In the past years, art-based therapies have been growing in popularity to address these unmet needs. An important aspect of these therapies that has been gaining traction is mindfulness, the concept of staying present and grounded in the moment and paying particular attention to one’s activities and feelings. The Zentangle Method has been identified as a form of mindfulness-based art intervention in which people are able to channel creativity through drawing simple, easy to learn, repetitive patterns. The method fosters the creation of a non-judgmental environment in which people can overcome the fear of mistakes, improve self-image, and foster a...

When the seed was planted for the Zentangle Foundation by a CZT, there were many discussions about what the foundation would do, who it would help and how. The possibilities were endless, but how could the foundation be the most effective? One of the pillars of the Zentangle Foundation is community outreach. Over the years, the Zentangle Foundation has provided financial and material support to diverse populations including homeless, behavioral health and social workers, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and staff and students at educational institutions.   There are Certified Zentangle Teachers and Zentangle Enthusiasts all over the world who are sharing the...

Rick writes:In 2007, we started BLOG Zentangle and began our enjoyable series of conversations within our Zentangle community. In reading through these blog posts with their insightful comments, we decided to bring a few of them to your attention from time to time. It is easy, for me anyway, to sometimes think of old information as stale information. But these insights and conversations are anything BUT stale! Today, on Nancy's birthday, we invite you to revisit this post from 2015 (with update at the end)...                      Begin previous post . . .                     Maria writes: ​When Zentangle appeared to​ us...