Mandala Workshop coming up....gearing up

As we approach the Summer Solstice, Patricia and I are gearing up for our next Illuminated Mandala Retreat Day.  We will be focusing on the 4 elements in this mandala workshops, as well as honoring the change in the Seasons and the onset of the summer.  

The following images show the progression of one of my mandalas, to give a sense of the evolving process of this wonderful way of creating mandalas.  We are facilitators of Judith Cornell's Mandala Process, and incorporate her powerful healing technique with our own style and person centered focus for creating art.  

This workshop will be held at an interesting and colorful art studio in Healdsburg called the Cosmic Cowgirls Studio.   I love that metaphor, having your feet on the ground and your spirit in the sky.  The studio space is bright, colorful and visually entrancing, filled with a very positive healing energy.  We are excited over the prospect of spending the day there drawing healing mandala's with others.  

We have been on the search for the perfect retreat space for our workshops.  Since we stopped using Mountain Home Ranch we have been trying out a variety of new spaces for our day long retreats.  So we are anticipating a unique experience and lovely day at this studio a few blocks from the Plaza in Healdsburg, California, the heart of the wine country by the way.

If you have ever considered doing this workshop, this is the perfect time.  Come join us in Healdsburg on June 21st.  Please check out our Creative Arts Studio website for more information.  This process is a wonderful way to set intentions for a new cycle, place attention on the healing energies of the mandala, as well as learn how to draw in a unique and easy way in a supportive and safe setting.  Hope some of you can make it!!

Mandala Workshop

The New Years Intention Setting Mandala Workshop was a wonderful success on many levels.  We had 23 participants, who enthusiastically dove deeply  into the mandala process.

The new location we used was lovely and it was a full moon, which we all were able to watch rise over Sonoma Mountain at the end of the day.

Here are some of the mandala's with color  applied being viewed on the wall.  Once again the images are blurry but you can get a sense of the variety and splendor of them in this shot.

The day was full, satisfying and creatively nurturing for everyone who attended.   

Here are some of the earlier in the day small mandala's a black and white  one's prior to color being added.


                The illuminated glow of the white scale of light on the black, really has power.

mandalas in process

                                                     White on black small mandala's .

Here are some mandalas with color added

each so unique 

        unfortunately some of the photos are not clear but it still gives a sense of their power

strength and beauty

I will show the mandala that  I began  and show its progression on a later post.  I just love having mandala to work on and spend delicious time focusing on it and my intention.  More to come.