A wonderful artist friend of mine, Victoria Martinez, created this linoleum cut that she printed using a gradation of blue and white water soluble ink on Japanese paper.
In her words:
I designed the butterfly in homage to the Mimbres peoples of the southwest who disappeared. They left beautiful pottery designs. The butterfly is one of the spirit beings who has an affinity with me as told to me by one of my Native American teachers.
The butterfly is known as the keeper of Sacred Places. It is a power you send in before a healing ceremony to bless the place.
I love the pattern, power and beauty of this mandala. You can tell it is something very special.
Happy Coloring!
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My Mission: connecting with our Inner Light in delightful, inspiring ways
For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits.
Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it.
As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?
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