About Darla

Darla comes from a creative family, her mother is a self-taught fine artist, and her father can build anything. She had always been creative, but struggled to find her medium. For almost 20 years she used her creative process to solve problems in the corporate world. In 2010, after attending a Zentangle class in Atlanta, her mother-in-law sent a Zentangle kit to her, and it really opened Pandora's Box of Creativity. She became a Certified Zentangle Teacher in October 2011 and quit her corporate job in early 2012 to follow her teacher's heart and teach Zentangle. In March 2012, she opened Tangled Stones Studio in the historic Bluff Park neighborhood in Hoover, Alabama (Birmingham).  Her dream was to help others find their creative spirit through Zentangle®, Book making, Art Journaling and other classes, and to sell the products from her own creative path - pottery, handmade books, encaustic paintings and more! and more!  She also accepts custom orders for everything from creating pottery to wedding and bridal invitations.
Darla teaches classes online via Zoom.  When she's not teaching, she  is constantly trying new techniques and products.