https://susanbradfordart.com/classes/https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/hero-grace-001.jpgGrace, edition of 25 9.5"x9.5" with mandala at original size.Grace, edition of 25 9.5"x9.5" with mandala at original size.https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/baskets-10.jpgBaskets2022-03-06T19:01:43+00:00weekly0.6https://susanbradfordart.com/mandalas/https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/header-for-mandapage-001.jpgheader-for-mandapage-001https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-health-lt-9x12.jpgHealth - This was the very first mandala in this series. I made it while I was recovering from a bad case of the flu. I had been way too busy and was needing time to rest, so it was no wonder that I got sick, proving once again the deep connection between our bodies and our minds. It was as if the idea for doing these mandalas came directly from that time to rest, think, and rejuvenate. As the imagery in the mandala suggests, it was a time of flowing and flowering.https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-strength-10x10.jpgStrength - Feeling strong is very important to me. I began working on this mandala at a time when I was very overwhelmed and felt as if my physical and emotional strength was ebbing away. Starting the mandala was a conscious decision to reverse the process and to regain my core strength. There is a strong sense of contrast in the colors of this mandala. They embody the sharp difference between feeling strong and not feeling strong. When I finished it, I felt different and more powerful.https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-prosperity-11x11.jpgProsperity - I owe this mandala to my wonderful friends and fellow dancers. We call ourselves the Sisters of Prosperity, and have bought lottery tickets together every week. We share our dreams and visions. And so this mandala was born. For me, prosperity is a thing of joy. It is about integrity, generosity and love. The joy is reflected in the flow and looseness in the mandala, and in the bubbles that spill over from one level to the next. Winning the lottery would be great. But I am prosperous beyond measure right now. And I choose a bubbly and joyous life! https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-partnership.jpgPartnership - The idea of partnership is always somewhat thrilling. The desire for the support and connection it provides bubbles up from deep within us as something not only delightful, but also quite necessary. Yet it is not only very hard to attain, it is even more difficult to maintain. While creating this mandala, I made several mistakes and had to make adjustments, so I gave up the idea of perfection. There were a lot of starts and stops along the way, and I hoped that I would be able to regain the original rhythm. Hmmm, this was turning into quite the mirror. https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-joy-12x12.jpgJoy - When I started working on this mandala, my sciatic issues acted up, and it gave me the opportunity to examine Joy while being in physical pain. I learned that even within the deepest sadness there is the promise of joy. And in the midst of the most exquisite joy, there is the hint of profound sadness. I learned that Joy was living within me no matter what. That idea is embodied by the orange dot at the center, protected by the concentric circles surrounding it. Joy exists as equally in the fully open flowers on the outside of the mandala, as it does in the small, private buds that are close to the center. https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-hope-10x10.jpgHopehttps://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-honesty-10x10.jpgHonesty - There is a lot of purple in this mandala, the deeply spiritual color which reflects the deep quality of honesty that I believe is possible to attain. Above all else, I am always trying to be more honest with myself. The many levels of honesty always open up the opportunity to go deeper and deeper, knowing that there is always more to learn. And it keeps coming around. So in this mandala, I began with the purple flower and ended with the purple flower as well. https://susanbradfordart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nm-health-9x12.jpgHealth - This was the very first mandala in this series. I made it while I was recovering from a bad case of the flu. 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