Learn to Create Beautiful Personal Mandalas

Fall 2020 - Workshop Schedule

Discovering Mandala Art Through Sacred Geometry

“Discovering Mandala Art through Sacred Geometry” with Visionary Artist Barbara McKell

 2 Day Sacred Geometry Mandala Experiential Art Workshop (part 1)
Date: Sept. 19 and 20, 2020 from10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Guelph Ontario
Cost: $160.00

This workshop is conducted in Barbara's home studio in the south end of Guelph. The workshop will begin at 10:00 am and go to 4:00 pm with a half-hour break for lunch. 
This class is for everyone, beginners and the experienced are all welcome. To enjoy the full experience it is best if we all come with a beginners mind. Barbara’s approach is very accessible and intuitive. Barbara will introduce you to Sacred Geometry and offer practical ways to use it to map out your personal mandala. All the materials will be supplied, but you are welcome to bring any of your own materials if you like. We will be working on paper with pencil, ruler and compass to begin with. As our designs progress we will work with coloured pencils, coloured markers, watercolour pencils. This 2 day workshop will give you time to workout your own personal mandala and bring it to life in the colours of your choosing. The cost of the workshop is $169 and includes your materials. Please bring your own snacks and lunch.
Please register for this class well in advance. 
This class is limited to 5 participants

Contact: barbaramckell@rogers.com

Mandala workshop (part 2) - Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 
​prerequisite part 1
Date: Oct.24 and 25, 2020 2 days 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Cost: $175

In this Mandala workshop you will design your own personal meditation mandala and learn how to transfer your completed design to a canvas.  Students will go through the steps of creating a finished mandala in acrylic on a 12"X12" stretched canvas. You will learn special tips and tricks to embellish your mandala in dramatic ways to make it stand out as your unique expression. Materials will be supplied but students are welcome to bring any favourite supplies, brushes or colours they may already have.
This class is limited to 5 participants

Contact: barbaramckell@rogers.com

*More classes to be scheduled for Winter  2020
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Discovering Mandala Art through Sacred Geometry” with Visionary Artist Barbara McKell

A 4 Day experiential Mandala workshop through the Guelph School of Art
Date: Saturday and Sunday (date to be determined) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
          Saturday and Sunday (date to be determined) 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Location: Guelph School of Art, Guelph ON


The workshop will begin at 10:00 am and go to 4:30 pm with a half hour break for lunch. 
This class is for everyone, beginners and the experienced are all welcome. To enjoy the full experience it is best if we all come with a beginners mind. Barbara’s approach is very accessible and intuitive. Barbara will introduce you to Sacred Geometry and offer practical ways to use it to map out your personal mandala. Some materials will be supplied. Guelph school of Art will let you know what materials you are required to bring upon registration, but you are welcome to bring any of your own materials if you like. We will be working on paper with pencil, ruler and compass to begin with. As our designs progress we will work with coloured pencils, coloured markers, watercolour pencils. our goal will be to complete a 18"x 18" watercolour mandala the first weekend of the course.
The second weekend we will translate our designs and transfer them to a 12"x12" acrylic on stretched canvas. Barbara will introduce you to some unique ways to embellish and add interest to your finished Mandala.

Contact the Guelph School of Art to register. 519-767-1317 or email Laura 
gsa@wyndhamartsupplies.com
Please register for this class well in advance. This class is limited to 8 participants and GSA classes fill up quickly 


Sacred Geometry and Mandala Art Workshop for Teens with Barbara McKell
Location: Guelph School of Art
(date to be determined) 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
This will be a special one day course for teens to discover the basics of Sacred Geometry. It is not to be confused with the geometry we learn in school.  This course requires no complicated mathematical equations. It is a fun way to discover the fundamental forms of creation with a compass and ruler then use them in an artistic way to create your own colourful mandala.
Contact the Guelph School of Art for more details: 
519-767-1317 or email Laura 
gsa@wyndhamartsupplies.com