She became a fully certified teacher (CZT) in October 2018, and is now building her own zentangle workshops, alongside creating zentangle products to help others to discover the incredible relaxation benefits of tangling! ‘Zentangle is a much quicker method, and needs no prior skills in order to participate.’īeing able to teach zentangle officially was Sandra’s next step. ‘Colouring creates a similar experience, but there needs to be skill involved to a level where the student feels confident, before the ‘zen-like’ effect can occur.’ says Sandra. Sandra focused more on this method of artwork in her own right, after leaving teaching three years ago and setting up her own design and manufacture business creating colouring books for the arts and crafts market. The artwork that they created also helped to grow their confidence, and develop better student-teacher relationships along the way! She found that teaching young people set patterns using specific, deliberate strokes of the pen was beneficial in helping them to relax and increase their focus in the classroom. Sandra Rushton was tangling before she even knew that it had a name. New to the art of zentangle? If you’re looking for more information on what zentangle is, the benefits of tangling, and perhaps some inspirational zentangle patterns to get you started, then look no further! Qualified zentangle instructor, Sandra Rushton, shares her knowledge and top tips below, on a therapeutic hobby that is taking the creative world by storm!