Mandala Magic

A Creativity Workshop Supporting Your Life-Journey & Wellbeing

Step into an ancient, soulful artform with a light-hearted modern twist

Mandalas seem to be everywhere - coloring book pages, yoga studio cushions, stamped on tea bags, inked on forearms. Long before mandalas got trendy, cultures across time and space fashioned these complex, radiating geometric forms into potent sacred objects. With their patterns echoing elemental, universal forms from shells to star systems, mandalas were central to spiritual ceremonies and meditation.*

In this restorative workshop, you'll experiment with several mandala-making practices, infusing timeless, sacred artistry with a jaunty, fresh take.

As you play with the shapes, patterns and visual balance, mandala magic will ripple open: your breathing slows, your body relaxes, your center settles. With concentric circles that focus your attention, you'll be invited to cultivate a personal intention, perhaps towards greater joyfulness or calm, maybe more purpose and meaning.

Suzanne will lead you through three mandala-making journeys designed to move you from playful exploration to relaxation and personal meaning.

  • You'll assemble an "everyday mandala," turning junk drawer clutter – paper clips, post-it notes, bottle caps – into radiating order, a mindfulness reset you can turn to anywhere, from desktop to poolside.

  • With natural materials gathered from the grounds at Riverworks, you'll form an "earth mandala" of twigs, leaves, and petals, noticing their innate geometric beauty as you make your arrangement before releasing them back into the elements.

  • You'll create a personal "mandala talisman," alive with artful energy and imbued with your symbolism and meaning.

Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026

Time: 1-4pm

Fee: $20 (part of Riverworks’ grant-funded program, Made-in-Studio)

Location: Riverworks Art Center, 19215 Beallsville Rd., Beallsville, MD 20839 (near Poolesville, MD)

All supplies provided. No art experience needed.

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Sneak Peak

Suzanne’s secret sauce — Fun (gasp!) creative projects that spark multiple parts of your brain-body. The result — deeper inner wisdom for more lasting impact.

You'll create an activation wheel—a fun, layered gizmo where your intentions, mantra, and color combos rotate for fresh combinations that help your intentions actually stick.

Using traditional and unconventional materials, Suzanne will guide you through accessible creative practices that build new embodied wisdom so your intentions actually stick.

By the end of the workshop, you'll have a personalized "New Year's Kit" with an array of handmade intention circles that focus your attention, protect your 2026 vision, and fuel momentum and flow for the year.

  • A guide to sustainable, at-home practices

  • A New Year's Kit with multiple handmade intention circle tools, a personal mantra, and sensory cues (scents, textures, tastes)

  • Fresh insights to carry into the year

Here’s a glimpse of the workshop “Notetaker.” Download the PDF!

The restorative magic of Riverworks Art Center—its art, nature, and local flavors—wraps around you, creating the perfect nest for your intentions to deepen and take root. We'll search for circles in the Riverworks sculpture garden—nature's arcs and curves alongside co-founder David Theriault's powerful stone works—anchoring your intention circles in things ancient and grounded. We'll also sample scents and flavors from Locals Farm Market—gathering personal sensory cues that reawaken your intentions in seconds.

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Throughout the workshop, you’ll tap into your Creative Brain Superpowers©!

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  • A lot of times I get really nervous when I have to be with people... I knew I was going to feel better... because Suzanne makes everybody feel better, and I appreciate that very much.

    – Retiree in her 70s

  • The cool experience for me as an adult is just to follow Suzanne's directions and not know where we're going, just do [it]. It's a different experience from my normal life. …Just letting me be in the moment [and] not having to strategize about anything.

    – Midlife professional

  • I haven't looked at my phone in three hours... it's just so nice.

    – Workshop participant, Fall 2025

  • In Suzanne's workshop, we layered intuitiveness on top of intuitiveness... We started with one thing and then took it from there... We kept changing it, making decisions based on our intuition. There's no wrong way to do it.

    – University administrator

  • I don’t think of myself as an artist or anything along those lines… Suzanne’s methods further prove that we all have an endless supply of creativity.

    – Midlife professional

  • That was super fun… Very organic… It's like, I would never make those marks. The paper did it for me. It looks like they're electrified. Item

    – Workshop participant, Fall 2025

  • Just letting go of needing to know, and trusting the process, and trusting Suzanne... I don't need to be the expert. That’s wonderful.

    – Executive coach

  • Suzanne’s course was fun. It was the first time I’ve just done something creative that you couldn't either eat, wear, or clean.

    — Art Well 4 Life participant

  • There are a lot of retired people who want and need to explore and grow. Suzanne offers a lovely opportunity that promotes thoughtful growth. I treasure my experiences with Art Well 4 Life.

    Deb, Retired Computer Programmer

  • Suzanne has created a hybrid method that is really unique. She has a way of blending creativity with my personal growth work ... it makes risk-taking fun and joyful for me. I have seen powerful results!

    — 50-something coaching client

  • Suzanne is incredibly good at guiding me on my life journey. Truly, it’s her calling. I am more positive, open, and excited as my sessions progress.

    — Midlife coaching client

  • Suzanne’s techniques are based on neuroscience, and nourish the mind and spirit. They are also quick and easy enough to fit into my busy lifestyle.

    — Lisa S., philosophy professor

  • As an independent strategic planner who has worked with Suzanne for many years, I can attest that her innovative and accessible programs really work. Her Art + Well courses build on her 25-year track record of award-winning programs helping people improve their lives through creativity. You’re in great hands with Suzanne!

    Elizabeth G., strategic planner and Art Well 4 Life participant

  • Suzanne’s course started my reboot. It had been a long time since I’d had the opportunity to do this kind of “life-work” because of COVID and moving our home. I feel that it was more than a coincidence that I have had a succession of positive things happen in the last month.

    Retiree, Art Well 4 Life participant

Ready to rev up some momentum?

I hope you can join me for the workshop!

If not, here are some ideas to get started —

• Try a one-time Vivarta© Creativity Workshop and experience the benefits!

• Explore your Creative Brain Superpowers and the neuroscience underneath my methods.

• Check out my blog “Living Your Art + Well” for ways to live in creativity and curiosity.

• Schedule a complementary chat. It’s free with no strings or hard sell. Here’s my calendar link.

I look forward to supporting you!

In creativity and service,

Suzanne Wright, MA

Artist • Certified Life Coach

ADHD and Creativity Coach

Educator for Visual Arts and Wellbeing

Founder, ​Art Well 4 Life, LLC

Suzanne@ArtWell4Life.com

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