Tibetian design

  The past few days have given me the chance to watch an amazing piece of artwork being formed. A group of monks from Tibet have spent the past week in the Spencer Museum of Art constructing an amazingly intricate design using sand as a medium. I can't even begin to imagine the amount of patience that goes into such a detailed design. To the best of my understanding on the subject, which is quite limited, the design signifies the unity of religion and how they are connected. The last act of the design was to destroy the entire week's work, the final act to signify the fragility of life. The amount of work, attention to detail, and patience demonstrated by these devout men was truly inspiring.

Elisabeth Barnes