NESA Mandala Research
7th Period
2014-2015
Directions
1. Duplicate the template (SLIDE / DUPLICATE SLIDE)�This slide will be placed UNDER the TEMPLATE.
2. Type your name and delete Template, name, etc. from the top of the slide. (So you’ll know which one is yours.)
3. SAVE now
4. Search the internet for images and information about mandalas. �Suggested search words: mandala, Tibetan, x-country, etd.
5. Copy and paste images or link by inserting the url of where you find the information under SOURCE
6. Add additional information - Be sure that you know where the mandala was created or other cultural information
Note: Images should only be entered one time so be sure to check the pages. If it turns out that your slide is a duplicate, look for another image. You will share your slides in class.
Pamela Valentine
Country of : Japan
Date:19th Century
Origin/artist:unknown probably Buddhist monk
Notes: The square within the circle has always been a favorite of mine. This one symbolizes power, wisdom, and compassion.
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First and Last Name
Image of mandala
Source:
Date:
Country of Origin/artist:(where is from)
Notes: (in YOUR words what is interesting about this mandala)
Mad Conley
Source: http://www.kelticdesigns.com (I couldn’t find the actual link of this piece in the gallery. It’s just featured on the home page.)
Date:
Country of Origin/artist: Jen Delyth
Wales
Notes: Though she didn’t offer any explanation behind her art, I still was intrigued by various pieces she’s made, and I’m not afraid to admit the fact that I have deep roots and a love for the Celtic culture was a definite plus. I like how this one is divided, like four facades, and the intertwining designs behind them. It gives me room for the different facades of a human being - physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Although everyone has a core to them, no one is just one face.
Mad Conley
Date:
Country of Origin/artist: Jen Delyth
Wales/Celtic origin
Notes: There is another one of hers like this, but it depicts three trees intertwining. In this one there are two spirits intertwined. This, and her common theme of the Tree of Life, resonates a lot with my spiritual symbolism.
SJ Countryman
Image of mandala
Source:http://www.booooooom.com/2014/05/06/blood-work-mandalas-portraits-benjamin-garner/
Date: Presumably 2014
Country of Origin/artist: Benjamin Garner (unknown geographical location)
Notes: This dude’s medium for this piece is blood--the blood of a 37 year-old HIV positive gay male drag queen. When I read that it just blew me away. I’m not even sure what to say, other that emphasize how powerful and creative that is. Garner also did this type of portrait on a 25 year-old half Chinese straight female heroine addict with Hepatitis C, and himself. All are silkscreened on canvas.
SJ Countryman
Image of mandala
Source:http://www.rulise.net/mandalae.html
Date: 2004
Country of Origin/artist: Ruth Temple (presumably somewhere in America)
Notes: In all honesty, I chose this one because it’s titled “Fire Dogs”, and I just really love both fire and dogs. But mostly fire. Dogs too, but… c’mon… FIRE.
SJ Countryman
Source:http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/kathy-klein-danmala
Date: Unknown
Country of Origin/artist: Kathy Klein from Arizona
Notes: I don’t really like floral patterns and such because it reminds me of unpleasant times in my youth when I would be forced to wear it, but even with that, I still think this mandala is pretty cool. Usually when art is made with nature it’s all about “don’t disturb the beauty in Mother Nature”, but this thing required ripping flowers apart while still keeping that eye-appealing aspect. It’s like fire-- it destroys first, but essentially makes room for the new and equally beautiful to take place.
Spencer Herring
Source: http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2012/10/mandalas-in-year-of-faith.html
Date: 9/16/14
Country of Origin/artist: Carl Jung
Notes: I love that this is one of Carl Jung’s mandalas. I like his incorporation of the Irish cross in the center, as well as the warm colors he uses.
Spencer Herring
Source: http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2012/10/mandalas-in-year-of-faith.html
Date: 9/16/14
Country of Origin/artist: Michael O’Neill McGrath
Notes: I love the natural aspects of this- the corn, the feathers, the butterflies- and the bright color scheme.
Margaret Stephens
Image of mandala
Date: ca. 2011
Country/Artist of Origin:
Tina Sparks
Notes:
I love not only the colors used, but the simplistic center design, which is amplified by the nonchalant words written along the border
Margaret Stephens
Image of mandala
Date: 2012
Country/Artist of Origin:
Jane Kendall
Notes:
I love the strictly monochromatic design of this mandala. I think it kind of plays with the idea of ‘drawing the eye’ since color is usually what does that and there is none here.
Margaret Stephens
Image of mandala
Date: 2013
Country/Artist of Origin:
Fritz Haeg, American
Notes: I love this piece. What Haeg has done is create a rug by hand. And, using the help of patrons of the museum where it is shown, he grows the rug. In its final stages, it speaks to the importance of community. What speaks to me about it aesthetically is the wide array - or rather, disarray - of colors. There is no real theme or concept in the colors, but yet it all looks so beautiful together.
Spencer Herring
Date: 9/16/14
Country of Origin/artist: Celtic/Danu folk
Notes: This one fascinated me because it uses Danu symbols, and incorporates the natural aspects of the Celtic and Danu people.
Zoe Skye Ramirez
Date: 2004
Country of Origin/artist: Dianne Sonnenberg
Notes: The imagery of the compass in the center of the mandala really appealed to me. The primary color scheme and understated tones allowed the four points to take the majority of the focus, which I thought worked well within the piece.
Zoe Skye Ramirez
Date: October 23, 2011
Country of Origin/artist: Jo Thomas Blaine
Notes: The use of a quote on the surrounding edge of the mandala was what drew me into it, but I love all the different types of flowers used to create the inner form of the mandala. The colors all flow very nicely together as well.
Zoe Skye Ramirez
Date: N/A
Country of Origin/artist: Native American
Notes: The colors of this mandala really stood out to me. The combination of the warm and cool colors gives off a very happy, peaceful feeling, and their combination makes the whole piece feel extremely cohesive and connected.
Kayla Wilson
Image of mandala
Source: http://www.mandala-africa.com/
Date:
Country of Origin/artist: Zimbabwe
Notes: I love the different material and gems this mandala was made with. It’s very extoic and beautiful.
Kayla Wilson
Image of mandala
Source:
http://www.mandala-africa.com/
Date:
Country of Origin/artist: South Africa
Notes: This mandala just seems very simple to me yet very authentic. The colors were just unique to me.
Kayla Wilson
Image of mandala
Source: http://www.cla.purdue.edu/waaw/LaDuke/locality.html
Date: 1987
Country of Origin/artist: Mali
Notes: This mandala reminds me of book I read when I was little. The colors and the art is very familiar and I love the message it portrays.
Megan Chandler
Image of mandala
Date:2010
Country of Origin/artist:Shepard Fairey/America
Notes: I like the modern taste to this mandala. I also like the way it plays with a light vs. dark color scheme.
Megan Chandler
Image of mandala
Date:2014
Country of Origin/artist: America/ Arija Rinpoche
Notes: This whole 3D image is a mandala. This is pretty neat because the creation is not confined to the limits of paper.
Megan Chandler
Image of mandala
Date:2012
Country of Origin/artist:Zeana Romanova
Notes: I love the reflection and use of white space in this one. The way the color blends makes me see an image. I see lips. Everywhere.
Austen Roberts
Image of mandala
Date: 16th century
Country of Origin/artist: Central Tibet
Notes: The things I like about this mandala are the muted versions of normally bright colors, the Hindu imagery, and the carefully placed asymmetry of the figures and colors.
Austen Roberts
Image of mandala
Date: 2009
Country of Origin/artist: Philippines, Bagong Pinay
Notes: This mandala was created with the intent to be a meditative piece, which I find especially true in the warm, monochrome palette The detail is striking, several layers of symmetry found in the rings surrounding the main image..
Austen Roberts
Image of mandala
Date: ~1776
Country of Origin/artist: Vhina
Notes: This is a Cloisonné mandala, a mandala created on of by a 3D surface. What drew me to this one was the rather floral appearance of structure itself as well as the soft blue and off-white color scheme.
Kathryn Carrillo
Date: February 9, 2010
Country of Origin/artist: Kate Bedell
Notes: This was inspired from the Ace of Wands tarot card, which symbolizes creativity, confidence, enthusiasm, and courage. Butterfly coexists with fire coexists with universe.
Also Kathryn Carrillo
Date: May 8, 2014
Country of Origin/artist: United States, Beth Sawickie
Notes: I like the image manipulation used in this mandala, how the bright leaves contrast to the birch tree in the background.
Even More So Kathryn Carrillo
Andrew Acton
Image of mandala
Date: May 2008
Country of Origin/artist: Tenzin Gyatso (Dalai Lama)/Tibetan (exiled to Dharamsala India)
Notes: I like this Mandala because it is very intricate and complex, and the colors remind me of Central American Art.
Andrew Acton
Image of mandala
Date: Unknown
Country of Origin/artist: Anonymous
Notes: I liked the hidden animals, such as the birds hidden on the wolves body, and the simple red/black color scheme of the mandela.
Andrew Acton
Image of mandala
Date: 1235
Country of Origin/artist: Louis Grodecki/French
Notes: This is the only stained glass mandala I have seen, and I was surprised to see that an artwork that had Hindu and Buddhist roots ended up diffusing into a Christian form of art. If you look carefully, each shape has a person in it that is significant in the Christian faith. For example: the 12 disciples are displayed in the 12 red squares.
Kara Markert
Source: Pinterest
Date: May 2014
Country of Origin/artist: UK, Anna Charley
Notes: Love this mandala because of the curvy lines and the way they interact with each other to form a beautiful, bright flower with the illusion that it’s swirling.
Kara Markert
Image of mandala
Source: Pinterest/Tumblr
Date: July 2014
Country of Origin/artist: US, Dr. Shelly
Notes: I love the colors in this mandala as well as the imagery of feathers. It has culture to it as well as personality. It’s very peaceful.
Kara Markert
Source: Flickr
Date: April 2014
Country of Origin/artist US
Notes: This is really intricate and I love the designs within the design, and the earthy connections. Especially the sun and moon.