December 2004
Beginning with a Power Point presentation which featured more than 90 images of circular artwork from around the world, and using the techniques found in Judith Cornell's Mandala book, students in grades 7-12 created circular artwork during a special two-week unit. This unit was based on and condensed from activities done in 2000-2001 in the mini-mester course, Sacred Circles.
These mandalas were created using Prismacolor pencils on 9x12-inch Tru-Ray black construction paper.
Students could choose their subject matter for the mandala designs, and their primary goal was to achieve a luminous effect in their artwork.
They worked out their designs on white paper and experimented on black paper with the various colors and layering techniques before beginning their final drawings.
To enhance their understanding of the significance of circular artwork in the world's religions and cultures, students had a reading assignment and related questions on "Sacred Circles."
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