STORIES BEHIND THE ART

Follow my travels, artistic discoveries, reflections on nature, and updates from the studio. Along the way, I'll share the experiences, people, and places that inspire my work, as well as announcements about new collections, exhibitions, and events.

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The Calm in the Chaos

The Calm in the Chaos

Teresa Mandala

Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to follow doesn't unfold the way we expected. After a residency in Mérida, Mexico took an unexpected turn, I had to learn...

The Calm in the Chaos

Teresa Mandala

Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to follow doesn't unfold the way we expected. After a residency in Mérida, Mexico took an unexpected turn, I had to learn...

What Remains

What Remains

Teresa Mandala

We rarely know the impressions we leave behind. A conversation, a moment of encouragement, or simply showing up for someone can remain with them long after we have moved on....

What Remains

Teresa Mandala

We rarely know the impressions we leave behind. A conversation, a moment of encouragement, or simply showing up for someone can remain with them long after we have moved on....

Running Free

Running Free

Teresa Mandala

Since arriving in Panama, I've found myself paying more attention to the dogs I see running freely along the beaches. Recently, watching two of them play in the waves left...

Running Free

Teresa Mandala

Since arriving in Panama, I've found myself paying more attention to the dogs I see running freely along the beaches. Recently, watching two of them play in the waves left...

Life in the Middle of Change

Life in the Middle of Change

Teresa Mandala

There are some days when you set out looking for one thing and end up finding something else entirely. I recently joined a whale-watching excursion in the Pacific. I was...

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Life in the Middle of Change

Teresa Mandala

There are some days when you set out looking for one thing and end up finding something else entirely. I recently joined a whale-watching excursion in the Pacific. I was...

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What I Cannot Yet See

What I Cannot Yet See

Teresa Mandala

I've been watching the currents in the Pacific for a while now, sensing something happening beneath the waves that I couldn't quite capture. Then one cloudy morning, from my deck,...

What I Cannot Yet See

Teresa Mandala

I've been watching the currents in the Pacific for a while now, sensing something happening beneath the waves that I couldn't quite capture. Then one cloudy morning, from my deck,...

Strangers for a Little While

Strangers for a Little While

Teresa Mandala

I’ve been thinking lately about how easily we can move through the world without really seeing the people around us. We pass one another in grocery stores, sit beside each...

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Strangers for a Little While

Teresa Mandala

I’ve been thinking lately about how easily we can move through the world without really seeing the people around us. We pass one another in grocery stores, sit beside each...

2 comments