We always say that the Zentangle Method attracts really awesome people. We have had the pleasure of working with wonderful Certified Zentangle Teachers (CZT) all over the world and we are excited to share these wonderful people with the entire Zentangle Community. Through our series, CZT Family Tree, we will introduce individual CZTs. Today, we are excited to introduce Joni Freed!   --- + --- Name: Joni Freed CZT#: CZT 43 Joni writes... Our tiles start with gratitude and appreciation. It is the first step in our method, and that is how I want to start this entry here. I’m grateful...

Rick writes... Has everything gone digital? We check time on digital watches, talk on digital phones, take pictures with digital cameras, listen to digital music, find our way with digital maps, read digital books, spend digital cash, weigh ourselves with digital scales, and welcome guests when a digital doorbell rings. But when we create art on a Zentangle tile, it’s all analog. And there’s a reason for that. First, some descriptions: Our analog world is characterized by continuous and smooth transitions. There are no abrupt steps between any one point and another. A good example is the old familiar analog...

Thiele writes... I married into Rick and Maria’s family in the summer of 2024. And prior to that, I spent 8 years dating their oldest grandson and witnessing many family traditions. One of my favorite traditions that this special family maintains is a practice of gratitude each night before dinner. It goes a little something like this… Everyone gathers around a delicious, home-cooked meal that typically includes ingredients from a household garden or chicken coop. We hold hands with our table neighbors. We share, one-by-one, something we are grateful for. It can be as simple as one word, and usually,...