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Arts at the Exploratorium: Rangoli Sand Painting (clip)

Running Time:
00:02:15

For thousands of years, Indian women have created these elaborate geometric designs using a variety of natural materials—flowers, spices, sand, and natural pigment—to mark auspicious occasions, celebrations, and milestones.

Project: Arts at the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: April 23, 2013
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art

Miscellaneous: Master Painter Jampa Choedak at the Exploratorium (clip)

Running Time:
00:02:13

In May of 2012, Tibetan monks and nuns visited the Exploratorium with their exhibition "The World of Your Senses." Master Painter Jampa Choedak created a painting using thangka techniques while in residence.

Project: Miscellaneous | Browse All

Date: May 23, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art

After Dark: Chill: Joe Mangrum’s Sand Mandala (clip)

Running Time:
00:03:21

This After Dark event, which explored the science behind slowing down, included artist Joe Mangrum, who created a sand mandala on the floor of the museum. In this timelapse video, shot over 8 hours, you can see the full arc of the work.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: January 20, 2011
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art