B. Shangamithra displays a few of her mandala artworks.
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A pencil moves slowly across a sheet of paper. There is no hurry to finish the design. In fact, participants are asked not to complete it within the given time. The instruction is simple — go slow and do not press the pencil too hard.This is one of the exercises in city-based B Shangamithra’s 10-day session on mandala art and mindful journaling. For her, drawing is not just about creating something beautiful. It is also a way to get people to pause for a while and think about themselves.She also offers 90-minute, one-day workshops for both groups and individual participants. One of the themes she explores is ‘self-check’. It asks a simple question: are we doing certain things because we want to, or because we want to please someone else?
B Shangamithra working on a mandala artwork.
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