Yarn Art. Ojo de Dios

This beautiful mandala was given to me by a very talented girl - Marina Sunshine

 

Mandalas, or Ojos de Dios as they are called in Mexico, have become really popular later as the decorative element for the interiors.

But they still preserved their initial spiritual message in them. As Marina explained to me, the process of making a mandala is like a meditation for her. During the process she is very concentrated. She doesn't have any particular plan before starting the project. She intuitively chooses the colors and puts them together.

One mandala takes approximately 20 hours to make

Marina says: "To weave mandalas you can use any kind of yarn - thin and thick, natural and acrylic, one colored and melange. There are no strict rules but one: follow your feeling and sensations -they will show the way to oneself. To the TRUE self" 

That's a great project to use your leftover yarn, I am sure you have a lot in your stash.

The backside of the work

For those who want to start making their own mandalas, Marina posts small tutorials on her Facebook page.

As for me, I really love this piece in my house. And what I know for sure is that Marina put all her soul into making it. Thank you, Marina!