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Tag Archives: Mandalas
Creating a Sand Mandala at Family Art Labs!
Last Saturday Family Programs held a very special Family Art Lab where we learned all about mandalas and collaborated to created a giant sand mandala. It was a unique experience for all and I think everyone had a nice take away from the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Art Making, Buddha, child, children, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Gallery, kid, kids, look deeply, Mandala, Mandalas, Painting, sandmandala, storytelling, think deeply, Tradition Transformed
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Nepali Paper Making at Family Art Labs!
We had yet another sold out Family Art Lab this October and it was such a thrill to share my growing paper making skills with so many families. We began our workshop by discussing handmade paper making techniques in Nepal – … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family
Tagged Art, Art Making, child, children, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, kid, kids, look deeply, Mandala, Mandalas, sandmandala, think deeply
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Losar Family Day is almost here!
March has arrive and we are preparing for our largest family event of the year, Losar Family Day: Himalayan New Year. This event takes place this Saturday, March 8th from 12pm-4pm. Join us in our celebration with a day full of art, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Himalayan Art
Tagged Art, Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, family learning, feel deeply, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, Losar, Mandala, Mandalas, new year, storytelling, Tibet, Tradition Transformed
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Collaborative Sand Mandalas at Family Art Labs!
Nemo who!? Despite blizzard conditions over the weekend, Family Art Labs was in full swing. We had a small, yet brave group of families who trudged through the snow to help us begin the celebration of Losar (the Tibetan New … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Buddha, drawing, Education, Education Center, Family, Family Art Labs, Gateway to Himalayan Art, look deeply, Losar, Mandala, Mandalas, Sand Mandalas, think deeply, Tibet
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March 2011 Family Day: Himalayan New Year
The Rubin Museum of Art celebrated the Himalayan New Year (Losar) in 2011 with a day of art, crafts, food, music and more. Visitors contributed to a giant collaborative mandala, made felt momos filled with special messages for friends, constructed colorful … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Celebrasia, Himalayan New Year, Losar, Mandalas, Milarepa Children's Choir, Momo, Music, Torma, Urban River Arts
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Professional Development, Art, and Problem Solving
I had a coffee incident in Penn Station. It was rush hour and I was going against the flow into an oncoming hoard of commuters heading to work in the city. My arms were full of art materialspaper, cardboard, tape, … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Himalayan Art, K-12 Schools
Tagged Art Making, Mandalas, Professional Development, Teachers
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