About this Event
About the Workshop:
Step into a creative sanctuary where art-making becomes an act of mindfulness and renewal. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll collect and arrange reclaimed materials into your own unique mandala — a symbol of wholeness, cycles, and transformation. Guided by artist and facilitator Miranda Ratner, you’ll explore mindful movement, creative play, and the beauty hidden in the discarded.
As you weave colors, textures, and shapes into a harmonious whole, you’ll learn to see the magic in the mundane — and discover how reclaiming materials mirrors our own capacity to heal, reimagine, and renew.
No prior art experience is necessary. Materials are provided, but we encourage you to source your own discarded materials through a trash treasure hunt and start the creative process!
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About the Instructor:
Miranda Ratner is a professional artist, educator, and facilitator whose work blends artistry, ritual, and environmental stewardship. She holds both a BFA and MFA in Fine Art (Painting/Drawing) and is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher trained in three distinct yoga traditions. Miranda’s workshops weave together embodied movement, meditative art-making, and a deep reverence for the cycles of nature — inviting participants to connect with themselves, the Earth, and the beauty in what was once overlooked.
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Website:
www.mirandaratner.com
Linktree:
linktr.ee/mirandaratner
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Collecting is where mindfulness begins! Examples of recycled/discarded materials *to collect* for the upcycling art workshop:
Colorful cardboard
Cereal boxes
Granola/power bar boxes
Soda boxes
Snack boxes
Colorful bottle caps
Soda can tabs
Colorful produce mesh/net bags
Avocado bags
Orange bags
Lemon bags
Lime bags
Garlic bags
Tumeric bags
Ginger bags
Colorful fabric/torn or used clothing
Corks
Colorful aluminum cans (rinsed)
La Croix
Soda
Waterloo
Spindrift
Energy drinks
Plastic water bottles
Colorful plastic bottles
Old CD's
Bubble wrap (all colors and sizes)
Newspapers
Magazines
Buttons
Packing Material
Brown paper
Cardboard
Plastic
Foam
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Checking In: We are located at 553 S. Lake Ave and will begin check-in at 12:40 PM. Please arrive on time as we will be locking the doors at 1:05 PM. You can park in the Pavilion's parking lot located on California Ave. There's a flight of stairs that leads up to the studio.
If you can no longer attend, please email [email protected]. No refunds are given but you may use your ticket towards another workshop or sound bath.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
553 S Lake Ave, 553 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena, United States
USD 81.88 to USD 92.55
