Julie writes... There are always people, perhaps you are one of them, who first saw Zentangle art and said, “I can’t do that.” We always say that if you can write your name, you can create Zentangle art. The beauty of the Zentangle method, is that anyone can do it. I am always very quick to assure these people, with honest conviction, that everyone is an artist. It occurred to me though that I was not practicing what I preach. I happened to grow up in the same small Massachusetts town that ZHQ is located in. Right next door to...

In 2014, we were thrilled to announce a new member of the Zentangle Community. It was a celebratory time when Bijou the snail slowly and lovingly glided his way into our hearts and lives. We immediately fell in love with the unique character Bijou shared with us, and most of all we all, we embraced the stories and messages Bijou has told us that align with the Zentangle Method. As we move along on this tangled journey we have learned, when Bijou speaks, we listen. In this Blog series we explore some of our favorite thoughts, quotes, stories and Bijou-isms....

We received this treasure from Lesley Roberts, CZT in the UK. Her letter explains it all. Enjoy! ______  Hello Rick, Maria and everyone at Zentangle, I hope all is well.  I thought you might enjoy seeing these photos and videos of a beautiful sand circle created by some UK CZTs on Tenby North Beach (Pembrokeshire, Wales) last Wednesday.   I was leading a workshop there for some CZTs and had organised for us to create a sand circle with local sand artist Marc Treanor who I had met up with on a previous trip.  It was all weather permitting – as heavy...