In keeping with the  SLOW trend I recently saw a facebook post on Joe Mangrum, a New York artist and alumnus of the Art Institute of Chicago.  He has created a Kick Start program to raise money to bring his temporary street installations of sand mandalas (a slow and patient art form ) to a wider audience through large scale photography.  Since his mandala installations are large, this seems only logical to me.  With his kickstart program he hopes to raise $8,450 to purchase a wide angle lens and printer that will allow him to blow his images up in fine detail to the size of a bill board!  I say, go Joe.  His sand art is stunningly beautiful and while I appreciate the “impermanence” reference to life in sand art, I would love to be able to study these intricate, colorful and simply beautiful shapes over a period of time.  Being able to take photographs of his work would allow this to happen.    Continue reading “Sand Mandalas as Art-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »