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Geometry of Nature and the Art of Mandala
A five week course, exploring geometry, symbolic shapes and colour to create your own unique mandala design.
A ‘Mandala’ is a circular design, which brings together symbols, patterns, colours or objects into an expression of wholeness. It is a visual representation of the web of life connecting all beings. The creation of a Mandala is a way to work artistically which helps us feel more centred and connected within ourselves and the world around us.
The aim of this course is to create your own mandala design and will include:
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Observing the geometry of nature and multi-cultural mandala art.
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An introduction to sacred geometry and the symbolic language of shapes, from one to nine
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Drawing geometric patterns with compass and ruler
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Exploring colour to evoke different qualities of feeling
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Guided meditation and mindfulness practice
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Meeting weekly for five sessions, allows time for you to really immerse in the process, work on your design between sessions, to reflect and bring questions, and share your process and progress with the group.
Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.
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​COST: £80 (Including materials)
Please book HERE
CONCESSIONS please contact me to arrange:
Low income - £60
Unwaged - £50
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Spring Inspiration
'Come into the light of things; let nature be your guide' - Wordsworth
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We will be working with the seasonal influence in these classes.
At the threshold of Imbolc (1st February), the first stirrings of spring are beginning, as the daylight hours are growing longer.
​The new growing season is before us...
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How may we best prepare?
What are our joys and fears at this point in the wheel of the year?
What colours, plants, animals, qualities are most alive for you?
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I encourage students to look around and gather images, words, reflections to bring to the class.
Mandala Painting with Anne
Mandala making is a kind of ‘artistic meditation’ that involves a careful, quiet, prayerful kind of attention, helping you:​
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Feel more balanced and centred in yourself
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Be a bridge between your conscious and unconscious self
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Improve concentration and develop mindfulness
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Enhance your sense of colour, spacial awareness and perception of shapes and patterns
We learn how to create our own, unique designs using geometry, with the ancient tools of compass, straight edge and pencil.
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Your design is a journey of exploration, as you extend your curiosity outwards from the centre and inwards within your self. The process is in itself a wonderful metaphor for Life's journey: How we navigate pathways, intersections, follow lines of interest, pause to step back and contemplate the whole, trust the gradual unfolding without knowing the end result.
The design may be completely instinctive, or you can work with an affirmation. The completed mandala becomes a focus for meditation, a personal shield or sigil.