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Masterpeace
Mandala Arts
Masterpeace
Mandala Arts was formed to help the
over 5,000 hurricane Katrina victims
who lost their homes and relocated
to St. Louis, Missouri in the fall
of 2005. The program created welcoming
mandalas filled with positive
wishes and energies for the Katrina
families as they settled into new
homes, and brought
Katrina families together to create
mandalas for their own inspiration
and healing. Masterpeace Mandala Arts’ purpose is to empower and encourage meaningful creativity in the children and adults who create the mandalas, and to empower and encourage the recipients of the mandalas. Masterpeace Mandala arts is a joint collaboration between Linda Wiggen Kraft and Meg Krejci, the founder and Executive Director of Masterpeace Studios, a non-profit (501(c)3 organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering people of all ages to healthy living and self awareness through the arts. Meg Krejci and Julie Garland ( a founding board member of Masterpeace Studios) and their children took Linda’s mandala class during the time of hurricane Katrina and were inspired along with Linda to start this program. They created the first mandalas for this program. Since that initial class various Girl Scout troops, church groups and mandala class participants created mandalas for Masterpeace Mandala Arts.
Each mandala painting is a framed original watercolor that was created by three or more artists. During the creation of the mandalas, a guided visualization helps the artist get in touch with the well wishes and energies they would like the art piece to convey to the recipients. Some of the thoughts, feelings and well wishes of these mandalas are: peace, love, hope, happiness, bravery, new friends and faith. Hurricane Katrina Survivor Relocation Project
Donate 2 Design ( donate2design.org) was founded by interior designer Cindy Hillman to help families in need with donations to furnish their homes so they can be proud of, thereby bringing self-esteem and dignity to their lives. Donate 2 Design teamed up with Catholic Charities’ St. Patrick’s Center (800 North Tucker 314 802-0700) to provide free home furnishings to Katrina Survivors. A warehouse space at Lemp Brewery, 3500 Lemp Ave. St. Louis warehoused donations.
Masterpeace Mandala Arts met the
families who came to the site, explained
what the mandalas were, and let them
choose one to take home and display in
their new home. Masterpeace Studios is a non-profit organization
(501(c)3 dedicated to inspiring
and empowering people of all ages to
healthy living and self awareness through
the arts. Please contact them at: Masterpeace Studios J. Milton Turner Offices, 1099 Milwaukee Street, Kirkwood, MO 63122
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