Sharing – Handmade Origami Books, Real & Fantasy Flowers and Creativity
April 3rd, 2024Sharing Creativity – Handmade Books, Flower Art & More We shared creativity with handmade books, flower art from real and imagined flowers and more. All during our last Mandala and Creativity Circle. Linda M. and Christine T. were inspired by real lilies that were in my studio. They were there for a painting session a […]
Creativity Bridge into Winter’s Light
January 5th, 2024Creativity Bridge into Winter’s Light Although it’s the New Year of 2024, last year’s creativity is one side of the bridge from dark night into the awakening of light. My Solstice Winter Flower – Seeds of Light We gathered in mid-December, a few days before the solstice. The energy of the womb of darkness when […]
Shared Creativity – Nature Inspired, Secrets, Big & Small
November 6th, 2023Shared Creativity – Nature Inspired, Secrets, Big & Small FLOW During our Mandala & Creativity Circles everyone spontaneously creates whatever flows through heart, mind and hands. The joyous flow state emerges as each person is absorbed in their creating, unaware of what others are bringing to life. My leaf painting inspired by fall colors and […]
Fantasy Flowers Workshop, Mandalas & Creativity
August 7th, 2023Creative Play Time We had creative play time from 10 am to 8 pm during the Fantasy Flower workshop recently. Four of us shared a sweet sacred time of bringing our own fantasy flowers into being. A week later more flowers, mandalas and creative marks were made during the 3+ hours of our monthly Mandala […]
Mandalas and Sunflowers for Ukraine
April 11th, 2022Mandalas and Sunflowers for Ukraine The latest Mandala Circle was in late March. The war in Ukraine was already a month old. The heartbreak felt then and now is deep. The colors and shapes we created in our art were to recognize the people of Ukraine and honor their strength and sorrow. Christine’s Mandala […]
The Wonder of Mandala Workshops & Fall
November 13th, 2021WORKSHOP WONDERS It’s been over two years since my last in-person Mandalas, Meditation & Journaling workshop. Fortunately a small group of us were able to gather in-person in late October in my home studio. We shared the day creating mandalas, journaling and listening to guided meditations. Mandala by me created during workshop I am both […]
A Prairie Bouquet Inspires Mandalas & More
October 12th, 2021A Prairie Bouquet Inspires Mandalas & More A freshly picked bouquet of native prairie flowers picked by Christine was the inspiration for mandalas and other art created during a recent mandala circle. Prairie Bouquet from Christine’s Native Prairie Gardens The flowers were Golden aster (Heterotheca villosa), downy gentian (Gentiana puberulenta) obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), wild […]
Summer-Time of Mandalas & Flowers-Shared & Grown
August 19th, 2021Nature’s Mandala Season Flowers have the power to open hearts when they are looked at closely. Most flower shapes are mandalas created by nature. The circular forms, whether the petals form an enclosed circle or a circle surrounding more open petals, all speak to the complete infinite shape. Summer is the time of year when […]
