For years, Maria dreamed of an event like this. The images and sounds of the emotional “We Are the World” concert from the 1980's echoed in her thoughts. She thought, what if our Z world came together to tangle at the same time, all over the world? What effects would it have on all of us as artists, creatives, heck, just people in general? So, that’s what Rick, Maria, Martha, and Molly decided to do. Gather with all of you... and tangle!  Now here we are again... on the eve of the 2026 International Day of Zentangle. We are so excited...

 Julie writes... A few years ago, I was visiting Amsterdam, NL for work, when I befriended a few fellow tourists for the afternoon as we realized we had similar itineraries. When I told them about my job, they said with amusement, "your job sounds fake." It is not the first time I have gotten a response like that, because sometimes it does sound too good to be true. I get to work for a company I adore, with a mission I believe in and most importantly... with people that I love. At the heart of Zentangle, Inc is a group...

Sometimes our tangles have stories or tales behind the pen strokes, and sometimes our pen strokes inspire stories or tales. When Maria posts a tile on the Zentangle Mosaic App she almost always shares with us some sort of creative narrative. Her words range from inspiring thoughts to fanciful tales. We thought we would share with you some of these parings in a blog series we are calling Maria’s Meanderings. -- + --- From April 2026...  This tile has been sitting around the house for some time. I love the elegance of the ellish curves (a bit loopy... like moi)....