On second thought, how could we not have!) The response to this blog post was so delightful. It took us a long time to go through them carefully and not rush. We could have chosen 50 we really loved, and yet would have struggled with even that limitation. The selections we finally came up with are wonderful. We decided that we should have five "runners up" in each category so that it could give you an idea of...