Molly writes... When people ask us what is required to attend our Certified Zentangle Teacher training seminar, we respond with a simple phrase, “passion and gratitude.” Passion, because it describes a level of enthusiasm for what you are doing. If you are excited and enthusiastically interested in something or in other words, “passionate”, it is likely to bring you joy, fuel your desire to learn more and inspire you to invest yourself in the process. Gratitude is first step in the Zentangle Method. Recognition, awareness, and a general sense of appreciation for that which you already have is very powerful....

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 Gildo Sobrino Sierra! --- + --- Name: Gildo (Hermenegildo) Sobrino SierraCZT#: CZT EU3 Hometown: I always say that I am not from a specific place. I am currently living in Gijón, on the north coast of Spain. Although I was actually...

Rick writes: Here are three fragments of life seen through a Zentangle lens. 1 We live in an oldish (1875) Victorian home. Some of the windows have the original wrinkled glass. After raising the sash on the window in my office, I noticed that the two right panes were the old glass and the two left panes were modern flat glass. The sun cast shadows on the roof across the street in a way that reminded me of diva dance.  We introduced this tangle about 10 years (!) ago. You can learn more of its story in this newsletter and see its step out...