Our 2-week, 4 hour per day course called "Sacred Circles" is up and =
running, and the kids are really enjoying it! For those of you who =
missed all my posts a month or so ago when I was trying to plan this, =
it's a course in which students are exploring the symbolism and =
significance of circular artwork in various cultures and religions, in =
addition to creating their own artwork.
We've just finished our study of Tibet and Tibetan mandalas, and it just =
so happened that Tibetan monks were creating a mandala this week at our =
local art museum!! =20
I didn't even learn about this until Saturday (and the course started on =
Monday)! We quickly arranged a field trip that we went on yesterday, =
and I was able to take some gorgeous pictures--the colors of _all_ of it =
were really beautiful!
I've got some kids (at the boarding/day school where I teach) who are =
begging me to take them to the closing ceremony on Sunday, during which =
the mandala will be "dispersed." I'll have to see about this, because I =
imagine it will attract a very big crowd....
There's info on the projects we're doing (many more are in the works) as =
well as pictures of the mandala making and other pics and links to "The =
Mystical Arts of Tibet" website. The site is WELL worth exploring--wish =
I'd known about it when planning this unit!!=20
As time permits, I'll include more of what we're doing, write up a =
better description of the course (such as about specific assignments, =
lectures, etc.) and post more student artwork.=20
"The Mystical Arts of Tibet" tour schedule is on their main website, by =
the way, and if you see that it'll be in your area, please check it out!
Sharon
WEBSITE: http://www.bigfoot.com/~artrageous
Featuring art and art lesson plans, examples of my
artwork, genealogy resources, information about=20
contra dancing and Celtic music--and more!
EMAIL: artrageous@bigfoot.com
AIM: SKBK56, ArtrageousSBK, & others
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Our 2-week, 4 hour per day course =
called "Sacred=20
Circles" is up and running, and the kids are really enjoying it! =
For those=20
of you who missed all my posts a month or so ago when I was trying to =
plan this,=20
it's a course in which students are exploring the symbolism and =
significance of=20
circular artwork in various cultures and religions, in addition to =
creating=20
their own artwork.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We've just finished our study of Tibet =
and Tibetan=20
mandalas, and it just so happened that Tibetan monks were creating a =
mandala=20
this week at our local art museum!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I didn't even learn about this until =
Saturday (and=20
the course started on Monday)! We quickly arranged a field trip =
that we=20
went on yesterday, and I was able to take some gorgeous pictures--the =
colors of=20
_all_ of it were really beautiful!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've got some kids (at the boarding/day =
school=20
where I teach) who are begging me to take them to the closing ceremony =
on=20
Sunday, during which the mandala will be "dispersed." I'll have to =
see=20
about this, because I imagine it will attract a very big =
crowd....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyhow, if you're interested, please =
visit my=20
website</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"http://www.bigfoot.com/~artrageous/SacredCircles.html">http://www=
bigfoot.com/~artrageous/SacredCircles.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There's info on the projects we're =
doing (many more=20
are in the works) as well as pictures of the mandala making and other =
pics and=20
links to "The Mystical Arts of Tibet" website. The site is WELL =
worth=20
exploring--wish I'd known about it when planning this =
unit!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> As time permits, I'll include =
more of what=20
we're doing, write up a better description of the course (such as about =
specific=20
assignments, lectures, etc.) and post more student artwork. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"The Mystical Arts of Tibet" tour =
schedule is on=20
their main website, by the way, and if you see that it'll be in your =
area,=20
please check it out!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sharon<BR>WEBSITE: <A=20
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geous</A><BR>Featuring=20
art and art lesson plans, examples of my<BR>artwork, genealogy =
resources,=20
information about <BR>contra dancing and Celtic music--and =
more!<BR>EMAIL: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:artrageous@bigfoot.com">artrageous@bigfoot.com</A><BR>AIM:=
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