Turned Wood Bowl - Helga Winter

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.”

Snow Blocks Circles

291 – Snow Blocks Mandala

British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist, Andy Goldsworthy, created this delightful nature sculpture using blocks of snow to forms these amazing circles. I appreciate the “cool-ness” of his art and at the same time I’m in awe of how he managed to create not just one but four of these pieces. How did he do keep them from collapsing in on themselves?

Sand Labyrinth Mandala

288 – Sand Labyrinth Mandala

Oregon labyrinth designer, Denny Dyke of Circles in the Sand, drew out this fantastic sand labyrinth entitled “Rock My Sol” at Face Rock, Bandon, Oregon, on April 26, 2015. Photographed by Pamela Hansen, this photo captures this beautiful labyrinth, which brings this whole beach to life with its powerful design and energy.