Maria writes... Recently I posted a tile on the Zentangle Mosaic App with the following story: Armed only with a small (3 1/2 x5”) sketch book, and the tools of my trade, I approached my mission, wholeheartedly. I was hired to find the real reason for these icons. The mission was vague but also interested me. It all began at the Museum of Russian Icons, in central Massachusetts. The fortresslike armory (?) was intimidating, although very beautiful. It must have been a jail of some sort, at some other century. There were cells (albeit lovingly restored) obviously designed for discomfort,...
Maria writes... I recently came across this tile I posted some years ago. It caught my eye long enough to analyze just what it was that made me look twice. Maybe it was the energy it exuded. It could have been the busy mix of tangles I chose. There were a few interesting aspects, like the afterthought of the “tuckered” ribbon and the four highlights on the moonpies. The moonpie was clearly taking over the tile, leaving room only for a “second string” section. This tile literally begged me to remedy this dire situation, it being one of my “so-so”...
You may recall that our dear friend Bijou wrote 24 new Bijouisms for our 2025 Bijou Be Well series. We released a new Bijouism for 21 days straight in May, and our community loved them. But wait... that means there were three new Bijouisms that were not released in May... We released one in August and, today, we release another! Thiele writes... "Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." - Mother Teresa "Smile," Bijou says. Seems simple enough... As I sat down to write about one of the, now two,...