I looked at many different shapes, these are just a few I chose to consider for this mandala. Exploring Mandala Shapes: Looking at layering: Final choice: Detail:
Category: Parenting
Meditation Expert Peter Amato Announced Competition For Meditation In Schools Training – Press Release – Digital Journal
Scranton, PA (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 In an attempt to teach children how to live peacefully and forge a better future, Meditation Master Peter Amato has announced he will bring a meditation program to five deserving schools throughout the country, a $250,000 value in training and materials. At absolutely no cost to the schools. By… Continue reading Meditation Expert Peter Amato Announced Competition For Meditation In Schools Training – Press Release – Digital Journal
Top Origami Artist to Shed Light on Modern Science of Origami at May 22 Talk
Robert Lang To many of us, origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, is an artistic novelty, resulting in a cute miniature crane, frog, elephant or even a boat or a box. But, according to origami master Robert Lang, the algorithms and theorems of origami design have illuminated long-standing mathematical questions and have even solved… Continue reading Top Origami Artist to Shed Light on Modern Science of Origami at May 22 Talk
Meditation classes calming young minds | Illawarra Mercury
There seems to be a misconception that kids have it easy. While they might not be worried about work or money, there are plenty of other things that can stress them out – relationships with their friends, bullying, school work and family issues are high up on the list of things children worry about. Which… Continue reading Meditation classes calming young minds | Illawarra Mercury
Pop-Up Adventure Play in the Central District June 1st 10am-5pm free to families!
Pop-Up Adventure Play has been described as a “flash mob play date” Best characterized as child-directed play where children of all ages play with an abundance of loose parts (e.g. cardboard boxes, fabric, tape, string, etc.) with the support of playmakers who have been trained in community-based playwork by Team Pop-Up Adventure Play. This event… Continue reading Pop-Up Adventure Play in the Central District June 1st 10am-5pm free to families!
Sacred Shadow Studio Update #2: “Vitalize the Mind” wall panels
Artist at work Unwinding her Mind I’m not sure why I insist on using my fingers when working with charcole…they always crack and bleed, but I am getting more savvy about using a Chamois…or paper towel in this case. — at Sacred Shadow Studio for the Mind Unwind June Exhibit. “Vitalize the Mind” wall panels… Continue reading Sacred Shadow Studio Update #2: “Vitalize the Mind” wall panels
Protein origami | Nature Chemical Biology | Nature Publishing Group
April 29, 2013 Nature Chemical Biology DNA origami, make room: proteins can be bioengineered to fold up into three-dimensional architectures from one continuous strand, reports work published online this week in Nature Chemical Biology. DNA origami, in which specific base pairing has been used to design a large variety of structures such as smiley faces,… Continue reading Protein origami | Nature Chemical Biology | Nature Publishing Group
Origami Shelter: Instant Flat-Pack Architecture on Demand | WebUrbanist
Take a structure, strip away all of the non-essentials, and squeeze out every last unused bit of air space, and what do you get? Something a lot like a folded sheet of paper. This folding shelter designed by Doowon Suh is as elementary as it gets – a series of sheets that unfold like origami… Continue reading Origami Shelter: Instant Flat-Pack Architecture on Demand | WebUrbanist
Origami Invitational – All Youth Origami Artists Welcome to join in the June Exhibit at Mind Unwind Gallery
In celebration of two Featured Youth Origami Artists, the June Exhibition at Mind Unwind Gallery will include an Origami Invitational All youth origami artists will be welcome to bring in and share their favorite pieces during the West Seattle Artwalk June 13th, 5pm-7pm. Included in the June exhibition called “The Sacred Shadow Self” will be… Continue reading Origami Invitational – All Youth Origami Artists Welcome to join in the June Exhibit at Mind Unwind Gallery
Video: The Art and Mathematics of Origami | CAST
Congratulations to Erik and Martin Demaine for their recent Guggenheim award! “One of our growing realizations over the years is that mathematics itself is an art form, and I think that’s what attracted both of us to this area in the first place. [I]t has the same kind of creativity, the same kinds of aesthetics,… Continue reading Video: The Art and Mathematics of Origami | CAST