Yarn Bomb Mandala began as a photograph of a large pile of yarn in neutral colors. Photoshop enabled me to weave and repeat pieces of the photograph into a “mandala” or circle. Found in every culture and faith, a mandala is structured around a unifying center and represents both wholeness and the universe. Mandalas can be found in the circles of the sun, earth and moon but also in our circles of family and friendships. Weaving elements of my travel photographs, a trip to a gallery or museum into a mandala, brings a new mood or movement to the experience. While typically used as a meditation aid, mandalas can also serve to center living and working spaces.