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								October 3rd, 2016  		                  
				Zentangle® HQ has just announced registration is now open for the 2017 CZT certification seminar dates. The seminars fill up very quickly, so be sure to register ASAP to ensure you get a spot. Dates and links are as follows …  
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								September 30th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring a video demonstrating how to tangle a pumpkin …  
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								September 16th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! “Does being left handed affect how you draw the patterns?” Seeking advice for left-handed tanglers from the Zentangle® community …  
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								September 2nd, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring hurricanes and the brave ibis …   
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								August 19th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring CZT Esther Piszczek’s inspiring video “Life & Art Entangled” …  
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								August 5th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring tangles for beginners …  
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								August 2nd, 2016  		                  
				Zentangle has been growing internationally and in an exciting development HQ has just announced an agreement with Taiwan CZTs to begin offering Certified Zentangle Teacher training seminars in the Mandarin language. Seminars being this Fall in Taipei.  
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								July 22nd, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring Maria’s brilliant idea, “Nancy’s Voice Box” to help ALS patients communicate …  
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								July 8th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring don’t give up on a tangle …  
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								June 24th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – featuring what to do if you get stuck completing a Zentangle® …  
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								June 10th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring an exploration of the possibilities of the aura …  
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								May 27th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring …   
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								May 13th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring a tutorial on making unique wearable art with paper beads …  
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								April 29th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring some excellent online guides to gel pens, calligraphy pens, drawing inks … and more!  
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								April 15th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring thoughts about contrast …   
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								April 1st, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring Mark Twain …   
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								March 18th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! Featuring thoughts from Maria about what it means to draw your tangles with deliberate strokes.  
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								March 12th, 2016  		                  
				The fourth volume in the “TanglePatterns STRINGS GUIDE” series, containing Strings 151-200, is now available at STORE > EBOOKS for instant download.  
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								March 5th, 2016  		                  
				For the last two years the founders of Zentangle®, Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas, have been quietly working behind the scenes on their second book, a companion to “The Book of Zentangle”. Introducing “Zentangle PRIMER Vol 1” !! And it’s only available for purchase from CZTs for the next few weeks. Read all about it and order your copy here …  
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								March 4th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! And revisiting your own Zentangle® history.  
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								February 19th, 2016  		                  
				I hope you are in the habit of taking a moment to check out the Tangle Refreshers because, in addition to the five tangle gems from the past (many use these as their Zentangle® prompt of the day), I usually share tangling tips and/or advice that’s well worth reading.  
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								February 5th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure! And “Why write? Penmanship for the 21st Century”, a TEDx talk. Master Penman Jake Weidmann explores the connections between the pen and how we learn, think, and carry our cultural heritage at a time when the very act of writing is being dropped from school curricula across the country.  
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								January 22nd, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure! “Tangled connections” of our Sun, and more about the deliberate process of the Zentangle Method of mindfully creating unplanned, abstract art.  
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								January 10th, 2016  		                  
				It’s Here!! The 2016 Edition of my “TanglePatterns.com TANGLE GUIDE” is now available for instant download in the Store!   
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								January 8th, 2016  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! And a long post featuring advice to Beginners on some tangles to get started …  
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								January 5th, 2016  		                  
				Many of you have been asking and I’m busy working on it now! I expect to have it ready by the beginning of the week on Monday January 11th, 2016. I will let you all know when it’s ready! Thanks for all your wishes and emails of anticipation.   
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								December 18th, 2015  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world including a couple of seasonal tangles …  
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								December 4th, 2015  		                  
				Buried Treasure – 5 tangle gems from a year ago in the Zentangle® world! AND how to make lovely Zentangle-inspired ornaments using Zentangle tiles, a Sakura video with CZT Dorian Eng.   
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								November 25th, 2015  		                  
				Tomorrow in the U.S. we will be enjoying Thanksgiving Day traditions with family and friends and giving special thanks for all the reasons we have to be grateful every single day of the year.  
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								November 20th, 2015  		                  
				Buried Treasure! AND how to make beautiful Zentangle-inspired gift boxes from Zendala tiles, a Sakura video by CZT Dorian Eng.  
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