Leigh Hyams served as Founding Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Project in Woodside, California. Ms. Hyams passed away at age 86 on March 12, 2013 in San Miguel Allende, Mexico, the same day that the first group of artists for the season arrived at...
New Orleans is truly a study in contrasts. The street names sum it up nicely. One can literally live between: PIETY: (reflecting their devout Catholic history, the mystic, mysterious air) and DESIRE (wanting and wishing, lusting and partying) I was hosted by my BFF...
Beyoncé has come Full Circle. Yesterday’s Super Bowl XLVII halftime performance in the round to over 20 million viewers was one GIANT MANDALA of screaming energy and a heroine’s mythic journey. We are often quick to judge “superstars” not as...
Mexico. The color, sounds, and art of this country are truly inspiring. A highlight to any visit to Mexico City must include a day trip in the beautiful Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City to find Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s “Casa Azul” (Blue House). As a mosaic...
A quote from one of my favorite teachers on the Path, Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron*: “Each person’s life is like a mandala- a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our...
Dear Readers, A friend asked me to recommend some mandala pattern books for holiday gift ideas, so I thought to share my suggestions with you! Here are SIX wonderful products to inspire your season of giving. Whether using a coloring book, drawing your own...
