Earlier this month I attended a mandala rug workshop with Australian felt artisan Martien van Zuilen. ‘Mandala’ is Sanskrit meaning disk or circle. Martien’s method is one of evolution (verse working out the design in advance) which really resonated with me and I learned several new ways of doing things.
Seeing my mandala come into being had some nerve-wracking moments – especially at the end of Day 1 when I began to regret my color choices! BUT…. as the workshop continued my excitement grew as my design expanded, changed, and yes….. everything came together. Thank you, Dawn Edwards, for arranging the workshop!
I am so pleased with the final result – ‘Celestial Navigation’.
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Barbara Schutzgruber - Storyteller & Weaver 
Very cool!!
By: Julie Sutfin-Hanlon on June 28, 2016
at 8:54 pm
Thanks, Julie!
By: bschutzgruber on June 29, 2016
at 11:35 am
Looking forward to seeing it in the felt.
By: Yvonne Healy on June 28, 2016
at 9:09 pm
“… seeing it the felt” = Nice one, Yvonne!!! 🙂
By: bschutzgruber on June 29, 2016
at 11:35 am
Wow! That’s quite a change from beginning to end. Great piece Barbara, I really like it 😄
By: StillWalks on June 29, 2016
at 2:14 am
Thanks, Alastair.
By: bschutzgruber on June 29, 2016
at 11:36 am
What an amazing transformation and evolution – breathtaking work, Barb!
Jen
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bschutzgruber posted: “Earlier this month I attended a mandala rug workshop with Australian felt artisan Martien van Zuilen. ‘Mandala’ is Sanskrit meaning disk or circle. Martien’s method is one of evolution (verse working out the design in advance) which really resonated wit”
By: jenniemunro2015 on June 29, 2016
at 10:21 am
Thanks, Jen. Looking forward to your workshop in Kansas City!!
By: bschutzgruber on June 29, 2016
at 11:37 am