"When forced to work within a strict framework, the imagination is taxed to its utmost and will produce its richest ideas. Given total freedom, the work is likely to sprawl."- T.S. Eliot The goal from the very beginning was for people to put pen to paper and create art. When Rick and Maria sat down to design the structure of the Zentangle Method, they collected enough information that made it clear that putting pen to paper and creating art is not as easy as it sounds. One might think that giving someone limitless freedom without structure or boundaries would be the best way for people to "be" creative. However, they quickly learned it is quite the opposite. When given guidelines, structure, or constraints to your creative process you tap into innovation, imagination, and focus. We are much more motivated and inspired when we are faced with challenges or limitations. It was this discovery that guided Rick and Maria to provide a series of steps that offer suggestive structure to creating.  The initial steps of dots, border and string are integral to the Zentangle process. This pencil framework offers suggestion and guidance and inspires direction and composition. In this Project Pack we bring focus to a specific type of string and challenge you, the student and the artist, to work within its means. Together we will gather round these inspiring limitations and find creative expression that is formed by its boundaries.  Here at Zentangle HQ, much thought, time, design and planning are put into the production of our Zentangle Project Pack Materials and Video lessons. Zentangle Project Pack videos are available on YouTube to all that can access them without the purchase of the project pack materials. However the production of these videos is directly supported by those that purchase Project Pack Materials and would not be possible without that support. We are grateful to make these lessons available to all and also grateful for all that are able to support it. If you are