Seeing how it’s my birthstone, I have a special connection with anything involving opals…and this one is a spectacular one … More
Category: Symmetry
215 – Fall Wreath Mandala
Canadian artisan, Lisa DeNardi, created this beautiful wreath using unbleached coffee filters. Thankfully she posted the how-to’s on her blog site, … More
214 – Gran Coclé Mandala
What a provocative piece of ancient earthenware from Gran Coclé in Panama. I love how instead of having the symmetry go around the circle, the symmetry is a mirror: top and bottom, and within each half, the mirror symmetry continues with the winged being.
213 – Spiral Bookcase Mandala
This delightful bookcase, designed and built by French furniture designer, Elsa Pagis, is constructed of completely of cardboard…yes…I said, cardboard. She designed and created a whole series of cardboard furniture and decorative items from a very accessible material: cardboard.
212 – Roberts Creek Mandala
How awesome is this! What began in 1997 as an effort by five people to paint over some negative graffiti … More
210 – Golden Eye Mandala
British photographer, Florence Bennett, captured this fantastic shot of a chameleon as it very slowly headed towards a heat lamp. I love how its whole body displays itself in cool colors of greens and teals and yet his eye radiates with the warm golden color of the lamp. What an intriguing creature!
209 – Sushi Mandala
Along with making his amazing and famous cheesecakes, raw food artisté, Stephen McCarty, also loves making rainbow sushi. I’m amazed by the care he takes in prepping his food as well as his incredible ability to turn food into a colorful works of art.
Mandala of the Day 