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Greetings!
It's been a some time since I've updated the site. Suffice to say that life does have its demands, and 2009 proved especially demanding. I'm in the process of writing a new book so, while time is limited at the moment, I'm looking forward to getting back to the Mandala Project in the next couple months. Meanwhile, the mandala gallery is, and has been, up and running... ready to accept your mandala artworks. There have been some amazing submissions over the years, so I hope you'll take some time to see the wonderful artworks that have been sent in from all over the world There are are 1,844 mandalas in the gallery as I write! While I've not been doing workshops over the past couple years, I'm preparing to take the plunge back into providing them again when I finish my writing project. If you are interested in creating a workshop in your area, let me know. I've missed sharing the creative mandala-making process and am looking forward to getting back to having fun with artists (and everyone is an artist you know!). As always, I'm happy to consult with folks that want to brainstorm about creating their own workshops. The exchange of ideas is always stimulating and I enjoy hearing from you, either when you have questions or just to share what you're up to. I look forward to reinvigorating the project and reconnecting with my mandala friends, new and old. Also... The Mandala Project now has a group page on Facebook to offer a forum for discussing the mandala, ways to incorporate the idea into curriculum as well as for personal use. Join us! Keep the circle moving!
March
2006: In March 2006, my family and I visited our ancestral homeland of Armenia. We spent almost two weeks visiting rural towns as well as exploring the capital city of Yerevan. While there, I was able to do a mandala workshop in Yerevan at a community center called Orran. Orran is a non-governmental organization that generously helps children, families and elderly folks. Orran has created a safe haven for children who have been abused or have been the sole support of their families by begging on the streets. They provide food, clothing, educational support in the form of after school care and scholarships, and especially love and nurturing. It was such an impressive operation, and I was very happy to be able to share mandala-making with them.
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