Topics Covered:

1. The geometry and symmetry of circle forms
2. Why humans are drawn to radial patterns
3. The psychology of ritual and repetition
4. Impermanence and the beauty of temporary art

Required Book:

“Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art, and Ritual”; Day Schildkret; Countryman Press; ISBN 978-1682682517

Suggested Books:

1. “The Wild Remedy: How Nature Mends Us – A Diary”; Emma Mitchell; Michael O’Mara; ISBN 978-1789292909
2. “Foraged Flora: A Year of Gathering and Arranging Wild Plants and Flowers”; Louesa Roebuck; Ten Speed Press; ISBN 978-1607748601
3. “Cabinet of Curiosities”; Patrick Mauries; Thames & Hudson; ISBN 978-0500510919
4. “Mandala Book: Patterns of the Universe”; Lori Bailey Cunningham; Union Square & Co; ISBN 978-1454941798
5. “Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet”; Kurt A, Behrendt; Metropolitan Museum of Art; ISBN 978-1588397829
6. “Passage”; Andy Goldsworthy; Harry N. Abrams; ISBN 978-0810955868
7. “Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature”; Andy Goldsworthy; Harry N. Abrams, ISBN 978-0810933514
8. “Appalachian Wilderness: The great Smoky Mountains”; Eliot Porter; Ballantine Books; ISBN 978-0345234988

Recommended Supplies:

Highly Recommended:

1. Smartphone camera
2. Journal with watercolor paper (cold press)
3. Soft pencil (HB, H, or #2)
4. Pencil sharpener
5. Technical drawing pen
6. Refillable brush pen
7. Colored pencils (watercolor pencils work well)
8. Watercolor set (Art Toolkit)

Optional:

1. Backpack or shoulder bag
2. Binder clips
3. Small ruler
4. Small mixing palette
5. Small sponge
6. Small rag
7. Small water bottle
8. Small water spray bottle
9. Small syringe (no needle)
10. White gel pen
11. Color wheel
12. Small hand lens or magnifier