whimsical wednesday

we are creating a mandela using natural items for whimsical wednesday. what is a mandela? a mandela is a representation in art in the form of a circle.  it can be created via any medium: painting, fabric, chalk on a sidewalk, rocks, just to offer a few examples.  

gather whatever natural items you would like to use in your mandela. you can take a walk and gather your items or use items you have at home. then enjoy the process of arranging those items in a pleasing circular pattern.  

*this early morning i was outside wandering about the farm as i  picked up several feathers from the ducks, geese, guineas and chickens; as well as picked queen anne's lace blossoms to create the natural mandela. here's the result of my gatherings: