Presented By: Gifts of Art
Gifts of Art presents Symbols in a Dream: Mixed Media Assemblage
by John Gutoskey

John Gutoskey’s mandalas are assemblages made from a variety of commonly found objects including game pieces, gum wrapper chain, American bricks, pop bottle caps and more. Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means “circle,” and they are found in many religious and spiritual traditions. In Hindu and Buddhist sacred art, they can be teaching tools, aids in focus or meditation, used to establish sacred space, and more. Gutoskey has a MFA from the University of Michigan, and he is an artist, designer and collector with a background in theater, fashion design, therapeutic bodywork, meditation, printmaking and assemblage.