MODERN MANDALAS: THE ART OF MEDITATIVE DRAWING WITH MICHAEL WERTZ APRIL 30 2-4PM PT VIA ZOOM. INCLUDES 7 DAYS ACCESS TO RECORDING |
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Traditional Mandalas are tools for meditation in an abstract form, most commonly represented as a series of complex wheels with figures and shapes within. The center is a dot, which is a symbol considered free of dimensions. It is interpreted as the starting point, the beginning of contemplation, and devotion to the infinite. From there, the dot might be surrounded by lines and geometrical patterns that symbolize the universe, encompassed by the outer circle which represents the cyclical nature of life. We will consider a few of these traditional forms, then relax into making our own mandalas based on simple geometric shapes and patterns using some simple tools. This class is an open, easy approach to mark-making that emphasizes generating a experience over product. Join us!
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MICHAEL WERTZ is a professional illustrator, teacher of illustration at CCA (and soon to be chair of its Illustration Department), musician, deejay and host of our monthly Yoga Sound Experiment. Michael describes himself: I am Illustrator, Educator and sometimes deejay who hails from the gently rolling hills of Northerncalifornialand. During COVID19 I turned to meditation and yoga as a means to survive sheltering in place. And music. Though I enjoy all kinds of music (I’m a child of the 80’s, and discovered my first tribe at punk shows), the music that has brought me the deepest sense of comfort in the last year is contemplative, ambient, and longer-form. (We have a very nervous dog in the house, and she can’t deal with drums.) I share this sense of contemplation that this music brings me with my classmates at Mountain Yoga as a fun (but timely) experiment once a month as part of the Feel Good Friday series. Music that evoke a sense of travel. I think they call that a sonic journey. See Michael's art.
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