There were some really enjoyable elements to yesterdays class. For me, using my hands to make art, and both of them at the same time almost has a spiritual effect, involving the entire body and mind to create a visual. I think that music, (non lyrical, drums or string instruments) could really contribute to this. I'd also like there to be a part one and part two to this project, but instead of it being for abstract and representational, it could be for working in tandem and with each hand one at a time. It truly is inspiring and empowering to see how both sides of your body work. To my surprise my left hand may have made a more lovely image than my dominant hand; perhaps because it required extra attention and focus.
We were instructed to not work with left and right hands in tandem. Using this method, with my left hand imitating the motions of my right hand a moment later, I ended up with two separate but similar mandalas. In the past, when I've done this project with both hands in motion at the same time, I ended up with one mandala! It's fascinating to simply notice how the different halves of the body and mind work together.
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