Zentangle at Rancho Santa Fe Library

Saturday morning 15 folks joined me at Ranch Santa Fe Library, to create a
ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) project at this beautiful, quiet, out-of-town in the outskirts
of San Diego, CA.  

Our project today was a "faux" leather bookmark.  Appropriate for the library
Here are a couple of the art pieces accomplished today.

During the beginning of class, I always share that The Zentangle Method is a meditative art class. 
Right after the class began, someone said "oh, I might need a ride home today after class"
(because of how relax she was already becoming).

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One sweet woman excused herself after class and return with this cute little gift to me.  A self-painted ladybug rock she gave to me because of the introduction to such a interesting new concept - Zentangle.  

Thank you so much

We had a birthday in the crowd and even a young family with a small child to join us. 
Everyone loves Zentangle.  If you can draw a straight line and a circle ... you can "tangle".

Thank you to the Rancho Santa Fe Library Guild for sponsoring this class.  Without them and Friends of the Library folks couldn't have the great classes the libraries offer. Please support your library at the book sales and sign up to support the Guild/Friends of Library. 

If you would like to schedule a class for yourself, group, club, work, birthday party, reunion, etc:
I can design a special class for your event.
Contact me by email:  maseyjanet@gmail.com.   Let's schedule a class.

 

International Zentangle Day

 

The Co-founders of The Zentangle Method, Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas held another International Day of Zentangle (IDOZ), July 15th, 2026.  

With 'tanglers" from all over the world, we came together - at all hours of the day/night - online to tangle with like minds.  The Zentangle community spans continents, languages, and cultures.  However, we are all connected through the simple practice of drawing one stroke at a time.  

Some of the locations I saw logged in and greeted the chat:  Latvia, Quebec, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Japan, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Singapore, Tawain, Montique, German, Australia, all the US states and so many more.  Our worldly tile.

Kensington Library Zentangle Class

 After a short break after the New Year...  I'm back teaching at Kensington Library.  Nice to be asked back.  

This was Memorial weekend and some folks had plans, but four lovely ladies joined me, and we created a fun tile using just a couple tangles and incorporating portions of other tangles.  Thanks for joining me today, Carly, Carolyn, Sally, and of course Donna.

The two tangles I taught were Tipple and Shattuck.  Great fun class with lots of shading.

Next Kensington Library Zentangle class is 6/13/26.

  

Kindergarten Zentangle Class

 You gotta give the kids what they want.  After my last month's Zentangle class at my grandsons' kindergarten class, they all keep asking when will you teach again.  The class I brought to class this week, was a favorite of mine I've taught the young kiddos before. ''  THE ROBOT

My grandson, Bryce did an excellent job at following my instruction and he is in Kindergarten.

The kids like looking at all the class robot's and seeing how different they looked. 
 Same instruction but each has its very own flair.

Kids as well as adults LOVE Zentangle because:
no rulers, no erasers, no mistakes.

Zentangle is a great art tool for all teachers. 
Email me how to have an In-Service class for your teachers: maseyjanet@gmail.com

Kindegarten and Zentangle

I volunteer in my grandson's kindergarten class each week.  I love the kids.  Many of the kids say "will you be my grandma"?  Kids are so easy to to be with.  It is the highlight of my week.

Mrs. Brumley welcomed my idea to teach the kids some Zentangle.  Knowing that if you can draw a straight line and circle - you can tangle.  So, I design this project for the kids.

This is my grandson, Bryce, finished piece.

The kids loved learning tangles, so we had time to learn a basic Zentangle tile.  

 

A week later after the kids Zentangle class when I came to the room again, the kids ask “what are you going to teach us today?”.  I asked them if they liked Zentangle and they yelled all together “YES”. 

  Zentangle is fun at any age:  kids, teens, adults (men & women) and seniors.  I love this boy!

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Introduction Zentangle Class

 Zentangle is a meditative art method that creates beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.  During the process you relax and focus to get into your "happy" place. 

 Of all my Zentangle classes I teach, I think my favorite class is an introduction class to The Zentangle Method.  Love the "ah ha" moment when each participant see's the simplicity of this well thought out art method that was designed to take the "hard" out of art. 

Sally contacted me to see when my next Zentangle class at the library was going to be.  Unfortunately, the libraries have put a hold on funds for classes.  I told Sally she could have a private class and she happily agreed. I suggested that Zentangle is more fun with a friend, so she invited Linda, her sister-in-law, to join us.

What a beautiful home in La Jolla, and two hours spent with two very nice ladies.  

The class was a simple basic beginner introduction class.  If you haven't enjoyed a basic Zentangle class with a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), you might want to get the basic under your belt so you can continue on to the many ways to use this method.

Using the 3.5 tile from their mini kit, we created a four-tangle basic abstract tile, using our "string" and adding the tangles:  Ambler, Zander, Tipple, and 'nzepple.

Good job girls.

They were very interested how to apply the tangles to another piece, so I brought my tortoise outline, and we applied the tangles we learned and "wha-la", we brought life to the tortoise with the tangles.

Sally emailed me after the class with some tangles she did!  So impressed with her art pieces. 
There is no stopping her now.  She has the bug to learn more tangles. 
You too can look up more tangles on      tanglepatterns.com
and get all the info on Zentangle patterns, books, strings, knowledge, etc.

We were even able to talk a little about image consultant and hair color thanks to her daughter drifting into the room.  Great way to spend a Friday afternoon with new friends.

Kensington Library December Zentangle Class

 I can't believe it is December already and the closing of this fantastic Zentangle year of 2025.  I have been lucky to have the Friends of the Kensington Library, in the heart of Kensington in San Diego, California, support my monthly Zentangle clasess for the last two years.  

For something special for holiday class for the participants that continue to register for my Zentangle classes, I created a Wishes & Dreams Jar - A place to hold your inner most wishes and dreams.  They say, "when your thoughts are written on paper, it is an unseen power that starts to work."  Big or small - watch the magic happens when you open your jar down the road.

Before class, Donna, a faithful student over the years gave me a beautiful Zentangle holiday card she designed.  How proud I was to see how she continues to use the Zentangle Method beyond classes.