Mandala photography

Experimental kaleidoscope photography and video art. Since 2016

Photography with a kaleidoscope filter of embroidery thread, glass beads, pearls, and shadows.

Photography is an important part of exploring the most mesmerizing symmetry and composition in this project. In the case of video, shimmering movement add another dimension.

This is the very first mandala image that inspired the whole project.

Inspiration from Technology

This is the very first mandala image that inspired the whole project. It was made by photographing a hairbrush with a koleidescope filter. The brush had black tines tipped with pink plastic, on a pad of charcoal rubber. The resulting photo looked like the tines could be embroidery stitches and pink seedbeads on a grey fabric. The pink of the brush handle is the central swirl.

Original hairbrush photo

Kaleidoscope Photos

The photographs and videos shown below are all located on the @mandalamagda dedicated project account on Instagram.

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Dark Blue Iris Pendulum, 2023

Embroidery thread, vintage lucite and bakelite beads, gunmetal plated bronze chain on silk backed with linen on a wood frame.

Made with the support of the Ontario Arts Council

#embroideredmandalas
#behindthelacrimarium
#embroidery
#blueeyes
#thread
#art
#blue
#kaleidoscope
#gridintheround
#contemporaryart
#grieving
#crying
#pendulum
#perseverance

May 29

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Dark Blue Iris Pendulum, 2023

Embroidery thread, vintage lucite and bakelite beads, gunmetal plated bronze chain on silk backed with linen on a wood frame.

Made with the support of the Ontario Arts Council

#embroideredmandalas
#behindthelacrimarium
#embroidery
#blueeyes
#thread
#art
#blue
#kaleidoscope
#gridintheround
#contemporaryart
#grieving
#crying
#pendulum
#perseverance

mandalamagda

Almost finished! The first Crying Eye is almost completed, one of a pair of matching blue irises that will be
finished with vintage beads for tears.

#embroideredmandalas
#behindthelacrimarium
#workinprogress
#embroidery
#dmc
#dmcthreads #dmcembroidery
#irismandala
#matbematical
#grid
#precise
#purplesilk
#blue
#round
#kaleidoscope
#handembroidery
#meditative
#meditsativeart
#devotion
#devotionalart

Apr 9

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Almost finished! The first Crying Eye is almost completed, one of a pair of matching blue irises that will be
finished with vintage beads for tears.

#embroideredmandalas
#behindthelacrimarium
#workinprogress
#embroidery
#dmc
#dmcthreads #dmcembroidery
#irismandala
#matbematical
#grid
#precise
#purplesilk
#blue
#round
#kaleidoscope
#handembroidery
#meditative
#meditsativeart
#devotion
#devotionalart

mandalamagda

#reabsorbedbytheuniverseprovides
#kaleidoscope #kaleidoscopemandala

Jun 15

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#reabsorbedbytheuniverseprovides
#kaleidoscope #kaleidoscopemandala

mandalamagda

Mandala photos from rocks. Such mundane and overlooked objects yielding such beauty.

#reabsorbedbytheuniverseprovides
#kaleidoscopephotography #kaleidoscope

Apr 10

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