Reflections...
River's Philosophy
This expresses some of River's world view upon which her ministry is founded. I/we live in a spiritually oriented society. The system is based on belief in worlds that exist beyond the agreed upon societal perspectives. We live in a Continuous Life System where we arise into form, are born, grow, mature, die and...
River's Ministry
River is an experienced ceremonialist who is supporting and helping many people in her communities, and has been doing so for many years. In this season of life, in her eldership, it is time to share what she has learned from a lifetime as an artist, community arts activist, craftswoman, volunteer, mentor and...
On Making A Mandala
On Making a Mandala - River Sauvageau Making a Mandala is creating a sacred circle. Our intention and focused attention is what creates sacred space. Typically when we draw a circle we are functioning mechanically, creating an object for use. When we scribe a Mandala we are opening to the...
The Making of Grandmother Bear Tipi
"With the feeling of pleasure that beauty brings forth informing our corporal and spiritual senses we become more fully embodied, connecting to the natural world in ever widening circles, expanding our consciousness into greater connection with the life force energy that runs through all of creation." ...
Initiation by Fire Mandala
This piece describes the symbolism and story of the Initiation by Fire Mandala created by the members of the Phoenix Cycle Workshop co-led by River Sauvageau and Susan Kelegian.
She Walks Through the Smoke
This describes a painting I am working on which is part of an Initiaition By Fire Mandala we are doing as a group here in Ojai. We had a 7 week workshop which combined ritual, expressive arts and elemental exploration culminated by the creation of a group mandala. As we are coming to completion of the mandala there is a mythic figure that come through one of the artists in the group. I have been charged with painting her and here I explore who she is.
Journey of the Prodigal Earrings
During the holidays recently I was reflecting on the past, as we tend to do at holiday time. I was thinking about a pair of earrings I had made over 20 years ago. They were made with clear iridescent Bohemian crystal drops and I hung them from a floral beaded...
Annual Bliss, the Making of the Ojai Day Mandala
We just completed our annual Ojai Day Mandala and our teamwork was truly epic, I am so happy right now I could just melt with bliss. I just love working on art projects with others. I have come to realize that working in groups is a big part of my...
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