{"id":5426,"date":"2020-05-17T13:23:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T17:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/?p=5426"},"modified":"2020-05-19T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T19:10:49","slug":"mandalas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandalas!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-803x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5571\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-1-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-803x1024.jpg 803w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-768x980.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-1204x1536.jpg 1204w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-1-2-scaled.jpg 1605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5572\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-3-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-5572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-1193x1536.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-3-3-scaled.jpg 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-789x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5573\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-6-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-5573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-1184x1536.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-6-1-scaled.jpg 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mandala means circle.&nbsp; Find objects in your home that you can trace to create circles.&nbsp; Plates, bowls, plastic bowl lids, coins, water bottle caps, etc.&nbsp; Trace one circle almost as large as your paper.&nbsp; Add smaller circles inside of the largest one.&nbsp; These are called concentric circles.&nbsp; Add repeating patterns and shapes inside each ring of the circle while you are working clockwise or counterclockwise.&nbsp; Try to be in a quiet place and concentrate on your drawing.&nbsp; Notice what you are thinking about when creating your Mandala.&nbsp; Write a few sentences or a poem about your thoughts.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do your drawing with a pencil.&nbsp; Trace your lines with ink if you want to do a black and white Mandala.&nbsp; Use other materials like crayon, markers or colored pencils if you would like to color.&nbsp;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/VSRMTLKhAlY\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-975x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5445\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/tracing-items\/\" class=\"wp-image-5445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-975x1024.jpg 975w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-768x806.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-1463x1536.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Tracing-items-scaled.jpg 1951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Gather items for tracing circles.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-908x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5452\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5466\/\" class=\"wp-image-5452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-908x1024.jpg 908w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-1362x1536.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5466-scaled.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trace a circle as wide as your paper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5453\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5468\/\" class=\"wp-image-5453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-768x962.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-1226x1536.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5468-scaled.jpg 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trace a circle inside of the first one<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-919x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5454\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5469\/\" class=\"wp-image-5454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-768x856.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-1379x1536.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5469-scaled.jpg 1838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trace another<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-823x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5455\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5470\/\" class=\"wp-image-5455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-823x1024.jpg 823w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-768x956.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-1234x1536.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5470-scaled.jpg 1646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">and another.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5456\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5471\/\" class=\"wp-image-5456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-1183x1536.jpg 1183w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5471-scaled.jpg 1577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Add straight lines<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5472-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5457\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/img_5472\/\" class=\"wp-image-5457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5472-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5472-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5472-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/IMG_5472-scaled.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">as many as you want<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7-1024x851.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5461\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/attachment\/7\/\" class=\"wp-image-5461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7-1536x1276.png 1536w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/7.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">DO NOT COPY MINE!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/8-1024x900.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5462\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/attachment\/8\/\" class=\"wp-image-5462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/8-1024x900.png 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/8-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/8-768x675.png 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/8.jpg 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Add your own shapes and lines<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/9-1024x960.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5463\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/attachment\/9\/\" class=\"wp-image-5463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/9-1024x960.png 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/9-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/9-768x720.png 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/9.jpg 1351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">work around in a circle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/10-1024x953.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5464\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/10-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/10-1024x953.png 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/10-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/10-768x714.png 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/10.jpg 1318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">repetition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-895x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5465\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/11-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-768x879.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-1342x1536.jpg 1342w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/11-scaled.jpg 1790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">drawing the same<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-1024x944.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5466\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/12-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-1024x944.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-1536x1415.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/12-185x170.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">thing over and over<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-950x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5467\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/13-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-950x1024.jpg 950w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-768x828.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-1425x1536.jpg 1425w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/13-scaled.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">color or trace with ink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5469\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/14-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/14-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">until you <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5470\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/15-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-5470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/15-1-scaled.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">are<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-1014x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5471\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/16-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-1014x1024.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-1521x1536.jpg 1521w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/16-scaled.jpg 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">finished!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Speed Color Mandala\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IlLMqEYTgKc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-scaled.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5434\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-4\/\" class=\"wp-image-5434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-1221x1536.jpg 1221w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-4-scaled.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-807x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5432\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-5432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-807x1024.jpg 807w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-768x974.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-1211x1536.jpg 1211w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-2-scaled.jpg 1614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-794x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5435\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-5-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-5435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-1191x1536.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-5-1-scaled.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5437\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-7\/\" class=\"wp-image-5437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-7-scaled.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-799x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5438\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-8\/\" class=\"wp-image-5438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-8-scaled.jpg 1597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-698x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5439\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/2020\/05\/17\/mandalas\/mandala-9\/\" class=\"wp-image-5439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-698x1024.jpg 698w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-768x1126.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-1047x1536.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/Mandala-9-scaled.jpg 1396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tony Groulx, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Would  you like to write a Haiku?  No, you do not have to, but writing poetry is fun!  Pay attention to your thoughts when you are creating your Mandala and write them down.  <br><br>Haikus are poems that have 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllables in the third line.  My Mandala at the top of this post is about Covid 19 &#8211; can you tell?  Here are my Haikus:<br><br>Go Covid Nineteen                             <br>We want to go back to life                <br>As we lived before                             <br><br>Covid, you so stink!<br>Please let us have normal back<br>We miss our Maples!<br><br>Covid interrupted<br>Our school, lives and art making<br>In Maples&#8217; art room<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mandala means circle.&nbsp; Find objects in your home that you can trace to create circles.&nbsp; Plates, bowls, plastic bowl lids, coins, water bottle caps, etc.&nbsp; Trace one circle almost as large as your paper.&nbsp; Add smaller circles inside of the largest one.&nbsp; These are called concentric circles.&nbsp; Add repeating patterns and shapes inside each ring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-class-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5426"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5588,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5426\/revisions\/5588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/maplesart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}