New Week::New Theme: The Round of Music Wes and Josh of Colorado Soundscapes handcraft Kalimbas and Mribas (African thumb pianos). Today’s mandala … More
Category: Carvings
2016-060 – Robot Face Drain Cover Mandala
This week’s MotD theme: Metal PacSet Tours posted this delightful photo of a robot face drain cover found at The Ghibli Museum, in … More
2016-058 – Mixed Metals Mandalas
This week’s MotD theme: Metal Metal artists, Jima and Carlie Abbott, of Mixed Metal Jewels, created these exquisite metal mandalas “composed … More
361 – Natural Mixed Media Mandala
Cottage Grove mixed media artist, Shannon Weber, created these amazing art pieces from pieces of Mother Nature entitled “Life Guard Towers.” She used beaver sticks, knotless knitting, wax linen on found beach glass, and kelp bulbs: carved, stitched and woven. I love how her very creative imagination could take all of these individual pieces and put them all together in such delightful ways.
355 – Luminaria Mandala
Corvallis ceramic artist, Terry Inokuma handcrafts these powerfully beautiful 100% clay luminarias. The way she designed this particular one, the center of the … More
333 – Wood Orb Mandalas
Korean artist, Jaehyo Lee, created these delightful wooden orbs from discarded wood and tree branches. He assembles various chunks of wood, burns and then carefully polishes them to create visual contrast and a smooth surface. With so many amazing pieces to choose from I decided on this one since today is day 333 in our 365 day calendar.
293 – Wooden Vessel Mandala
Pacific Northwest artist, Helga Winter, created this beautiful bowl by hand turning an unseasoned piece of Pacific Madrone on a wood lathe, shaping it round, and then allowing it to dry/warp as it turns back to its own shape. She then uses dyes and patterns to “invite a closer look.”
