Have you heard about the experiments being done to clean up oil spills using mushrooms? Oyster mushrooms can turn the toxic sludge into rich compost and then transform themselves into something good enough to eat. Pass the Butter!

Artists move in to distressed areas and clean them up, make society a better place...just like oyster 'shrooms can absorb the waste, transform it. Alchemy.

I curated this exhibition of student mandalas to give a little window into the beautiful and extraordinary variety of work that results from the class. The exhibition is currently on display at Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland.

M A G I C A L M A P S
Mosaics From the Mind’s Eye
New works from the Winter 2009 Session