This week at Tzu Chi This Sunday we embarked on the project “Ojo De Dios” which translates into Eye of God. Our leader, Judith, introduced us to this piece of Indigenous heritage. The Eye of God is a pattern-based weaving that often involves multiple colors of yarn. It is a symbol of …
GOALS: Bring realistic qualities into the mural. Keep as many of the original fish as possible. Light alterations to fish. Incorporating stencils for Preschool program and other volunteers. Areas of Concentration: West wall This portion of the wall looks great with its light reflections in the water! The West wall …
The Dhammadpada says, “Never by hatred is hatred appeased, but it is appeased by kindness… One should conquer anger through goodness, selfishness, through charity and falsehood through truthfulness.” This does not imply that one must lie down and accept oppression. It merely points out that violence is not a viable answer, even …
Art Sphere Inc.’s “Envelope Project” is a creative assignment for all ages and has been especially helpful for those facing physical, mental, and emotional challenges, including poverty, incarceration, and violence. This workshop curriculum helps individuals and groups to explore their lives through self-reflection and to empower themselves through making art. When we …
Origami, or paper folding, is a traditional Japanese art form that travels easily. Origami has been used in medicine for operations (DNA origami delivers cancer drugs to tumors,) stomach origami is the latest in weight loss surgery, and even architecture is becoming origami inspired! Origami’s portability make it a perfect art form for Art Sphere Inc.’s …
Birds: A Picture Resource Book, by Donald Rice, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, NY Laton Educational Publishing Inc.
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A Method to Learn to Design the PassionsCharles Lebrun, Augustan Reprint Society, LA 1980 Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist, Stephen Rogers Peck, Oxford University Press, NY, 1970 Dynamic Anatomy and Physiology, Dynamic Anatomy, Burne Hogart, Watson Guptill Publications, NY, 1958
