Sol Explosio

Sol Explosio
Wood and acrylic paint

Circle mandala with sun rays extending around the border. Small, silver, mirror-like circles scattered on the sun rays. Mandala circle painted yellow with red triangles and blue and green geometric shapes.

The Recycling the Sacred collection is composed of mandalas whose materials were primarily sourced from second hand stores. The artist began collecting variations of wood from second hand stores to later repurpose and give them "a new dignity and life." Many of the patterns used are inspired by ancient native cultures, particularly the basket and pottery designs of the Huhugam. Most of the mandalas take a circle shape, celebrating the Sacred Circle symbol and our place in it.