Sand Mandalas

I had my cultural art class learn a little about Buddhism and mindfulness. We explored the art of Tibetan Sand Mandalas and used it inspiration for our own sand mandalas on 12x12" cardboard. Of course, ours were not made to be destroyed because we glued the sand down, so the concept was not completely the same. They did turn out absolutely beautiful. It is a really relaxing and fun project. 

Sam T. and her excruciating detail.
The finished product is beautiful also. 

Erinn W.

Kaleigh L.

Kaylee L. 

Madisen P. 

Marriah S. 

Paige T. 

Danielle Z. 

Tinga Tinga Inspired MN Paintings

In the Cultural Arts class we go country by country creating art inspired by a style of the area. In this project we looked up African Tinga Tinga paintings and mixed the African style with Minnesota animals. Students learned how to create a gradient background and paint using a stylized cartoon rendering. 

Tyrus F.

Erinn W. 

Kaleigh L. 

Madisen P.

Marriah S. 

Paige T. 

Jacinda K. 

 Sam T. 

Kaylee L.