Maria writes... My concern lately, has been finding good homes for the multitude of (amaZing) pieces of Zentangle art the I have at home.  I try to put out as many of my tiles as humanly possible so that I, as well as others, can admire, study, but not forget about them.  I love that our home is pretty much a “museum of fine art”, taking friends, as well as strangers, on tours.  But, even for me, this gets difficult: there is only so much wall space available.  So, what is a good docent to do? It can be difficult at...

What Is Creativity?  Authors and poets describe creativity with insight and eloquence. Rather than add yet another description, I take a different approach and describe what creativity is not.First, some definitions (from Merriam Webster online): creativity 1. the ability to create2. the quality of being creativecreative1. marked by the ability or power to create2. having the quality of something created rather than imitatedcreate1. to bring into existencecreation 1. the act of creating   Creativity is not a Copy The Zentangle Method is all about patterns. We deconstruct both familiar and novel patterns into their elemental strokes. Then we teach how to reconstitute...

Julie writes...I remember as a little girl keeping diaries and taking great care to make sure I hid them from prying eyes (my older sister). Horrified by the idea that she would learn my inner most thoughts – which less face it, at that age, it was probably me complaining about her or being the forgotten middle child (I will get over it someday…). As an adult, I still keep a journal. I keep multiple journals, actually. I keep a journal to document memories that one day I might want to look back on. I keep a gratitude journal. For the...