131 Karisa Herrigstad

I learned that everything is a mandala and that it is a shape with a center that projects out.

I learned that when you do art you can be very creative in what you make.

I learned that China and the Chinese people have a very interesting culture, like their artwork.

The Chinese people are just like us. They have clothes, a body and do artwork. The difference is our cultures and our religions.

I liked the way Mrs. C explained things to us. I also liked the way I could be very creative in what I made.

Note: This mandala was made in a Mandala Project workshop called "Chinese-American Mandala" in May, 2000. After a presentation on Chinese culture, each student created a mandala with symbols from both Chinese and American cultures and then wrote about their experience. Read more about the workshop.