Mandalas for Al Mutanabbi Street '2011
Sylvia Warham, UK

     

Whatever one's race, culture or creed, one can meditate using a Mandala. These Mandalas encourage meditations of those who died, the loss of ancient scholarly works, the loss of an intellectual community and the hopes and good wishes for its revival. The ribbon is white symbolising the thin thread of humanity and red for the intellctual and creative powers of the mind which bind all artists and writers inextricably to Al Mutanabbi Street. The box is hand marbled with red with flowing patterns symbolic of the flow of thoughts between all who meditate on the mandalas. Sylvia Warham grew up in Lancashire where she developed a love of moorlands and wild places. She began making artists books in 1985, and studied book illustration briefly at St.Martin's in the Fields, London. However, this was interrupted by a period of ill health. After a busy academic career Sylvia came to watercolour painting later in life. She studied with professional artist Peter Woolley. Sylvia now lives on a farm in Devon where she pursues her love of painting and artist's books. Her work can be seen at 'The Little Gallery on the Farm' Shebbear, Devon.

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