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 Nina Dreher-Goeddertz! --- + --- Name: Nina Dreher-Goeddertz CZT#: EU4 Hometown: I was born in Wolfsburg, Germany (home of Volkswagen) and now live in the medieval city of Zons, nestled along the River Rhine. Favorite tangle: mysticle Favorite place to tangle:...

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...  Today, we release one of those three! When In Doubt, Aura   Maria writes... You might be tired of hearing me talk about “aura,” but please hear me out.When Rick and I were handed this gift (later called Zentangle), we were constantly “winging it.” “How about this?” Or “Let’s try...

Maria writes... I have spoken of this story many times, always with a yearning to experience this dream once again. Can one make this request, along with any hopes of it being answered?So… I had this dream, many years ago, a few times as it happens, and in this dream, I discovered a new and exciting color. This was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me, and I was grateful. This color was beyond description, like, duh! I could only characterize it with words like mesmerizing, or enlightening. It was just so magnificent. The problem was that...