Tamsin Cunningham

Learn all the skills and techniques you will need to produce your own beautiful mandala.

Understanding the mandala comes through creating one.

You may think, “I can’t draw” and you may wonder “Can I do this?” but this is where the magic begins.

You can release any anxiety around creating a finished artwork and relax into the process of repeated small actions. Through this focus on process, we are continually surprised how the mandala emerges. Each mandala has its own design and energy. 

Having been introduced to simple mark-making, shapes and patterns you will be amazed at how the mandala evolves and draws you in. This is mindfulness in action. A meditation.

Likewise, you may think, “I can’t meditate”, but I find workshop participants enter a meditative state, effortlessly. The process takes you there. Participants talk about being so engrossed they don’t want to stop. But don’t worry - you will leave with all the skills you need to continue confidently at home. 

This is the ultimate doodle!!

Once you set out upon the path of mandala creation, you will find that your practice becomes dynamic, engrossing and  will develop over time. 

After completing the workshops, some students now use it as a tool for managing their mental health.

Learn all the skills and techniques you will need to produce your own beautiful mandala using dotting tools and acrylic paint.

Understanding the mandala comes through creating one.

You may think, “I can't do this" but this is where the magic begins.

This is mindfulness in action. A meditation.

Having been introduced to your tools, paint, techniques and patterns, you will be amazed at how the mandala evolves and draws you in. 

Through this process of repeated small actions, you will relax and  be surprised at what you produce.

Each mandala is unique.

You will leave with all the skills you need to continue confidently at home. 

I am a visual artist, formerly specialising in bespoke contemporary textile art. 

I spent some time travelling in India and Indonesia and I became deeply interested in mandalas.  I learnt that the repetition, patterns, colours and the geometry were all aspects  of mandalas which helped to take the spectator into a meditative space.  But, the true power, I discovered, was in the process of creating them. The process took me into the meditative realm. This is where the gift is – the connection with the soul.  Through these experiences I felt compelled to incorporate sacred geometry and the geometry of architecture into my new mandala art work.  

I also felt compelled to pass on the practice to others and now run mandala art workshops in my studio in Whaley Bridge in the Peak District.          

All works are hand drawn and hand painted and are created using pencil, inks and acrylics.