Mandala Workshops.

Students joined me for three-day workshops where they learned how to paint a mandala on silk. A mandala is a circular, geometrically harmonious design. Sound difficult? Each step was guided and suited both beginners and experienced artists.

Each day began with meditation and time to share ideas.

We begin with a slide show, then a guided visualization to find a personal healing image. Then a simple drawing. After that, we duplicated the image, drew, divided a circle, cut, pasted, and VOILA! The basic design was complete, and we were ready to paint.

Of course, magical things happened along the way.

We then did a color meditation and discussion and began to paint with silk dyes. On the third day, we finished the piece and steamed it to set the color. Participants have expressed much appreciation for the class experience and created beautiful harmonies.

View all the beautiful work in the Student Gallery.