tangle emporium

The Doors are closed for Now.

That's on purpose. I keep Tangle Emporium small and a bit special, rather than open all year round. It means the group stays warm, close and easy to feel part of, not a crowd you get lost in.

But you don't have to wait around with nothing.

Join the Waitlist

Pop your name down and two things happen straight away.

You'll get free access to the Tangle Community Hub, my space to chat, share your tangles, and get a feel for what it's like inside, while you wait.

And you'll be the first to know the moment doors open to full membership, with the live workshops and Tangle Time Live sessions, before anyone else hears a peep about it.

The Tangle Emporium is a wonderful site that is easy to navigate where we can share our tiles and inspiration with other like-minded creatives. I enjoy the tangling workshops and interacting with other tanglers on the site. In addition, there is a pattern library which is useful for inspiration, and an Ask Ruby section if there is something specific you need help with. I use the Emporium every day and love the Zoom sessions/workshops. A heartfelt ‘Thank you’ for the Tangle Emporium, Ruby Xx - Pauline

Tangle Emporium

Monthly Feature Workshop
Tangle Time Live Sessions
Monthly Exploration Workshop
An Extensive Pattern Library
A Friendly Supportive Space

No pressure, no spam. Just a warm welcome in, and a friendly nudge when it's time.

"Loving the Emporium!" Sue

Why join the waitlist?

Because when the doors do open again, you'll already be warmed up, pen in hand and part of the community, not starting from scratch.

No experience needed. Just curiosity, a pen, and a little space to pause.

Your pen, your pace, your space to pause and create. I can't wait to draw with you soon.

Ruby x

" I love Tangling with Ruby. She's so lovely, encouraging and really helpful. She's really helped me get creative and arty again. The pace and steps make it all so easy to learn. It's amazing what you can do when you have such a great teacher." - Charlotte

"I can Tangle - no really - I can. Not so long ago I didn't know what it was - but Ruby soon showed me, and it did actually open a skill I never in a million years thought I had. I would have looked at it and decided it was for "arty" people, but it turns out it is actually for anyone who can hold a pencil and draw lines. Ruby has a knack of being able to teach something to a "grown-up" who has become set in their ways, and convinced they were never able to do something that was outside their comfort zone. The teaching method is a way of bringing something out of me that I thought was not there in the first place - and she snuck up on me and did it without me knowing, it was her enthusiasm and relaxed teaching style that worked wonders.

There is something else - it turns out that Tangling is peaceful and takes my mind off the mundane daily issues that seem to cloud our quiet times and stop us from relaxing properly. I wonder if it is something that could be recommended as a therapy, as well as a creative hobby. Best of all, you can do it anywhere - you don't need a workshop or a whole pile of expensive equipment. Imagine - enjoying yourself without spending a fortune! Bonus!!"- Phil

Who is Ruby Mcguire?

I’m Ruby, a Certified Zentangle Teacher, coach and mentor. I’m fascinated by what happens when creativity and mindset work meet and how something as simple as drawing a repeating pattern can quiet a noisy head.

I bring my coaching and NLP background into everything I teach. So while you're drawing, we're also quietly working on the stuff underneath - the overwhelm, the negative self-talk, the going-round-in-circles. That's what makes this different from a regular Zentangle class.