"Traipse" I came across this word the other day. I have heard of it. Maybe I saw it on a spelling test in 4th grade, but I'm not so sure that I have ever used it before. Do you know what it means?   Traipse.    verb.   (used without an object). traipsed, traipsing       1.  to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal;     "We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book." (but not finding it) It caught my attention while I was looking up something else. It had a rather elegant sound...

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 Angelina Arcari! --- + ---  Name: Angelina Arcari Hometown: Killiney, Co Dublin, Ireland - now living in Carnew, Co Wicklow, Ireland  Favorite Tangle: Crescent Moon. I never get tired of this wonderful tangle. It has so much versatility and scope. I love to teach...

The Zentangle Method is all about patterns. We call our patterns "tangles." We teach simple ways to draw and enjoy these patterns, these tangles, by putting pen to paper in fun and easy ways. There are also patterns all around us. But sometimes they are not as easy to see - perhaps because you don't look for a pattern; perhaps because you don't expect a pattern. However, not all patterns are on a surface. Some patterns hide in history, some in behavior, some in seasons, some in ideas, some in the sky, and some even in other patterns. In this...