Mandalas

Cutting a mandala is both meditative and a design journey. The process of cutting intricate designs, slows the mind down to focusing on what is at hand. It is a design journey calling the artist to travel the process without knowing the ultimate destination. The artist must be willing to improvise solutions while allowing serendipity to guide the way.

The above mandala was inspired by the dome of Halgia Sophia and whirling dervishes. It shows the design developing as I cut it from the center outward.