Fluidity: A Senior Black and White Mandala Design by Emma Tei (2020)

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Throughout the process of creating the black and white/colored mandala, I noticed myself valuing a free and a rather order-less expression as I created the shapes and designs using a rough brush. Unlike a classical mandala where specific and simple geometric shapes were used and overlapped to create patterns, I decided to not use any simple geometric shapes, and I utilized different brush strokes to create a more hand-painted-like texture and roughness to my product. I also wanted to incorporate dynamics within the mandala, so I managed to overlap strokes for darker intensity for some areas, while other areas were kept blank.

Because creating a personal mandala was a completely new experience for me, I was able to re-discover and acknowledge my “tendencies” as a person. Reflecting back to the overarching question “ Who am I?”, I learned that I tend to be more dynamically fluid and intuitive, and also constructive in a way that I built the mandala and kept on constructing layers and layers on top to create the final piece. This was an interesting assignment to work on, especially with the freedom we were given to truly show our personalities in a piece of work. Related website