283 – Macrame Mandala

Macrame and beading artist, Cece Cormier (The Beading Yogini), created this delightful macrame mandala barrette secured entirely by knots. I love her color combinations…reminds me of neapolitan ice cream: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.

282 – Incan Mayan Mandala

I love all the powerful Incan and Mayan symbology incorporated into Oksana Stepanova’s (OKSITOCIN) pen & ink mandala entitled “Inca”. Her spectacular use of symmetry and asymmetry along with all the detail work makes for a stunning piece of black and white art. She may be an interior designer by trade but she is an amazing artist at heart.

281 – Hula Hoops Mandala

Marawa the Amazing holds the world record for hula-hooping 150 hoops at one time! I still need to learn how to do it with just one hoop…how does she do it? She can also roller skate in high heels whilst hooping – but she prefers to do it separately. She truly IS amazing!

279 – City Square Mandala

Mandalma of “Mandal’arte ~ mandalas na natureza” on facebook, recently posted this photo of this large Nature mandala in a section of Lisbon, Portugal; a community project which she organized and facilitated. I love her art and how she paints with nature.

Mums - photograh by Carol Specht Polakowski

278 – Mum’s the Word Mandala

A delightful east coast friend of mine, Carol Specht Polakowski, photographed these beautiful mums while at Claussen’s Florist & Greenhouse in … More

276 – Red Hat Mandala

Now this is a beautiful red hat! Indonesian photographer, Victor Djaja, captured this stunning photograph by placing his camera as … More

275 – Basket Pottery Mandala

At last weekend’s Corvallis Fall Festival, I spotted some fascinating pottery by Hilda Kidd-Barber of Fishbowl Pottery. I really appreciate her beautiful use of mixed media: basket weaving and ceramics. “The stoneware is all wheel thrown, then altered so that reed can be woven through the top third of the vessel after it has been fired.”