Maria writes... Rick and I have recently had the good fortune to explore The Met Cloisters, a rather unique museum in New York City. The seemingly ancient structure was actually finished in 1938 to house a massive collection of medieval art and artifacts. We had visited this museum years ago, but thought we’d look a bit deeper into the paintings and manuscripts at a more leisurely pace. It was almost overwhelming for me to be surrounded by such monumental examples of art from that period. It was spectacular. Everything seemed to be created with such passion and effort. Patterns were...

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...