Mindful Mandala: A Workshop in Creative Recycling with Miranda Ratner

About the Workshop:

Step into a creative sanctuary where art-making becomes an act of mindfulness and renewal. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll collect and arrange reclaimed materials into your own unique mandala — a symbol of wholeness, cycles, and transformation. Guided by artist and facilitator Miranda Ratner, you’ll explore mindful movement, creative play, and the beauty hidden in the discarded.

As you weave colors, textures, and shapes into a harmonious whole, you’ll learn to see the magic in the mundane — and discover how reclaiming materials mirrors our own capacity to heal, reimagine, and renew.

No prior art experience is necessary. Materials are provided, but we encourage you to source your own discarded materials through a trash treasure hunt and start the creative process!

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About the Instructor:

Miranda Ratner is a professional artist, educator, and facilitator whose work blends artistry, ritual, and environmental stewardship. She holds both a BFA and MFA in Fine Art (Painting/Drawing) and is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher trained in three distinct yoga traditions. Miranda’s workshops weave together embodied movement, meditative art-making, and a deep reverence for the cycles of nature — inviting participants to connect with themselves, the Earth, and the beauty in what was once overlooked.

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Website:

www.mirandaratner.com

Linktree:

linktr.ee/mirandaratner

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Collecting is where mindfulness begins! Examples of recycled/discarded materials *to collect* for the upcycling art workshop:

Colorful cardboard

Cereal boxes

Granola/power bar boxes

Soda boxes

Snack boxes

Colorful bottle caps

Soda can tabs

Colorful produce mesh/net bags

Avocado bags

Orange bags

Lemon bags

Lime bags

Garlic bags

Tumeric bags

Ginger bags

Colorful fabric/torn or used clothing

Corks

Colorful aluminum cans (rinsed)

La Croix

Soda

Waterloo

Spindrift

Energy drinks

Plastic water bottles

Colorful plastic bottles

Old CD's

Bubble wrap (all colors and sizes)

Newspapers

Magazines

Buttons

Packing Material

Brown paper

Cardboard

Plastic

Foam

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Checking In: We are located at 553 S. Lake Ave and will begin check-in at 12:40 PM. Please arrive on time as we will be locking the doors at 1:05 PM. You can park in the Pavilion's parking lot located on California Ave. There's a flight of stairs that leads up to the studio.

If you can no longer attend, please email [email protected]. No refunds are given but you may use your ticket towards another workshop or sound bath.

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