Eighth-Graders Design Mandalas

 In art class this week, St. Brigid eighth-graders designed their own mandalas. Art teacher Suzanne Winchester explained that mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning “circle.” Mandalas typically contain patterns or images of the artist’s choice that radiate outward from the center of the circle. 

In some religions, this kind of artwork has spiritual significance and is used for meditation or prayer. Christian art also contains imagery evocative of mandalas, such as the “rose windows” present in many churches.