Free-Form, Intuitive Mandala Making for Well-being-Martensville-Blairmore Fundraiser

A 2-Hour Zoom Class Fundraiser for the Martensville-Blairmore NDP

with Jean Epp-Gauthier

 

Date and Time: September 8, 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.                         Fee:  $45.                                 

Materials list: Paper 9”x12” or larger (mixed media paper or other), pencil, something to trace a circle with like a dinner plate, 12 or more different coloured pastels, crayons, or chalk pastels; some people prefer to work with pencil crayons, felt pens, or paint.

Note: No previous artistic experience necessary.

Bio of Jean Epp-Gauthier, B.Ed.  Jean is a retired elementary and high school teacher. During her teaching career, she taught Visual Arts and English as an Additional Language, among other classes.  For a number of years, Jean has had a keen interest in mandala-making as a journey in self-exploration, and healing, not to mention a moment of fun and relaxation in a sometimes troubled and hectic world.  She has led mandala workshops with students, teachers, seniors, and cancer survivors.

What are mandalas?  The mandala is a circular motif.  The word mandala means center, circumference or “magic circle” and expresses wholeness. For thousands of years, the mandala has been used as an art form worldwide, especially to express the sacred. It is a powerful symbol and a tool for meditation, insight, healing, and even transformation.

Mandala creation enhances well-being and can be an avenue to self-exploration.

Course Description:

• Introduction and setting an intention or theme for your mandala.
• “Making” time - creating your mandala.
• Interpretation and sharing - a period to explore mandala symbolism, choice of colour, and forms, and glean possible meaning and insights your mandalas may have for you. (Sharing is always optional.)

If you would like to explore your creative side and learn more about yourself through mandala-making in a relaxed environment, you are invited to join this session.

To register, please contact Jean Epp-Gauthier at [email protected].