Radiance and Reflection: The Making of Mandalas

October 11

David Orr

Saturday 10am-noon, 2-4 pm

Onsite and Zoom

The Mandala has long served as a symbol representing the universe. C.G. Jung noted that although the mandala is most often associated with Eastern thought, the form has appeared in myriad cultures for centuries. In his introduction to The Red Book, Sonu Shamdasani noted that Jung “held that the mandala represented one of the best examples of the universality of an archetype.” David Orr will take you through his own work with Mandalas, discuss their use across cultural and philosophical spectrums, then open the process to attendees. The series will demonstrate how the mandala appears in myriad belief systems, exploring similarities between various uses of the form—ranging from ancient celestial maps, sacred geometry, and contemporary diagram used in particle physics. David will guide your own creation of mandala symbology using elements of your own mythology. Sessions will include artist lectures, mandala making, and group discussion.

Single Session $20 Series $35

David Orr is a visual artist based in California. He exhibits his work internationally, and has spoken about it at a wide range of venues including Cal State LA, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Death Salon, Dublintellectual Ireland, The Director’s Guild of America, The Mütter Museum, The New School, Parsons School of Design, The Philosophical Research Society, Reed College, Tibet House NYC, and UCLA. He is a member of The Long Now Foundation, a non-profit that “aims to provide a counterpoint to what it views as today’s “faster/cheaper” mindset and to promote “slower/better” thinking.”