Everything Papercraft - Zentangle

The practice of Zentangle is considered by some as a meditative art that calms anxiety and increases confidence. Many proponents of the technique report the same feelings of peace and tranquillity experienced after mindfulness or deep meditation.

Zentangle was created in 2003 by artist Maria Thomas and her partner Rick Roberts, a former monk. Maria and Rick tell a wonderful story about the discovery of the technique when Rick interrupted Maria while she was illustrating very simple patterns in a defined area of an art piece. She reported feelings of total calm that Rick likened to a meditative state. Rick and Maria went on to develop the Zentangle Method, which many people use as a therapy technique and for relaxation.

Zentangle in papercrafts, is a method of adding decorative elements to defined spaces. It is often likened to doodling, since it is relatively free-form. All you really need to complete a Zentangle is a pen and piece of paper, but you can take the technique further and add colour, outlined images and even different mediums.