1. Radial Design Mandala

2. What is a Mandala? The meaning of mandala comes from Sanskrit meaning "circle." Even though it may be dominated by squares or triangles, a mandala has a concentric structure. Mandalas offer balancing visual elements, symbolizing unity and harmony. The meanings of individual mandalas is usually different and unique to each mandala. The goal of the mandala is to serve as a tool on our spiritual journey as it symbolizes cosmic and psychic order.

3. Examples of Mandala Designs

4. Rose Windows

5. Tibetan Mandala Design The Tibetan mandala is a tool for gaining wisdom and compassion and generally is depicted as a tightly balanced, geometric composition wherein deities reside. The principal deity is housed in the center. The mandala serves as a tool for guiding individuals along the path to enlightenment. Monks meditate upon the mandala, imagining it as a three- dimensional palace. The deities who reside in the palace embody philosophical views and serve as role models. The mandala's purpose is to help transform ordinary minds into enlightened ones.

6. Objectives Become aware of Radial design in art through examples of Rose windows and mandala designs from various cultures Understand math concepts as they relate to art Create a radial design inspired from nature- looking closely at insect, plants and/or flowers Show awareness of color planning in selection of colors

7. Materials Compasses or circle templates Pencils Erasers Scissors Markers and or colored pencils 12” square white drawing paper

8. Art terms/Math vocabulary Reflection- mirror image of a figure Radial balance- elements that radiate out in a circular pattern from a center point Line of symmetry- the symmetry that a figure has if it can be divided by a line into two parts that are mirror images. Point of symmetry- rotational symmetry of 180 degrees. Perpendicular- Two lines/planes that intersect a right angles Diameter- a line segment that passes through the center of a circle and has its two endpoints on the circle Radius- the distance from the center of a circle to any point on its circumference

9. Procedures 1.Trace circle template onto 12” square paper. Neatly cut out circle. 2.Fold the circle in half, then in quarters, then in eighths. Crease. 3.Unfold and draw on only one of the “pie slices” 4.The drawing needs to be complex and should touch the edge of the pie slice at least 3 times. 5.Once the pie drawing is completed, the slice is folded inward and then the back of the paper is rubbed with a smooth hard tool to transfer the drawing to the adjacent pie slice. 6.Outline on the adjacent pie shape- this ¼ of the circle is folded in and transferred to the next quarter. 7.Fold over to transfer to the other half of the circle. 8.Select a color plan and color using markers and/or colored pencils.

10. Evaluation Did you exhibit radial balance in completing a design inspired by nature? Did you exhibit craftsmanship in coloring your design with colored pencils and/or markers?

11. Student Examples