First of all, thank you to every single person who has contributed already to the Mandalas for Marinke collaborative crochet art project, designed to raise awareness about depression and mental health issues while celebrating the creative work of Wink who succumbed to suicide earlier this summer.
Month: August 2015
I just wanted to let you know that I have a long post up today on my personal blog, Diary of a Smart Chick, about the Mandalas for Marinke project and the personal impact it’s having in terms of my own life.
I absolutely love the way that Leslie dealt with her ends on these mandalas – leaving them long and loose and adorning them with beads and buttons. It’s brilliant, and it’s an idea that I’m definitely going to incorporate into some of my projects! I liked the idea even more when I read all about it in Leslie’s letter.
I was so excited to open this package and discover not only a terrific mandala but three additional mandala pillows. These will be great cushions for the section of the Mandalas for Marinke art show where I hope to be able to provide a sitting space for people who wish to craft at the event.
These two crochet mandalas were contributed anonymously. They are each made using Wink’s standard crochet mandala pattern. I love how they seem to match each other so well even though they don’t use a lot of the same colors. The light green, white, light pink and blue that is in each of them is just enough to tie them together so that they reference one another.
This excellent crochet mandala is made using Wink’s standard crochet mandala free pattern. I love the way the Round 4 brilliant neon green color pops out in a way that’s exciting but not garish against the rest of the greens, blues and purples in this lovely mandala. This crochet contribution comes to us from Becky in CA.
I was thrilled to receive this crochet mandala from Gwen Blakley Kinsler, author of a terrific crochet art book called The Fine Art Of Crochet (available on Amazon) and also the founder of the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA).
What a gorgeous crochet mandala. It looks like a flower from a magical land! This post also raises awareness about depression, focusing on the impact of bullying both online and offline.
This terrific crochet mandala was an anonymous contribution. It was made using Wink’s standard 12-round crochet mandala pattern. I love how the colors are pastel and yet bright at the same time. Beautiful combination.
Mom to 9, grandma to 13, crafter LuAnn created this crochet mandala in colors that represent Wink’s creative journey from beginning to end.