Alfie writes: I became an artist after hearing Rick and Maria rattle on and on about this new thing they called the Zentangle Method. They had been rather obsessed with this project . . . more like a mission or calling than a job. It was with unrelenting passion that they began to teach this art form to all and anyone willing to hear them out.  For a few years they continued this journey, never discouraged, only more excited each day. Until finally, one day, the kids said to choose: Either Zentangle, or all the other stuff they were doing. Without even a hesitation, they...

Bijou writes: Molly and Martha will be your guides today on a journey of familiarity and comfort. The tangles they have chosen for this tile are easy, yet delightful. Simple string, no fear.  The composition leaves us with many alternate directions to take, if one so chooses. A lot of room for miss-steps, changes of mind, an opportunity to take the road less traveled.  Enjoy the soft banter of the sisters' comments and suggestions, a giggle here and there. It is not lost on me, a lowly snail, that the sisters are very apt to take chances and have fun with their tangling. They have inspired me to...

Maria writes:  I am pretty sure you envision us all here at Zentangle Central, like little elves, getting all these videos done in plenty of time and basking in the luxury of completing a major project. When in reality, we are running around, willy nilly, filming, creating audio, and writing stories and doing photo shoots up to the very last minute. I'd like to think we plan it that way so it is not too predictable, but we intend to get them done ahead of time. It's just that there are so many important Zentangly things that need our immediate attention, or so it seems at the...