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 Elena Babayants! --- + --- Name: Elena Babayants CZT#: 39 Hometown: Moscow, Russia Favorite tangle: I like different tangles, mostly plant and organic patterns. I like to make my drawings free and flying in the air. I like tangles – Mooka,...

Martha writes... We have just returned from an incredible Zentangle event. Tanglers from around the world gathered in Mystic, Connecticut, and online, for three days of tangled bliss. Some of the attendees knew each other, having attended Zentangle events from as long ago as 2009! Some of them met through a shared online experience and were just seeing one another, face to face, for the first time. But most of the attendees were meeting for the very first time with one thing in common, they were all CZTs. I had the unique perspective of witnessing these reunions from afar, a...

"What do you do when you're stuck?" We get this question a lot at ZTHQ. Maybe you, too, have found yourself a little stuck. There are times when you are trying to put pen to paper, but are feeling a little uninspired. Do you use a string or no string? Which tangle? Too many decisions… nothing seems to work. I don't think there is only one correct way to get you out of a tangle rut, so I asked a few different people here at ZTHQ what they do in these situations... *************************************************************************** Julie: When I am stuck in a...