The
Mandala represents
wholeness, and
can be seen as
a model for the
organizational
structure of life
itself - a cosmic
diagram that reminds
us of our relation
to the infinite,
the world that
extends both beyond
and within our
bodies and minds.
Since a circle with a center pattern is the basic structure of creation - we start with you. Perhaps a circle of friends or acquaintances, a group of co-workers or fellow artists.
Our time together will include:
- Opening
with Native
American Prayer
to the 4 directions
To you, the North – direction of spirit
The direction of caution and great darkness,
The givers of winter, of phantoms, of the snow
That covers us in oneness
I offer you –
To you, the East – the direction of the sunrise
Where hope is born and every day begins anew
I offer you –
To you, the South – from where warmth comes
And rest and growth and color and life
I offer you –
To you, the West – where dreams take wing
And day comes to rest
I offer you -
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A presentation that describes mandalas in depth and a graphic pictorial from my collection.
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Hands on art time, with exercises that provide an opportunity to deepen into the nature of mandalas.
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A closure of sharing.
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I am open to tailoring a workshop to your specific needs.
"Ruby
leads you on the
path to your center-the
beginning. She
displays wisdom
and gentle grace;
educating and
transforming with
her knowledge
of both the chronological
and archeological
diversity and
multiculturalism
associated with
the timeless mandala."
C.
A. Santa Barbara,
California
"The
thing I really
got in this workshop
was that unlike
other esoteric
pursuits, this
isn't something
that has been
'fixed' by fate,
or cast in concrete.
I literally created
my own mandala
in this workshop!
I drew it myself.
No one told me
how to do it.
It's mine; and
it will change
over time, as
I change."
U.K.H.
Salt Spring Island,
Canada
"All
creative processes
are a dip in the
divine mystery.
Here, it's unmistakably
clear: we're painting
a circle. I came
to understand
how profound the
circle is in the
configuration
of the world.
When one comes
to understand
how important
the circle is
in the grand scheme
of things, connecting
to it by way of
mandalas can become
a spiritual experience."
S.U.,
Tucson, Arizona
"Ruby
works with joy
and passion to
inform the world
of the sublime
jubilance that
is circle-ness."
D.D.
Malibu, California
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