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Well done to those of you who submitted your brilliant Cityscapes. They can be seen here.
Your challenge this fortnight is to create a mandala, inspired by Andy Goldsworthy...
Who is Andy Goldsworthy?
Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist (a person who is concerned about protecting the environment).
He makes sculptures with natural materials, known as ‘land art’. He uses anything he can find, including leaves, twigs, pebbles, rocks, ice, flowers, grass and pine cones. He has also used human hair in his work! He only uses his bare hands, teeth, and found tools to prepare his materials, and often assembles his sculptures by balancing objects.
What are mandalas?
A mandala is a spiritual symbol in Hinduism or Buddhism. Mandala means 'circle' in Sanskrit, and they often contain important symbols to represent 'the universe'. Mandalas are usually symmetrical and geometric (containing repeated shapes and patterns).
Below are some examples of mandalas...
Andy Goldsworthy, and artists inspired by him, have used natural materials to make mandalas of their own...
Your challenge is to make a natural mandala of your own, using any materials you can find in your garden or on your walks. Remember it's always best to use flowers or leaves that have already fallen (this way we can leave flowers that are still growing for other people to enjoy!).
If you are struggling to find materials on your walks, you can always create a mandala using objects in your home (check out the cutlery mandala above).
Remember to send a picture of your final creation to art@morley.cambs.sch.uk by Wednesday 15th July (remember no faces or surnames, just your first name included) and it will be posted in our Gallery section.
If you would like to share your artwork with me, but would rather it wasn't posted on the website, put 'Not for gallery' in the subject line.
I look forward to seeing them!
Miss Dalby
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