Happy Valentine's Day! Maria writes: In my readings lately, I discovered that Zentangle is quite "hearty". . . and in more ways than you might have imagined. Definitions from my trusty dictionary: HEARTY: adjective Warm-hearted Genuine Heart-felt Wholehearted Exuberant Unrestrained Strong and well Substantial Abundant . . . AND Nourishing Nourishing I think, most of all, nourishing. It feeds our heart, frees our emotions. It supports our needs, wants and enhances our lives. One needs heart to create beautiful things. And in my heart, I just know these things. Rick writes: In our English language, "art" is found within "heart."...

Maria writes... It came to me on this beautiful, rainy morning, that it would be such fun to have an exhibit of our favorite tile from our own collection of Zentangle art. I would be honored to see these masterpieces but also to hear why it is your favorite. So, I’m asking you to look through your private collections and repost your nomination along with a story of what made you choose it. It could be nonsensical to all but yourself, but we would love to hear it nevertheless. What made me think of this was a casual glance at...

Hearken verb to hear with intention to give respectful attention to bring to mind something in the past: hearken back Today, January 1, 2023, we celebrate New Year’s Day of 2023. This is an appropriate time to look back on, or hearken back to, the previous year of 2022.  When you finish a Zentangle tile, we always encourage you to hold it at arm’s length and appreciate what you’ve created from a different perspective. We also encourage you to turn it this way and that so you can see what you created from different orientations. You may notice compositions and...